Before taking on a big screen portrayal of the photographer, Kate Winslet saw herself in Lee Miller‘s work. The Academy Award winner recently opened up about proudly showcasing the “softest physical version” of herself to portray the renowned photojournalist in the upcoming Ellen Kuras-helmed biopic Lee, premiering Sept.
27 in theaters. After previously revealing that a crew member on the set advised her to suck in her stomach to hide her “belly rolls” during a topless scene, Winslet recalled her reaction. “You think I’m not aware you can see that?
I just went, ‘I’m all good,'” she told Time. She said of the praise around the “bravery” of her response, “That’s not f—ing brave.
I’m not an ex-postmaster fighting for justice, I’m not in the Ukraine. I’m doing a job that matters to me.” In Lee, Winslet plays the eponymous photographer whose career began as a model before she was hired by Vogue to document World War II.
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