'Country Strong' Director: Garrett Hedlund 'Auditioned In a Karaoke Bar'
3:53 PM PST 12/15/2010 by Philiana Ng
"He literally went from singing a Pearl Jam song to singing country like the best of them," Shana Feste tells THR.
Country Strong director Shana Feste will go to any lengths to make sure she has the right actor in the perfect role.
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