Kate Winslet on Playing WWII Photographer Lee Miller, Defying Hollywood Double Standards and Still Getting Asked About ‘Titanic’

Story by Kimberly Nordyke

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Trailblazing actress Kate Winslet opens up about her struggles to land dream roles, defy Hollywood standards, and move beyond her iconic breakout in 'Titanic'.

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Winslet reveals she still gets nervous and doubts her worthiness for roles she desperately wants, even after winning an Oscar - 'It's a whole bunch of mind fucking.'
To authentically portray legendary WWII photographer Lee Miller, Winslet researched archives, hired a historian to replicate Miller's camera, and took actual photos on set, as she was determined for the prop to 'feel like an extension of my arms.'

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Kate Winslet, Lee Miller, Vogue, 'The Reader'

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