Kate Winslet first became famous after appearing in Peter Jackson’s “Heavenly Creatures”. A year later, she received her first Oscar nomination for her role in “Sense and Sensibility.” However, her greatest recognition came from her main role in James Cameron’s film. The production won 11 Oscars, was the first to exceed the barrier of $1 billion in revenue, and today is the third highest-grossing film in the history of cinema. Winslet was 22 years old then, had two Oscar nominations, including one for her role in “Titanic”, and had a chance for a great career in Hollywood. however, she chose a different path.
Kate Winslet owes her enormous fame to her role in “Titanic”. He doesn’t rate her the best
In an interview with Kate Winslet, she recalled the end of the 90s and the times of her great popularity after appearing in James Cameron’s hit. To the surprise of fans, after “Titanic” for several years she chose only to be involved in independent films and low-budget productions, rejecting roles in such hits as “Shakespeare in Love” or “Anne and the King”. Why? In an interview, she admitted that this enormous fame was a “nightmare” for her. – [Po “Titanicu” – red.] “I felt like I had to look a certain way, act a certain way, and because there was so much media attention at the time, my life became quite unpleasant,” she revealed. So unpleasant that, in her opinion, the media even abused her.
“Titanic” gave her fame that “was a nightmare.” She consciously withdrew from show business
A few years ago, in the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, she admitted that after “Titanic” she encountered not only tiring recognition, but also body-shaming from journalists and viewers. She constantly heard critical comments about her figure. She also mentioned viewers debating the space on the door and wondering whether Jack could have survived if Rose had been slimmer. – Apparently I was too fat – .
The star said that journalists couldn’t believe it for years and told her that she could be anything, she could choose from the biggest Hollywood hits, but she chose small roles in less popular films. She admitted that she consciously avoided subsequent blockbusters because she was fed up with popularity. – Being famous was terrible – she said. Kate Winslet, however, emphasized that both today and then she felt extremely grateful for what had happened to her. Thanks to her salary, she was able to buy an apartment at the age of 22. – But I didn’t want to be followed when I went to feed the ducks – she added. His return to blockbuster productions was his role in the film “In Love Without a Remembrance”.
Source: Gazeta
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