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Kate Winslet is opening up about her incredible career. The 48-year-old Mare of Easttown actress got candid in a Variety cover story, out now. During the discussion, she spoke about reactions to her body while filming Titanic, the Met Gala and women’s bodies, a potential continuation of playing Mare, prepping for The Regime, and her daughter’s acting first steps. Keep reading to find out more… On the harsh spotlight on her body during the making of Titanic: “I actually felt a bit beaten up by it, truth be told…I had a lovely family, but all my family saw is ‘My God, Kate’s got work in a really big film.’ One doesn’t want to turn around to your mum and dad and say, ‘It’s really hard, actually.’ On looking at pictures from this year’s Met Gala: “I really was smiling, because every single image of the women on the red carpet, every woman is sharing their body in the way they want to, on their terms. And knowing they can do that safely, because the media is not going to criticize them. And that is completely different from the way it used to be in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002…This shit went on for years.” On portraying Mare Sheehan in Mare of Easttown: “You just wanted to cozy up on the couch with her and watch some sh-t TV and eat cheese balls. It was probably quite nice for audiences to see an actress typically known for being a leading lady in films become completely undone. Playing her was like that: I felt refreshed and rejuvenated by how disgusting she was every single day. And she was warm and funny, and her ability to see everyone was f-cking gorgeous.” On whether she’d play Mare again: “Probably.” HBO Head of Drama Francesca Orsi on whether Mare of Easttown will return: “We did run to have discussions about a Season 2. But it did feel too soon…while there’s nothing in the works, we are having early discussions about whether it might be time to start thinking of building something. We might be willing to figure out with Mare, years later, picking her up—not on the heels of where she ended, but there have been years for the character that have passed. Who is she now?” She plans to speak with Kate as well as series creator Brad Ingelsby and EP Mark Roybal “and see if there’s any viability to everyone saying yes again.” Kate, on whether she’s nervous for her daughter, Mia Threapleton, who’s taking her first steps as an actress: “Thank God, this terrible criticism that could be actively damaging—that has stopped. If that part’s gone away, she can figure out the rest herself. She’s so emotionally robust and true to herself, I don’t worry.” On her prep for The Regime: “All the homework and the prep is just so I can cut myself a bunch of slack. It means I’ll always have the robust trampoline to come back and bounce on, and it’s not going to rip or give way, and I’m not going to show the universe my undergarments.” She also addressed a rumored feud between herself and the director of Titanic.
