- Title: UNITED KINGDOM: Kate Winslet talks pregnancy at 'Labor Day' premiere in London
- Date: 14th October 2013
- Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (OCTOBER 14, 2013) (REUTERS) (*** FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY ***) VARIOUS ACTRESS KATE WINSLET POSING FOR PICTURES (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTRESS, KATE WINSLET, ASKED HOW SHE'S COPING WITH PUBLICITY WHILE PREGNANT, SAYING: ''It's fine, it's fine actually, I still have a bit to go - I am not quite waddling, just don't let me sneeze as I might wet mys
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- Story Text: While promoting the romantic drama 'Labor Day,' heavily pregnant actress Kate Winslet joked about trying not to sneeze, saying ''just don't let me sneeze, I might wet myself at the same time.'' Dressed in a red sequined gown, Winslet - who is expecting her third child, her first with husband Ned Rocknroll - was out for the London premiere of her new film on Monday (October 14).
The 38-year-old's taking all the publicity in her stride, saying ''it's fine actually, I still have a bit to go - I am not quite waddling.'' Adding: ''Just don't let me sneeze as I might wet myself at the same time.'' When asked about any strange pregnancy cravings she said she hasn't had any weird cravings, but she does seem to want a lot of orange juice.
Winslet stars in 'Labor Day' alongside actor Josh Brolin, who joined her on the red carpet at the BFI London Film Festival event.
Set in 1987 over the late summer holiday weekend, she plays Adele, a depressed single mum whoup falling for Frank, an escaped convict played by Josh Brolin.
''The relationship between Adele and Frank I just found really beautiful and so that was a big pull for me,'' Winslet said when asked why she took the role.
She went on to explain she was also drawn to playing a 'fragile' character: ''I haven't really played a character like this before, she (Adele) is quite weak in many ways and fragile and I am not used to playing characters like that, I am used to playing people who are more full blooded and certainly obviously stronger, and although Adele has a degree of strength it takes a while for the audience to see it so I knew it would be challenging and I always look for that.'' Winslet told Reuters.
Brolin explained he looks for something interesting in the work he chooses: ''If I was going to do a romance film, this is the film I would do - it's off camber enough, it's strange enough and I like how extreme it is and I like that it has to do with chemistry and what people would really do and how she (Adele) would protect her son, it's interesting to me, so it makes it sustainable.'' Director Jason Reitman was also at the red carpet screening. Best known for hits such as 'Juno' and 'Up In The Air' the filmmaker said 'Labor Day' is a change in direction for him: ''This is a very different film for me, 'Labor Day' is a romance, it's a drama, it's a thriller, I hope that they (the audience) have experienced all those emotions during the screening. I have always been able to rely on making people laugh so hopefully maybe some people will cry at this one.'' He then went on to praise his A-list cast, saying making a movie with them is a 'dream come true'.
''I am very blessed to have worked with two of the best actors of their generation - Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin, to be standing on a red carpet having just made a movie with them is a dream come true.'' He said.
'Labor Day' is being screened at the London Film Festival, but is set to be released in the UK in February next year - meanwhile Kate Winslet is rumoured to be due to give birth in December. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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