Kate Winslet revealed that her confidence was shattered when her weight was examined when she was 20 and starting in the world of acting.
The 45-year-old movie star explained that a lot of cruel comments “altered her impression of beauty” and complained that she was nicknamed “sincere” when she tried to defend herself.
When Kate appeared on the Titanic in 1997 with Leonardo DiCaprio, comedian Joan Rivers joked, “If he lost only 5 lbs, Leo could fit on the raft.”
Looking back: Kate Winslet revealed that her confidence was shattered when her weight was examined when she was 20 and starting in acting (in 2018)
Speaking to The Guardian, Kate recalled: “At the age of 20, people talked a lot about my weight. And I would have called to comment on my physical self. Well, that’s when I got this label for being gentle and open. No, I was just defending myself.
Asked if the remarks about her weight had any impact, Kate revealed: “It affected my confidence. I didn’t want to go to Hollywood because I remember thinking, “God, if that’s what I call myself in England, then what will happen when I get there?”
“It also changes with your evolving impression of what’s beautiful, you know?” I felt very alone. For the simple reason that nothing can really prepare you for … this. ‘
Kate recalled: “At the age of 20, people talked a lot about my weight … It affected my confidence” (23-year-old image in 1998)
Kate also talked about her role in Ammonite, her self-taught real-life geologist Mary Anning, and her relationship with future scientist Charlotte Murchison, played by Saoirse Ronan.
The actress said that working on the film made her realize how the film “objectified women forever” and that there is a great sense of “equality” in the project.
Her co-star Saoirse previously explained why she was not nervous about getting intimate with Kate in the romantic drama of 1840 England.
Jibes: When Kate appeared on the Titanic in 1997, comedian Joan Rivers joked, “If he lost only 5 lbs, Leo could fit on the raft.”
She told The Sunday Telegraph: “I wasn’t nervous, no. I never feel nervous about having sex scenes because I’ve always worked with people I trust, which is massive, and I know not everyone can say that.
The five-time Oscar nominee added that the fact that the director, Francis Lee, let the couple move freely with the “choreography” of the scenes helped them both feel comfortable.
“It was great to have that authority over those intimate scenes, which can often make you feel incredibly vulnerable, but instead we felt empowered by it,” Saoirse said.
“It simply came to our notice then. There was a plan for us that we created for us, so there were no surprises and nothing was unexpected.
Project: The actress said that working at Ammonite with Saoirse Ronan made her realize how the film “objectified women forever” and that there is a great sense of “equality” in the project.
Elsewhere, during the interview, Kate admitted that she now regrets working with directors Woody Allen on Wonder Wheel in 2017 and Roman Polanski in Carnage, released in 2011, following allegations of sexual assault against them.
She said: “I shouldn’t have worked with Woody or Roman [Polanski]and I will probably always struggle with these regrets. It’s just unbelievable to me now that those men have been respected so much in this industry and for so long.
However, Kate added that she would “challenge anyone” in the film industry to deny that parts of their films were coveted, which has only recently changed.
Polanski fled the United States in 1978 after being accused of raping a 13-year-old girl and never returned.
Several other women have accused him of sexual misconduct in recent years, which he has denied.
Despite the allegations, Polanski won an Oscar in 2003 for directing the drama The Pianist in World War II, as well as an award for best director at the Cesar Awards in France last February, which made several women to go out in protest.
“What the hell was I doing?”: Kate admitted that she “regrets” working with directors Woody Allen and Roman Polanski (pictured as Allen’s Wonder Wheel)
Scandal: Polanski fled the United States in 1978 after being accused of raping a 13-year-old girl and never returned, as he was also accused of sexually assaulting several women.
Meanwhile, in 1992, it appeared that Allen, then 57, was having an affair with the adopted daughter of his partner Mia-Farrow Soon-Yi Previn, then 21 years old.
After the scandal broke out, Farrow and Allen had a bitter and public breakup, during which they accused the revered director of sexually assaulting their seven-year-old adopted daughter, Dylan.
Allen was investigated, but was never charged, and has since vehemently maintained his innocence.
The allegations were brought to the public’s attention again with the #MeToo movement, as Allen’s son, journalist Ronan Farrow, supported the allegations of abuse of his sister Dylan and his mother Mia.
Sexual Assault Request: Meanwhile, in 1992, Allen’s former partner, Mia Farrow, accused the revered director of sexually assaulting their seven-year-old adopted daughter, Dylan.