Kate Winslet Opens Up About ‘Titanic’ Finale Filming Again, Admits ‘Leo’s Kneeling’
Kate Winslet shared surprising new details about the filming of one of the most famous scenes Titanicin which her character, Rose, hovers over a door piece while Jack plays Leonardo DiCapriofreezes in the frozen water of the North Atlantic.
In a recent interview on the Josh Horowitz-hosted Happy Sad Confused podcast, the actress explained that the filming conditions were not as dangerous or dramatic as they appeared on screen.
“For the bubble to burst, the tank was waist-high,” he admitted, adding an unexpected detail: “Leo, I’m afraid, is kneeling at the bottom of the tank“.
The British star also noted that being mobile on set allowed him to take frequent bathroom breaks, a stark contrast to the dramatic tension of the scene in the film.
“I would get up, walk out the door, walk to the edge of the tank, which was about 20 feet away, and literally have to throw my leg over the top and climb out of the tank, go pee, then come back and climb through the door again“, he commented.
Another of the most significant technical problems during filming was constant noise of circulating waterwhich significantly affected the sound quality.
In this sense, Winslet revealed a surprising fact for fans of the film: “Last 22 minutes they are completely dubbed from that movie. Everything… completely folded“.
The Hollywood star explained it This was necessary due to the constant sound of water that could be heard throughout the shoot, which included not only the dialogue but also the sounds of labored breathing and Rose’s screams calling for Jack.
The tank used for filming was a special type known as an “infinity tank”, designed to create the illusion of an endless horizon:
“What was wonderful about the edges of the reservoir was that. it was an infinite tankso there was a constant flow of water and a constant sound of water,” he explained Kate Winslet.
In the same interview, he shared anecdotes about his experience watching Titanic first revealing that he missed several opportunities to see the film when it was released in 1997.
During the premiere in London Kate Winslet She was seriously ill with food poisoning and had to be hospitalized. “It was totally weird“he admitted to the coincidence.
The situation did not improve for the premiere in the United States. At the time, she was attending the funeral of her then-boyfriend, Stephen Tredre. “I mean, it’s horrible to think about now.“, the actress thought about the tragic coincidence.
And he added: “Me too.” I lost everything around the premiere Titanicwhich, I don’t know, is the universe protecting me from something or just reminding me to do things that matter?”
Finally, the actress saw Titanic in a crowded movie theater in New York, where he sneaked in with two friends. “I remember thinking, ‘Oh my God.’ It’s full. That’s strange. It’s a full theater. I’m in one of those movies where people actually walk and fill all the seats.” That was pretty weird” he admitted of his surprise at the huge success of the film.
Finally, he expressed some concern about sharing those details, joking, “I shouldn’t say any of that. James Cameron calls me and says, ‘Why are you telling them all this?’“.
At the moment, Kate Winslet stars in the drama Leewhich is already showing in theaters in the United States. Based on the life of a war photographer Lee Millerthe story adds to the 48-year-old actress’ outstanding career.