Oscar-winning British actress Kate Winslet made her directorial debut with Goodbye June, which she also stars in, speaking at the film’s world premiere in London on Wednesday. The drama, inspired by the death of Winslet’s mother and written by her son Joe Anders, follows siblings coming together as their elderly mother’s health declines. Winslet described directing as “incredibly rewarding” and said she was proud to have taken on the role at the age of 50, adding that she would “love to do more.”
Oscar-winning British actress Kate Winslet said she was "so proud" of herself for directing her first film, Goodbye June, and would "love to do more."
Speaking at the Christmas drama's world premiere in London on Wednesday, the 50-year-old Winslet, who also acts in the film, said she found the experience of directing "incredibly rewarding."
“I loved working with those actors. I loved being with the children and collaborating with the crew. Everything has to come together — you all have to function as a team — and that’s something that truly lifted me up,” she told AFP.
The film, about siblings coming together as their elderly mother's health takes a turn for the worse at Christmas, was inspired by the death of Winslet's mother and was written by Winslet's son, Joe Anders, whose father is British director Sam Mendes.
"I was so impressed by it and loved the dialogue; it was just phenomenal," she said of her son's script.
"And so, when it came to the point that the script was ready to send out to directors, I just realized that there was no way we could possibly let it go."
Winslet said she had thought about going behind the camera for years, and other directors had suggested she should try, but she wanted to wait until she "really felt ready."
"I'm just so proud of myself that I did, and I'm 50, and ha-ha, I did it," she said.
The film also stars Dame Helen Mirren, Timothy Spall, Andrea Riseborough, Johnny Flynn, Stephen Merchant, and Toni Collette.
It will be released in cinemas in the UK and the US on December 12 and then be available on Netflix, the film's distributor, on Christmas Eve.
With AFP
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