When it comes to making movies, behind the scenes mishaps are bound to happen. Whether it’s big or small, almost every actor has a story from a set they’ve worked on, and it comes out Kate Winslet is no different. with Titanic Now a hot topic in the media again, fans and news sites are revisiting old interviews and behind-the-scenes information. One of the trending topics recently is the interview Kate Winslet did with Stephen Colbert, where she revealed that playing the film’s leading lady is not all it seems. It turns out her filming experience mirrored the movie in some not-so-stellar way.
This ‘Titanic’ scene is too cool for comfort
Titanic It’s an amazing and heartbreaking story of the real Titanic that sank in 1912. Of course, by Hollywood standards, the film takes creative liberties and conveys an epic romance amidst the tragedy that the shipwreck will face. To this day, the film, released in 1997, remains the highest-grossing film of all time – and it’s not hard to see why. To celebrate the film’s 20th anniversary in 2017, Colbert asked Winslet a series of questions. Titanic-Related questions, such as how often she listens to “My Heart Will Go On” Celine Dion (to which Winslet says “Absolutely never!”), who painted a famous portrait of Rose, and they argue that Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) can fit the door to Rose.
But the real sticking question was when Winslet was asked if it was true that she contracted pneumonia during filming. She said she didn’t have pneumonia, but she did get hypothermia, to which Colbert commented, “You’re so cold.” It earned him an excited response from Winslet, “Yeah, I’m really cool!” He repeated and explained to himself, wondering the question that we all think, why is the water cold? Director James Cameron Just want a real reaction? Was it an accident? Cold water from a long day of shooting? Kate cleared up this confusion as best she could, and explained that there was so much water that they couldn’t heat it all, there was just too much of it to maintain a comfortable temperature.
Kate Winslet Says Filming ‘Titanic’ Was ‘Ordeal’
While catching hypothermia was scary and probably made Winslet a little nervous, it turns out that wasn’t the only problem she faced while filming. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times back in 1997 when the film premiered, Winslet, who was only 22 at the time, called the six-month shoot “difficult.” In the interview, Kate talked about the many problems she faced during the filming, such as the mentioned low temperature, flu infection, and some injuries. “I broke a small bone in my elbow,” says Winslet, “and at one point I had a deep gash all over my arm.” I look like a battered wife. I just fell on the deck.” She also detailed the long filming days, some of which lasted as long as twenty hours, with most of the filming taking place at night.
Winslet also talked about director James Cameron, and how he was very driven while filming Titanic, as well as the description “emotions you won’t believe.” All of this led to what was undoubtedly a terrifying moment for Winslet: she almost drowned while filming. The villain scene sees Rose and Jack trying to outrun an oncoming wave as they run through a sinking ship, only to encounter a closed door. And when they opened it, the king, the heavy coat Winslet was donning, was snagged on the gate, submerging her under the rush of water. “I had to copy the coat off for free,” Winslet remembers. “I have no breath left. I think I will break. And Jim just said, ‘OK, go again.’ That is his view. I don’t want to be a wimp so I don’t complain.”
James Cameron echoed this statement, saying: “At the point we did that scene, I knew Kate was very distraught – she never showed me that she didn’t want to continue. It didn’t come to me until about 10 minutes later that she was really shaken. It wouldn’t be surprising for Kate, after a really big emotional scene, to go cry for an hour, just as part of the process. (In this scene) she was never in physical danger, but she realized she was.” He continued, “If you have horse poop, you get on the horse right away; this was (a close shot and) not a situation where she could be doubled up. If I had to do it over again, I’d probably do it the same way.”
Cameron wanted the series and the film to feel as realistic as possible, which often resulted in Kate and Leo doing their own stunts, one of which required them to get into a bucket of water while losing weight. According to Winslet, she had problems with her ventilator and was therefore unable to breathe, causing her to swallow water while unable to step back for air. She said that after three times, she called it quits. She also noted that no one had asked her if she could swim before shooting, and that although she was lucky to be a strong swimmer, it was not unusual to ask – to which Cameron replied that he just had to let the actress be responsible for herself. preparation and that it would be strange for someone to take on this role if They can not swim.
Despite the problems she faced, Kate Winslet still spoke candidly about the film. after that, Titanic Launched her into great stardom, and remains one of her most admired and profound performances. Although Winslet may have come out of the movie unscathed (for the most part), it could have been worse. Titanic It may be an amazing movie, and a huge success at that, but the safety of the cast and crew should be the number one priority. Here’s hoping James Cameron (and other directors/crew members for that matter) chose to take extra precautions while filming.
