Many people would swoon at the chance to kiss Leonardo DiCaprio. But Kate Winslet is here to set the record straight. “That wasn’t everything.”
The scene where Winslet and DiCaprio kiss in front of the Titanic is one of the most iconic scenes from the 1997 film. But filming the moment was far from romantic, Winslet revealed in an interview with Vanity Fair published Thursday that it was a “nightmare.”
The Oscar winner said her corset was so tight it kept her out of breath, and her and DiCaprio’s makeup kept rubbing together during filming.
“Oh my god, that was such a mess.” She said.
The format of the Vanity Fair interview had Winslet rewatching and commenting on iconic scenes from her career. at the time giant When the kissing scene came out, Winslet immediately said, “Oh my god. “This is truly horrifying.”
Winslet was only 22 years old at the time. giant It came out and DiCaprio was 23 years old. Both actors had won Oscars and were still early in their careers.
The movie ‘Titanic’ written and directed by James Cameron. From left, Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack and Kate Winslet as Rose. Winslet revealed in a Vanity Fair interview that kissing DiCaprio wasn’t “the perfect thing.”
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As Winslet watched the scene, she said: “Looking at that, you can see how I can’t breathe in that bloody corset.”
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“Yes. I can’t breathe,” she said later at the scene. “My chest is up to my chin.” she laughed
Winslet had to reshoot the scene four times to get the perfect sunset light, which her co-star explained didn’t exactly make the process easy.
“Oh, this was such a nightmare. We had to reshoot this scene about four times because Leo couldn’t stop laughing. Because the light was Jim wanted a very specific light for this scene and the sunset kept changing from where we were. .”
(Director James Cameron sometimes uses the name Jim.)
Another factor that made this scene difficult was that it was not a normal filming. giant Ship set. The set used for the kissing scene was a “little cut out” of the bow of the ship, Winslet said.
“We had to climb the ladder.” Winslet stepped forward as an on-site makeup retoucher, noting that hair and makeup artists couldn’t get there. She had makeup, brushes and sponges for both of them hidden in her outfit.
“In between takes, I was basically re-doing my makeup,” she revealed.
It may not be noticeable, but Winslet confirmed that DiCaprio put on makeup to get a “fake tan” for the scene.
“So we kept kissing, and I wore a lot of light makeup,” he said. “After filming, it would look like I was sucking on a caramel chocolate bar. “Because his makeup will come off on me.”
Winslet’s makeup also comes off on DiCaprio, leaving pale makeup around her mouth.
Despite discussing all the issues with the scene, even Winslet couldn’t seem to deny DiCaprio’s charm.
“God, he really likes romance, doesn’t he? “No wonder every little girl around the world wants to be kissed by Leonardo DiCaprio.”
After the scene, Winslet reflected on the impact of 1997. giant I keep having it.
“I’m very proud of this movie because I think it’s a movie that keeps on giving. People from all different generations are discovering the film or seeing it for the first time, and there’s something special about that,” she said.
“That doesn’t mean that every time I’m on a boat that capsizes, people don’t try to recreate this scene. “It’s making my head spin,” she said, irritated. “Every time, without fail.”
giant It was extremely popular when it was first released. The film was the first film to gross more than $1 billion worldwide, and Cameron avatar In 2009.
It is currently the fourth highest-grossing film of all time, behind only those two films. avatar movie and Avengers: Endgame.
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