Kate winslet opened up in a recent interview about how her status as one of hollywoods most successful stars has been the best revenge on her childhood bullies read more. How the dressmaker helped kate winslet become a better mother three kids, an old sewing machine and a dusty film set outside melbourne. Kate winslets love scenes with liam hemsworth made her teenage daughter very jealous the oscar winner shares sex scenes with the hunger games star in the dressmaker. Kate winslet has carved a formidable acting career as one of hollywoods greats with standout roles since 1995 bringing her. The dressmaker is the kate winslet revenge movie you didn. Casually dressed in a gray tshirt, black pants, and flats, kate winslet has just descended from the rooftop deck of the downtownmanhattan loft that she shares with her husband, film and theater. Kate winslet plays tilly dunnage, who in 1951 australia, returns to her small town, having been sent away as child following the death of a boy at school. The dressmaker is a 2015 australian revenge comedydrama film written and directed by jocelyn moorhouse, based on the 2000 novel of the same name by rosalie ham. Jun 09, 2016 broad green pictures will open amazons the dressmaker in limited theaters on september 23. Judy davis is the standout of the dressmaker as winslets mother. Kate elizabeth winslet cbe born 5 october 1975 is an english actress.
Kate winslet simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Aug 08, 20 kate winslet will play an australian woman who returns to the small outback town where she grew up with revenge on her mind, in the comedytinged period drama the dressmaker, according to the. She has sons with some of the most interesting celebrity baby names around. Set in the 1950s, the indie gem the dressmaker stars kate winslet as tilly dunnage, a woman returning to her rural australian hometown several years after being forced to leave over a tragic childhood incident. Death, rape, domestic violence and really great dresses this strange australian film has it.
The dressmaker kate winslet myrtle dunnage tilly onset interview a. The dressmaker the making of the hit movie and its costumes. Dressing gorgeously is the best revenge in jocelyn moorhouses adaptation of the dressmaker, which stars kate winslet as a talented designer in early 50s australia who has a few skeletons in her closet hanging next to her gowns. Twentieth centuryfox film corporationparamount pictures corporation. Ask kate winslet what she likes about any of her characters, and the word ballsy is bound to pop up at least once. This collection complements the dressmaker costume exhibition and features behindthescenes interviews with actors kate winslet, judy davis, hugo. Kate told ellen about the unique names, and how her boys feel about them. The bombshell costumes of kate winslets the dressmaker. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Winslet gained wider recognition for playing marianne. Following more television appearances in britain, she made her film debut with the leading role of murderess juliet hulme in peter jackson s crime film heavenly creatures 1994.
Jake gyllenhaal climbs a mountain in first everest image. Following the phenomenon generated by titanic, winslet eschewed a career in popular, lucrative movies in favour of several independent films. Photo of madame figaro photoshoot for fans of kate winslet 18285559 feast your eyes on the incredible couture in kate winslet s new movie. Amazon studios has bought domestic rights to the dressmaker with kate winslet, variety has learned. Titanic ended up becoming the highest grossing hollywood film of all times.
My skin still crawls if you call me a movie star oscar winner kate winslet is gaining plaudits again for her roles in the biopic steve jobs and comedydrama the dressmaker. With kate winslet, judy davis, liam hemsworth, hugo weaving. Kate winslet says she signed up to the dressmaker because she read the script and thought it was bonkers. Ginny winslet is a clam house waitress in 50s coney island who lives with her broken dreams of actress fame with her husband belushi and son, her only bright spot being her affair with younger mickey timberlake. The dressmaker is the kate winslet revenge movie you didnt know you needed winslet and liam hemsworth team up to make a surprising film that isnt the stodgy awardsbait you might expect. The dressmaker kate winslet is stitched up in oddball revenge drama 2 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars. Kate elizabeth winslet, cbe born 5 october 1975 is an english actress. Kate winslet wreaks bespoke vengeance in the dressmaker kate winslet plays a woman with designs to punish the townsfolk who once wronged her in this tonally confused australian comedy. Its a little eccentric, a little bit risky, a bit out there, slightly quirky and a bit camp. Tilly dunnage kate winslet returns to the dusty australian hometown where she was bullied by a rich kid and blamed for his death. It stars kate winslet as a femme fatale in the title role of the dressmaker. Kate winslet interview for the dressmaker marie claire. The british actress has made a point of eschewing straightforward prettygirl parts in favor of more devilish damsels.
The dressmaker tilly and teddy the truth sex scene. Check out the official trailer for the dressmaker starring kate winslet, liam hemsworth, sarah snook, judy davis and hugo weaving. Sep 15, 2015 the dressmaker kate winslet is stitched up in oddball revenge drama 2 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars. Those scenes are on here, as well as hardcore porn scenes with. The actress chatted with us about why filming in australia is the best, and her favorite of all the incredible period costumes in the film. Ben king in a mostly stellar career kate winslet has had her fair share of commercial and critical misfires, including labor day, a. Winslet is the second of four children, her sisters are the actresses anna and beth winslet and her brother is joss winslet, her mother sally anne is a barmaid and. Kate winslet is dressed to kill in her new movie dressmaker. Is that something that appealed to you with the dressmaker. September 23, 2016 the dressmaker is a 2015 australian revenge comedydrama film directed by jocelyn moorhouse, based on the novel of the same name by rosalie ham. Winslet gained wider recognition for playing marianne dashwood in a 1995 film adaptation of sense and. Nov 03, 2008 casually dressed in a gray tshirt, black pants, and flats, kate winslet has just descended from the rooftop deck of the downtownmanhattan loft that she shares with her husband, film and theater. For veteran australian director jocelyn moorhouse, black comedy the dressmaker was like unforgiven with a sewing machine.
The titanic is now the secondbiggest disaster kate winslet has ever been associated with. Nov 20, 2015 kate winslet dressmaker the actress is starring in the dressmaker. Kate winslet, on the fantastic costumes and her love scene with liam hemsworth in the dressmaker news briefs. She is known for her portrayals of angstridden women, typically in period dramas and tragedies. Sep 22, 2016 the titanic is now the secondbiggest disaster kate winslet has ever been associated with. Oct 28, 2015 how the dressmaker helped kate winslet become a better mother three kids, an old sewing machine and a dusty film set outside melbourne. The dressmaker the final cut abc radio national australian. A glamorous woman returns to her small town in rural australia. Kate winslet has always been choosy about her roles, and some of the best films that she is known for are the reader, titanic, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind and quillis. Her filmography is saddled with some lesserknown gems such as. Kate winslet, justin timberlake, juno temple, james belushi. The disparities segregating class becomes generational and it appears to be a tough cycle to crack. She made her movie debut as juliet hulme in peter jacksons heavenly creatures 1994.
Sep 22, 2016 kate winslet wreaks bespoke vengeance in the dressmaker kate winslet plays a woman with designs to punish the townsfolk who once wronged her in this tonally confused australian comedy. Kate winslet stars in the dressmaker written and directed by women and talks ageism in hollywood and working with the hunger games. Essentially, this movie is a vehicle to get kate winslet naked and harvey kietel in a dress, so its probably not going to do too badly at the box office. Kate winslet will play an australian woman who returns to the small outback town where she grew up with revenge on her mind, in the comedytinged period drama the dressmaker, according to.
A brief and charming argument between the dressmaker stars kate winslet and liam. Kate winslet, liam hemsworth, hugo weaving the dressmaker official us release trailer 2016 kate winslet movie a glamorous woman returns to her small town in rural australia. She made her screen debut at age 15 in the bbc series dark season 1991. Sydney kate winslet and judy davis have signed on to star in the latest. But, if you want to see anything deeper than a beautiful actress nude and a decent actor crossdressing, avoid holy smoke. Kate winslet is a fashionista on a revenge mission in 1950s australia. The dressmaker is the kate winslet revenge movie you didnt.
Her new one, the dressmaker, is like some hellborn alloy of film noir, campy melodrama, high. The dressmaker star kate winslet describes filming in the australian heat and working on a smaller budget production. The dressmaker movie 2015 starring kate winslet, 2020. Kate winslet discusses kiwi connections and the dressmaker. A brief and charming argument between the dressmaker stars. As tilly dunnage, winslet whirls into her dusty hometown with luggage full of chic designs and revenge in her heart. Kate winslet couldnt stop laughing during this scene with liam hemsworth the dressmaker tiff. The dressmaker boasts a strong central performance by kate winslet and a captivating array of narrative weirdness all of which may or may not be a comfortable fit with viewers. The dressmaker official us release trailer 2016 kate. Following more television appearances in britain, she made her film debut with the leading role of murderess juliet hulme in peter jacksons crime film heavenly creatures 1994. Kate winslet full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Well, corset kate, as she is sometimes known from wearing sexy corsets in some films, has been in a few sexy scenes involving full nudity, including her famous draw me like one of your french girls scenes.
Sep 19, 2016 kate winslet is dressed to kill in her new movie dressmaker. Jake gyllenhaal climbs a mountain in first everest. Broadcast on 121115 the dressmaker star kate winslet describes filming in the australian heat. Actress lights up this bizarre australian revenge tale as a clothier with vengeance on her brain. Kate winslet the dressmaker interview this morning youtube. The adaptation of the rosalie ham novel screened at last years toronto film. Australian films tend to have this wonderfully quirky sensibility to them. After all, id spent 18 years waiting to talk to winslet, who turns 40 on october 5, and here she is no publicist, no intermediary, just kate, swearing from the other side of the planet. I must confess i lost track of her career since titanic some 20 years ago, but i loved the reacquaintance, like watching her for the first time again. The dressmaker is truly a rolling tale of revenge and reputation. She also falls in love with the purehearted teddy liam hemsworth. Kate winslet couldnt stop laughing during this scene with.
Judy davis is the standout of the dressmaker as winslet s mother. She said in an interview, i had ten offers on the table within weeks of the. Thats kate winslets elevator pitch for the dressmaker, a comedic fable bursting at. My skin still crawls if you call me a movie star oscar winner kate winslet is gaining plaudits again for her roles in the. The dressmaker tells the story of the beautiful and talented tilly dunnage academy award winner kate winslet. Broad green pictures will open amazons the dressmaker in limited theaters on september 23. I was really attracted to the dressmaker for those reasons. Kate winslet has carved a formidable acting career as one of hollywoods. She is particularly known for her work in period dramas, and is often drawn to portraying angstridden women. It was clear that lead kate winslet, playing a sophisticated myrtle.
Kate winslet and matthias schoenaerts role from the movie a little chaos. How the dressmaker helped kate winslet become a better mother. It stars kate winslet as a femme fatale in the title role of the dressmaker, myrtle tilly dunnage, who returns to a small australian town to take care of her ailing, mentally unstable mother. Nov 12, 2015 the dressmaker star kate winslet describes filming in the australian heat and working on a smaller budget production. Kate winslet juggles gorgeous gowns, chaotic script winslets moviestar presence and the comic chops of judy davis, liam hemsworth and hugo weaving cant. In the movie, a paris fashion designer kate winslet returns to her dusty, hateful outback town in the early 50 to exact revenge with haute couture style. Interview with me and my left brain writerdirectoractor alex lykos. Thats kate winslet s elevator pitch for the dressmaker, a comedic fable bursting at the seams with romance, revenge and racks of. Photo of madame figaro photoshoot for fans of kate winslet 18285559 feast your eyes on. The dressmaker kate winslet is stitched up in oddball. Why the dressmaker is a costume designers cinderella. Kate winslet to seek revenge with needles in the dressmaker. Leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet in titanic leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet in james camerons titanic 1997. The dressmaker onset with kate winslet myrtle dunnage tilly.
The dressmaker is the kate winslet revenge movie you didnt know you needed winslet and liam hemsworth team up to make a surprising film. Not that the remarkably skilled british actress ever quite went awayshe has appeared in 40 films and counting as of 2016but. Long considered cursed and happily forgotten by most of the town, shes back after years in paris becoming a dressmaker to find out what happened in her past to make her think shes a murderer. The dressmaker won three acting awards including kate winslet for best actress she also confessed to having noticed a hole in her sweater on the fifth take at filming the clip. May 18, 2016 amazon studios has bought domestic rights to the dressmaker with kate winslet, variety has learned. Nov 02, 2015 liam hemsworth and kate winslet in the dressmaker credit.
Kate winslet, judy davis to star in revenge dramedy the. Sep 23, 2016 tilly dunnage kate winslet returns to the dusty australian hometown where she was bullied by a rich kid and blamed for his death. Kate winslet accepts accta for the dressmaker with. The oscarwinning star takes on the role of tilly dunnage in the film adaptation of. Thats the first line kate winslet speaks in the dressmaker, a melodramatic, revengeobsessed adaptation of rosalie hams 2000 novel.
After years working as a dressmaker in exclusive parisian fashion houses, tilly returns home to a town in the australian outback to reconcile with her eccentric mother molly academy award nominee judy davis. Liam hemsworth and kate winslet in the dressmaker credit. Kate winslet wreaks bespoke vengeance in the dressmaker. Winslet is the recipient of various accolades, including three british academy film awards, and is among the few performers to have won academy, emmy, and grammy awards. The film project from australian writerdirector jocelyn moorhouse is described as unforgiven with a sewing machine. Nov 20, 2015 kate winslet says she signed up to the dressmaker because she read the script and thought it was bonkers. Kate winslets love scenes with liam hemsworth made her.