Kate Winslet is not only one of the most spectacular performers on-screen but is also one of the most effortlessly stunning actresses of all time. And now, following the incredible success of her own co-produced and starred TV miniseries Mare of Easttown, she has also shown her exceptional skills as a producer as well. In fact, if there is one role that the Titanic star resonates with the most, it is her character in the superhit television show.
Not only this, but even legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg wished that HBO had tapped him to steer the 2021 television series with Winslet.
The One Role Kate Winslet Highly Relates With
Before, Kate Winslet was referred to as a remarkable actress. But ever since Mare of Easttown, she has earned the title of being an amazing producer as well. In the television miniseries, she stars as Marianne ‘Mare’ Sheehan, a police detective on a mission to investigate the murder of a teenage mother all the while trying her best to keep her life together.
Talking about the personality of her character in an interview with IndieWire, the Revolutionary Road star explained the harrowing role of Sheehan.
“Mare Sheehan is — she’s kind of disgusting,” Winslet said. “She’s a hot mess most of the time, she doesn’t give a shit what she looks like, she’s kind of stopped caring what people even think about her… We made decisions creatively that this was a woman who looked at herself in the mirror when she brushed her teeth in the morning and would not look in the mirror again [all day]. That’s just who she is. That’s like most busy mothers I know — that’s like me. It really is.”
She proceeded to explain how she relates to and communicates with her miniseries character on a whole new level.
“But listen, I’m much more like Mare Sheehan than any of the characters I’ve ever played in any period films. Newsflash: I don’t live like those people. [laughs] I live much more like Mare.”
However, regardless of how she wishes to live, she will always hold a special place in her fans’ hearts: both with her naturally alluring beauty as well as her formidable acting and producing skills.
Steven Spielberg Wanted To Direct Mare of Easttown With Kate Winslet
Renowned visionary Steven Spielberg wishes he was given a chance to make his TV debut as a director with a project like the acclaimed four-time Emmy winner, Mare of Easttown.
Sharing his desire for the same during the Smartless podcast hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett, he said,
“I do have an appetite for long-form, and someday, I will direct a long-form series. I mean, if someone would have brought me ‘Mare of Easttown,’ I would have done that. That was a beautifully directed story.”
But now that that ship has already sailed, it seems that Spielberg will have to look for a different television series to make his TV debut. Behind the cameras, of course.
Source: IndieWire
