Current Events > Kate Winslet on how she came to regret working with Roman Polanski and Woody...

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..Allen.

https://variety.com/2020/film/news/kate-winslet-woody-allen-regrets-1234769410/

During an interview at Varietys virtual studio at the Toronto International Film Festival, Kate Winslet who stars in the festivals lesbian romance Ammonite elaborated on the regrets she recently expressed about working with directors Woody Allen and Roman Polanski. In an interview with Vanity Fair that published last week, Winslet talked about how the #MeToo movement has influenced her thinking and her choices, and said: Its like, what the fuck was I doing working with Woody Allen and Roman Polanski?

On Monday, Winslet expanded on that sentiment.

We learn, we grow, we change, Winslet said. I think we should all be allowed to say, Look, I shouldnt have done that, you know? And I think this is a huge, seismic time for all of us, where were aware of how many planes we take, for example, or things we have done in the past or would go back and wish to do differently. And I just want to lead with a bit of integrity, and to just be up front and say, You know what? I probably shouldnt have done that. And so what I said in that Vanity Fair piece is really true, you know: I do regret it. I do regret it.

When asked by Variety whether she could pinpoint what led her to feel that way, Winslet said it was after making 2017s Wonder Wheel with Allen, in which she played an unhappy housewife in 1950s Coney Island.
To be completely honest, I think as soon as I was doing press for Wonder Wheel, it just made me crashingly aware that perhaps I shouldnt have done this, Winslet said. But what was remarkable to me is that these are individuals who have been feted and praised and patted on the back for decades in this industry. And so by and large, it was presented to actors that these were people who it was OK to work with. But now, of course, I feel I can just say I shouldnt have done.
That may well have been the case. But I shouldnt have done. And so there you go.

Winslets thinking has evolved on the matter. In September 2017, a month before the reckoning around sexual harassment and assault began because of the investigations into Harvey Weinstein, she had defended working with both Allen and Polanski (who directed her in 2011s Carnage).
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Good on her. Even if Carnage was amazing and I will no doubt watch it again.
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DeadBankerDream posted...

Good on her. Even if Carnage was amazing and I will no doubt watch it again.

I wonder if Meryl Streep will ever own up to protecting pedo rapists like Roman Polanski.
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CoIbyCovington posted...

And so by and large, it was presented to actors that these were people who it was OK to work with. But now, of course, I feel I can just say I shouldnt have done.
That may well have been the case. But I shouldnt have done. And so there you go.

Bruh, shes trying to distance herself from her choices, so she doesnt have to be accountable.

Too little. Too late.
#CancelKate

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Lorenzo_2003 posted...

Bruh, shes trying to distance herself from her choices, so she doesnt have to be accountable.

Too little. Too late.
#CancelKate

Good point.
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I wonder if there's anyone in Hollywood who has worked with Woody Allen, Roman Polanski, Harvey Weinstein, and Bill Cosby at some point.

its her fault? wow

I hate how they talk about Roman Polanksi like he did some small thing.

Dude is a fugitive on the run for rape charges. It wasnt like he was a dick to an intern or something.

Rape was bad before metoo and it was bad after

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I4NRulez posted...

Dude is a fugitive on the run for rape charges.

rape conviction

The guy ran off to evade sentencing.

Only morons like Winslet believe the accusation against Woody Allen.

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I wonder if you try and set a personal record for how many posts you can make before the next ban.

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remember when the entire crowd at the oscars gave a standing ovation to a known pedophile and convicted rapist

that's why i get all of my moral views from hollywood

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Why would anyone regret working with Woody? Except for that one time where he ripped off Buzz's arm in front of me and Slink, he's a stand up guy.

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