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Tuesday, 03 November 2009 |
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Take a lesson from the Brit's who had to shell out $40,000 to the Oscar-winning actress for labeling her "The World's Most Irritating Actress". (By the way, we couldn't agree less!)
Kate Winslet won her suit against the Daily Mail, which she sued back in April for their report written in January labeling her as "vain" and accused her of lying about how she keeps in shape.
She and her lawyers settled for $40,000 in damages and accepted it as an apology for their slander. Kate released a statement following the hearing, saying:
"I am delighted that the Mail have apologised for making false allegations about me. I was particularly upset to be accused of lying about my exercise regime and felt that I had a responsibility to request an apology in order to demonstrate my commitment to the views that I have always expressed about body issues, including diet and exercise. I strongly believe that women should be encouraged to accept themselves as they are, so to suggest that I was lying was an unacceptable accusation of hypocrisy."
Bravo!
And, honestly, she has no worries of being labeled that here in the States. Off the top of our heads, we can think of at least two dozen other actresses that we would call irritating over her!
Isn't that right, Lindsay Lohan? Mischa Barton? Sienna Miller? …
[Image via WENN.]
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Tuesday, 12 May 2009 |
In her Oscar-winning role in The Reader, Winslet skilfully plays a German streetcar attendant–cum–Nazi guard in her late 30s who has an affair with a teenage boy who is so scandalously young, he could be a Jonas brother. In Revolutionary Road, Winslet tackles the psyche of an equally complex woman—a psychologically unstable newlywed living in Connecticut in the 1950s—someone who’s living in a world that makes Desperate Housewives look like High School Musical. Both films are hard-to-watch yet satisfying-to-finish pieces of cinema, showcasing Winslet’s range in a way that blows her Titanic persona right out of the water. Which is a tad ironic, as Revolutionary Road—directed by Winslet’s husband, Sam Mendes—reunites the British actor with her former Titanic costar and beloved friend, Leonardo DiCaprio, who plays her husband in the film. The three of them grew so close during the making of the project that Winslet now wears her wedding rings from Mendes as well as a mysteriously inscribed piece of gold gifted to her by DiCaprio shortly after the film was made. “Yes, [Leo’s ring] is engraved on the inside,” she maintains, “but I’m not going to tell you what it says,” she adds cheekily.
Another mystery is how Winslet kept her professionalism intact while filming Revolutionary Road’s pivotal love scenes with DiCaprio (while her husband directed them). It seems as difficult a job as the one she had trying to lure the average moviegoer into sympathizing with her portrayal of a Nazi war criminal in The Reader. Yet, Winslet’s talent, a byproduct of what she deems “a manifestation of something within me and an accumulation of life experience,” managed to get her through both scripts without a nervous breakdown and attract audiences and critics with equal force. One look at the recent additions to her trophy case—two Golden Globes, two BAFTAs, two SAGs and one Oscar—and even the most jaded Hollywood casting agent will tell you Winslet can make any script work.
“Yes, [all the awards] are absolutely an acknowledgment of our hard work and a testament to the long hours we’ve pulled,” Winslet says, referring to Mendes, who not only had to hear her talk shop about Revolutionary Road nonstop (on set and in bed) but she asserts he was the one who urged her to accept the lead in The Reader after Nicole Kidman dropped out of the project.
“But I don’t think [the awards] have necessarily boosted my confidence. If I was younger and going through this particular time, it might make a definitive impact. I know who I am now,” she states. This is probably one of the reasons why she decided to take a break from acting this year and signed on to be the spokesperson for Lancôme’s Trésor Sheer Fragrance perfume. It’s a job that brings with it a lot more glamour and a lot less drama than the emotionally wrought scenes she usually slaves over. “The biggest cliché about acting is that it is glamorous,” she says. “The process is wonderful, but there is nothing glamorous about it.”
More details at Flare magazine
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Thursday, 30 April 2009 |
 Hollywood superstar Kate Winslet is relieved she found fame in the 1990s, because young actresses today face more intense media attention now, than she ever did. The actress shot to worldwide stardom alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in 1997's "Titanic". Kate pities those just starting out in Hollywood, because she's convinced they face even more judgment about their looks and their personal lives. She tells Marie Claire magazine, "It's really, really tough. It's like, 'She's fat, she's thin, she's married, she's divorced.' I had all that and bouncing back is [bleeping] hard. "I'm really, really happy I'm not a younger actor or actress working now because they have to run before they can walk." Photo By: Sara De Boer/Retna
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Monday, 23 February 2009 |
Kate Winslet looked drop dead gorgeous in a slate blue and black Atelier Yves Saint Laurent gown with YSL shoes and Chopard jewelry at the 81st Academy Awards.
Kate Winslet @ 81st Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals
        
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Sunday, 08 February 2009 |
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A top contender at this year’s ceremony, Kate Winslet braved the rain as she walked the red carpet at the 2009 Orange British Academy Film Awards on Sunday (February 8). The “Revolutionary Road” actress finds herself nominated for two BAFTAs, including Best Supporting Actress and Best Lead Actress.
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Friday, 06 February 2009 |
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Gracing the red carpet for her highly praised film “The Reader,” Kate Winslet was beautiful in black at the Berlin Film Festival in Berlin, Germany on Friday (February 6). Following a morning press conference, the Oscar-nominated actress joined co-stars Ralph Fiennes, David Dross, and director Stephen Daldry for the glitzy premiere of her new movie held at the Festival Palac.
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Monday, 26 January 2009 |
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She’s a seasoned veteran when it comes to industry events, and at last night’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, Kate Winslet walked away a winner. The “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” actress took home the SAG Award for Best Supporting Actress (The Reader), though she was beaten by Meryl Streep in the Best Actress Category.
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Thursday, 22 January 2009 |
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Quick to speak up about her just-announced Oscar nomination, Kate Winslet is “thrilled” to be one of the names in the Best Actress category during this year’s Academy Awards ceremony on February 22. “I’m extremely happy to have been nominated. And very fortunate,” Kate told press in a statement released after her nomination was announced. “Playing Hanna Schmitz will always remain one of the biggest challenges I’ve ever been blessed with.”
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Wednesday, 14 January 2009 |
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On yesterdays’ “Oprah,” Kate Winslet was a guest, and before her interview was over, Oprah Winfrey had a very interesting compliment for the “Revolutionary Road” actress. The talk show queen said, “I love the fact that you have real breasts, ‘cause in all the breast scenes, your breasts do what real breasts do.”
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