Kate Winslet talked about the press attention afterward Titanic Which left her terrified.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4 Desert Island DiscsThe Oscar-winning actress recalled that she was subjected to intense media interference after the release of Titanic.
According to Kate, she was followed by paparazzi, her phone was tapped, and people even looked through her boxes “to try to figure out what diet I was or wasn’t on.”
Kate said: “It was terrifying. There were people tapping on my phone. They were everywhere. And I was just alone. I was terrified to sleep.”
Moreover, the Goodbye June The director also claimed that she was often called in newspapers and magazine covers “really horrible, terrible, offensive names.”
On the other hand, Kate experienced more snooping during her 2010 divorce from Sam Mendes, who was her second husband.
“I was followed by paparazzi in New York City with my two young children, who of course wanted to know why I broke up with Sam,” the actress said.
Regarding how to manage this period of her life, Kate Winslet said: “You just keep your mouth closed, put your head down, and keep walking. You try to put your hands on your children’s ears. You lean on your friends, and you just keep moving forward.”
Along with her friends’ dinner, Kate also paid tribute to the couple next door who left her “a bowl of steamed noodles and a small glass of red wine” in the garden.
Kate Winslet, best known for her Oscar-winning performance in Titani, makes her directorial debut with the 2025 Christmas film. Goodbye June.