The worldwide success of the romantic drama “Titanic” did not only have good sides for lead actress Kate Winslet. “I found being so famous very strange,” the 48-year-old told the German Press Agency and several other media in Munich. “It was strange and not only pleasant.”
The film was released in the US in late 1997 and in Germany and other countries in early 1998, and made Winslet and her co-star Leonardo DiCaprio into superstars. “I thought to myself at the time: ‘Fuck, I still have so much to learn. I’m not ready for all this yet,'” Winslet admitted.
But the global attention didn’t go to the Brit’s head. Instead, she proved her talent in many other film projects. “I was very lucky that my family and my agents really supported me,” said Winslet. That’s why she was able to choose smaller projects that meant something to her and from which she could learn something.
Winslet not only produced the fact-based film “The Photographer”, which is now coming to cinemas (September 19th), but also plays the lead role of Lee Miller, who, against all odds, managed to get to the front as a war correspondent during the Second World War.
Winslet once again proves herself to be a versatile actress who gives her characters depth and character and, as in the series “Mare of Easttown”, does not place great importance on a flawlessly styled appearance and a perfect body.
She was impressed by Miller’s handling of her physicality. “She is so comfortable in her body, she celebrates other women and she is not bitter at all.” She also had no competitive spirit. “After playing her, I thought to myself how important it is to really live. As women, we waste far too much time looking at our bodies, comparing ourselves to other women.”
Winslet is also relaxed about how her works are received by audiences. “Not every film has to be a big success. We make films because we want to tell stories. They won’t always be stories that people want to hear. You can’t control that.”
