Not Titanic: Kate Winslet Reveals Fans Recognize Her Most for Another Surprising Movie
You definitely love this movie. "Especially at Christmas."
Summary:
- Kate Winslet became a worldwide star thanks to her role as Rose in Titanic, but the actress herself admits that it was another film that made her most recognizable.
- The Holiday, released in 2006, became the project for which the actress is most often approached on the street.
- The Holiday was so popular upon its release that the British police developed a special bulletin warning homeowners of the dangers of letting strangers into their homes.
Kate Winslet first appeared in front of the camera at the age of seven, starring in a cereal commercial. She gained worldwide fame with the lead role of Rose DeWitt Bukater in Titanic, for which she was nominated for an Oscar for the second time, but not the last.
Titanic Made Kate Winslet a Worldwide Star
Many consider this movie to be pop and mainstream. On the one hand, it's hard to argue with that, because the poignant love story of a guy and a girl from different walks of life on a ship destined to sink looks pretty sugary sweet from the start.
On the other hand, it is hard to resist the magic of the effect that James Cameron 's Titanic had on audiences. And it's not about the billion-dollar box office, or the 11 Oscars, or even Celine Dion's song.
It's just that movies like this come every few decades, and actresses get roles like this once in a lifetime.
The Actress is Most Recognized for The Holiday
But whatever the impact of Titanic on the film industry, Winslet admitted that she is best recognized for another movie, The Holiday, released in 2006:
"People come up to me in the street more about The Holiday and the episode of Extras that I did than Titanic. I promise you. Especially at Christmas."
And this is not surprising. The Holiday is a Christmas classic, and its popularity was so great after its release that the British police developed a special bulletin warning homeowners of the many dangers of letting strangers into their homes.
The journalist Iris from The Holiday is far from the worst role in Winslet's career, but perhaps the most unpretentious one, although that does not stop millions of viewers from loving it.
The Holiday is the Perfect Christmas Classic
Tired of unrequited love and boring work, she decides to exchange the snowy London for the swimming pools of California during the Christmas holidays, moving into the house of workaholic Amanda.
It is also worth mentioning the magic of the unusual screen duet of Kate Winslet and Jack Black – such a partnership was hard to imagine until it happened.
While shooting The Holiday, director Nancy Meyers perfectly understood what kind of film the viewers need to feel the holiday miracle: a playful mood, fabulous scenes of snowfall and Christmas feasts, fateful acquaintances, sentimental dialogues, risky decisions, and, of course, stories of all-consuming love.
Love in this movie is not only presented in a romantic way – The Holiday reveals the essence of love for children and parents, brothers and sisters, and most importantly, love for oneself.