‘I’d open one eye and say, “Does my bum look big in this?”‘ Kate Winslet reveals she had concerns about her ‘curvy’ figure and how she looked in a body bag in Contagion
Kate Winslet has claimed she would worry about if her ‘bum looked big’ when she was filming scenes in a body bag for disaster movie Contagion.
The actress, 45, spoke candidly on the WTF with Marc Maron podcast on Thursday about how she felt about her ‘curvy’ figure during her career, as she reflected on the unfair expectations put on women in the industry.
Speaking about Contagion, she admitted: ‘I get slung into a ditch in a body bag. Almost every take, I’d open one eye and say, “Does my bum look big in this?” Stupid, typically vain nonsense.’
Past worries: Kate Winslet revealed on Thursday that she had concerns about her ‘curvy’ figure and how she looked in a body bag in Contagion
Detailing how she perceived her weight in the past, Kate added: ‘People would talk about me like I was different, because I was slightly bigger than average. I was a size six.’
She went on to say that in Hollywood in the 90s was ‘completely riddled with very slender women in a way that was not entirely balanced’.
However, Kate did stipulate that she feels the film industry has changed, and said she ‘values and appreciates’ how she can embrace her natural beauty in Ammonite.
Struggle: Speaking about the movie, Kate (pictured in Contagion) said: ‘I get slung into a ditch in a body bag. Almost every take, I’d open one eye and say, “Does my bum look big in this?”‘
Candid: Kate said she struggled with her ‘curvy’ figure because of the unfair expectations put on women in the industry, and claimed: ‘People would talk about me like I was different’
Despite her previous concerns, Kate said she is happy with how her figure looks now, as she added: ‘I feel very proud of my 45-year-old self.’
In Ammonite, the actress and Saoirse Ronan transform into lovers Mary Anning and Charlotte Murchison, who embark on an intimate affair.
The plot centres around the famous paleontologist, who becomes involved in a forbidden romance with Saoirse’s character after she they are sent to convalesce by the sea together.
Contagion, directed by Steven Soderbergh, explored a scenario in which a lethal and fast-moving influenza is spreading around the world, a topic that feels quite prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Happy: Kate did stipulate that she feels the film industry has changed, and she ‘values and appreciates’ her figure now and how embraces her natural beauty in Ammonite (pictured)
In December, the director revealed he was was reuniting with Contagion screenwriter Scott Z. Burns on the project, which he called a ‘philosophical sequel’ to the original film.
Speaking on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, he said: ‘I’ve got a project in development that Scott Burns is working with me on, that’s a kind of philosophical sequel to Contagion but in a different context.
‘You’ll kind of look at the two of them as kind of paired but very different hair colors. So, Scott and I had been talking about, ‘So, what’s the next iteration of a Contagion-type story?’ the director continued.
While he wouldn’t give any more details, he insisted they were hard at work on the story, but admitted, ‘We should probably hotfoot it a little bit.’
Relevant: Contagion, directed by Steven Soderbergh, explored a scenario in which a lethal and fast-moving influenza is spreading around the world
Back again: In December, the director revealed he was was reuniting with screenwriter Scott Z. Burns on the project, which he called a ‘philosophical sequel’ to the original film