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2008 Dec 06

Kate Winslet Talks About Life, Love and Leo

It’s the reunion we’ve all been waiting for: Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio together again.

“You know we’re twelve years older than we were back then.” Kate tells momlogic, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at her. Even a dozen years after she starred in Titanic, Kate still looks just as she did when she played Leo’s tragic lover on screen — plus or minus a few laugh lines, of course.

But even after all these years, that infamous chemistry with Leo is still there. This time the Oscar-nominated duo are sharing the big screen in their new film, Revolutionary Road. The film is a haunting look at the life of a 1950s suburban couple. And while Kate first fell in love with the book and relished her role as tortured soul April Wheeler, she tells momlogic that it was the opportunity to work with Leo once again that really made this film a true labor of love. “You know as actors I think we’ve both watched each other grow and change on screen. As friends we’ve gotten closer and closer together. The truth is that we’ve grown up. We’re older; we’re wiser you know hopefully we’re better actors. And I can say that he’s nicer than he was before. He’s funnier than he was before. He’s only changed for the better.”

And so has Kate — with motherhood and family infamously being a top priority in her busy life. In fact, shooting Revolutionary Road was a real family affair. Kate’s husband, Sam Mendes directed the film (yes, even the love scenes with Leo) and Kate’s kids, Mia and Joe, come along as well.

But while other Hollywood moms turn film sets into virtual day care centers, Kate confesses to momlogic that she takes a slightly different approach. “We were able to shoot the movie during the children’s summer vacation from school. We shot the movie up in Darien, Conn., rented a house out there and the children were with us, every day. They went to a local day camp and they did visit the set, but I’m not one of those people who like to bring the children to set every single day. You know, because I can’t concentrate on being a mom — when I’m playing April Wheeler, you can’t do all those things. I can’t hold those two things in my head. I’m not that much of a multi-tasker.”

So, will Kate and Leo reignite their infamous on-screen chemistry? Find out when Revolutionary Road opens on December 26th.

Source: momlogic

2008 Dec 06

“Revolutionary Road”: Daily 10 interview with Kate and Leo

GALLERY LINKS:
• Television > Other Shows: Daily 10 Interview (December 4, 2008)

VIDEO LINKS:
• Revolutionary Road: Daily 10 Interview

Thanks to my friend Mariana!

2008 Dec 03

Kate & Leo’s reunion on ET!

Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet reunite onscreen for the first time since 1997’s Titanic for the emotional ’50s drama Revolutionary Road, in theaters December 26, and between their love scenes and fight scenes, serious sparks fly! And with Kate’s husband, Sam Mendes (American Beauty), directing the movie, did some of those intimate scenes get a little awkward?

“Not a problem in this department,” Leo tells our own Kevin Frazier. “It was right for the characters. …You might want to ask [Kate about it].”

“You know what? Yes, it was,” says a candid Kate. “I did feel weird about it — [but] you get over that quickly. You really have to.” She adds that her husband “really treated me like the actress playing [the character of] April Wheeler,” and that during one of their more heated scenes, “Sam would sort of yell from the other room, ‘No, Leo really grab her thigh! Really grab her thigh!’ I thought, ‘This is really strange, but I’m gonna go with it.'”

Based on Richard Yates’ acclaimed 1961 novel, Revolutionary Road is the story of a Connecticut couple who must grapple with a crumbling marriage.

“It’s about two people who feeling that their life has become a cliché,” explains Leo. “It’s about the dissolving of their relationship, and I knew that if Kate and I were ever to work together again, we couldn’t tread over similar territory.”

Kathy Bates also stars in the movie as Mrs. Givings, the woman who sells Leo and Kate’s characters their home and introduces them to the town.

“To have her there was kind of reassuring and nice,” says Leo. “To have the three of us together it was kind of like a neat coming of age party. It’s been 12 years [since Titanic].”

Watch ET for more with Leo and Kate in Revolutionary Road!

VIDEO LINKS:
• Revolutionary Road: Revolutionary Road – ET Kate and Leo’s Reunion

2008 Nov 29

“RR” & “The Reader”: More ads and promo stills

GALLERY LINKS:
• Revolutionary Road: Ads – Thanks to David!
• Revolutionary Road: Promotional Stills
• The Reader: Ads

2008 Nov 26

“RR” and “The Reader”: Ads & Posters

GALLERY LINKS:
• Revolutionary Road: Ads
• The Reader: Posters
• The Reader: Ads

Thanks to David!

2008 Nov 20

“Revolutionary Road” TV Spot + New promo for “The Reader”

VIDEO LINKS:
• Revolutionary Road: TV Spot

GALLERY LINKS:
• Revolutionary Road: TV Spot Captures
• The Reader: Promotional Stills – Thanks to David!

2008 Nov 19

More of Kate at the “RR” press conference in LA

GALLERY LINKS:
• Press Conference and Photocalls: Revolutionary Road Press Conference – November 16