Kate Winslet is a hit with the series “Mare of Easttown” produced by HBO, and available on OCS in France. In an interview with the New York Times, the actress claimed to have refused to have her body retouched in post-production.
In Mare of Easttown, available on OCS in France, actress Kate Winslet plays Mare, a depressed detective tasked with solving the murder of a teenage girl living in Easttown. This detective miniseries has been acclaimed by critics, but also by viewers. Kate Winslet is, as always, masterful. We also often see the actress naturally, without makeup, in pajamas or jogging. A female portrait that feels good and, let’s face it, has contributed to the success of this phenomenon series.
Guys, I know how many wrinkles I have around my eyes so thanks for putting them all back.
However, showing an actress naturally seems to have its limits for the production of the series. In an interview with New York Times, Kate Winslet has confided in attempts by post-production crews to touch up her body. The New York Times Explain : “When Craig Zobel, the director, wanted to reassure her by promising her that he would cut off ‘her protruding belly’, she replied ‘You don’t interest!’ The actress says she was disturbed by a rough cut in which her usually bright skin looked too good. ‘We tried to light it up differently to make it look a little less pretty.’
Kate Winslet therefore had a say in the way she was filmed, insisting that it be shown in the most natural way possible. This was also the case for the advertising posters for the series. She declined to have two of them published: “Don’t even dare”, she said before adding: “I was like, Kate, really you can’t. I was like, guys, I know how many wrinkles I have around my eyes so please put them all back.”
There is something very addicting about Mare, because she is vulgar, touching, brilliant and true at the same time.
The actress has thus managed to stand up to director Craig Zobel and his teams. She explains the importance of the authenticity of a woman like Mare on television: “I hope that by playing Mare, a middle-aged woman (I will be 46 in October)… Let’s say that in my opinion, that’s why this character touched people so much: because she is filterless. She is a competent woman full of flaws, she has a body and a face that is in keeping with her age, her life, her experiences. And I think that is sorely missed. ” Everything is therefore a question of representations and if no season 2 has yet been announced, the star would be delighted to play Mare again: “I will be totally delighted to play Mare again. I truly miss her. And it’s a very strange feeling, like I’m in mourning. It’s a really amazing role… There’s something very addicting about it. Mare, because she’s vulgar, touching, brilliant and real all at the same time, you see? I love being in her skin. “
A fervent defender of naturalness in cinema and television, Kate Winslet has often testified to the beauty diktats established in Hollywood. She has, for example, already mentioned the difficulties encountered at the start of her career, especially at the time when the cult film Titanic was in full swing in dark rooms. Now 45 years old, she campaigns for the acceptance of all bodies, at all ages. She also founded The British Aesthetic Surgery League.