Kenneth Branagh Reveals Which Kate Winslet Movie She Didn’t Audition For
Kenneth Branaugh recently opened up about how he knew Kate Winslet was going to be a movie star. He also revealed which Kate Winslet movie he didn’t make her audition for. Here’s what the director said about the Oscar and Emmy-winning actor.
Kate Winslet’s movie breakout role was in ‘Titanic’
The actor gained fame in 1995 with her portrayal of Marianne Dashwood. In Ang Lee’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, Winslet radiated talent. She received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 1995.
Her turn as Titanic passenger Rose Dewitt-Bukater in James Cameron’s drama that made her an international sensation and cemented her skills. Consequently, she earned another Oscar nomination in 1997 for that role.
Other Kate Winslet movies brought her a variety of accolades. No fewer than seven of her feature film roles brought her Oscar nominations. Above all, The Reader got her a well-deserved win in 2008.
She gained many other awards and nominations. The British Academy Film Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards acknowledged her. Winslet won top honors at the Golden Globes for Revolutionary Road (2009), The Reader (2009), and Steve Jobs (2015.)
In addition, her 2021 Emmy win for Mare of Easttown establishes her as a powerhouse in television
She was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2021
The actor is one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential people. And it’s no surprise. Kate Winslet’s net worth hovers around $65 million. She continues to prove her versatility and talent in film after film.
In Time Magazine, the Artemis Fowl director shared details about his early encounters with a young Kate Winslet.
“I first auditioned Kate Winslet when she was 17,” wrote Branagh in the magazine. “I thought she was 25. Such was her self-possession, presence and concentration in the room. When she walked out the door, I turned to the casting director and said with certainty, ‘We have just met a star.’”
Sir Kenneth Branagh said he didn’t audition Kate Winslet for his 1996 movie
Writing for Time Magazine, Branagh then revealed that he was impressed with Kate Winslet. Consequently, he offered her a role in Shakespeare’s Hamlet — without an audition.
“Three years later, I cast her as Ophelia in a film of Shakespeare’s Hamlet,” he wrote. “I did not ask her to audition. She brought a detective’s energy to rehearsals. She listened with superhuman acuity, and expressed character with effortless depth. She connected with Shakespeare entirely naturally.”
Branagh pointed out that she has since applied those same skills to her expanding television career. Moreover, he says her critically acclaimed performances in Mare of Easttown, are proof positive.
“In HBO’s ‘Mare of Easttown’, those same qualities are radiant, having now evolved into a truly awesome acting technique,” he stated. “Only now, hers is the art that entirely hides the artist. Kate Winslet disappears, and Mare emerges complete, without vanity or artifice. It’s magnificent to watch.”
Branagh said that Kate Winslet had retained her youthful spirit. She certainly mastered her skills in her maturity.
“I still see her as 25, but now as a master of her art,” he wrote.
To sum up, there is no shortage of Kate Winslet movies for fans to enjoy. Winslet is always in high demand. Consequently, she will next appear as Ronal in Avatar 2 in 2022.
