Kate Winslet recently opened up about how taking on intense, dark acting roles once took such a toll on her mental health that she had to seek professional help.
The 50-year-old Oscar winner, known for bringing deep emotions to the screen, spoke at the Lessons from our mothers podcast about how deeply the characters they play can affect actors.
Kate explained that exiting a role is not easy and described the “re-entry” process, in which an actor has to return to his or her own life, friends and family after living in a character for months.
However, the Titanic icon went on to reveal that her role in Easttown Mare “It pushed her to the limit.”
The show followed a detective dealing with personal trauma while solving a murder case.
The filming of the film dragged on for almost a year as Covid made the process slow.
Kate said: “At the end of it all, I had been playing that character for over a year. And honestly, I went a little crazy.”
He a little chaos The actress also admitted that this was the only time she sought professional help to find herself again.
“It’s the only time in my life that I really had to seek proper help to be myself again,” Kate explained.
