Annotated catalogue

Films

Titanic, Director – Jim Cameron (Item 1)

I chose to discuss this film because it was the first film that comes to mind when thinking about Kate Winslet. It is her most popular film to date and was her big debut into being one of the most memorable stars. Titanic introduces Kate as ‘Rose’ – an upper class, formal, almost stuck-up character. I felt this role was very extreme, and due to seeing her in this role, I thought it would be the perfect comparison to the two other roles I discussed.

Revolutionary Road, Director - Sam Mendes (Item 2)

I chose to talk about Kate’s role in Revolutionary Road because she works alongside her co-star Leonardo Di’caprio yet again, as she did in Titanic. I believe this film portrays her differently to Titanic, but shows the diversity of relationships and emotions Kate Winslet can bring to a film.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Director - Spike Jonze (Item 3)

Eternal Sunshine was chosen in immediate contrast to Titanic, as well as Revolutionary Road. Kate Winslet plays an upper-class, formal lady in both of the above films, but plays a entirely different role in Eternal Sunshine completely. I think this one film shows how Kate can adapt to a film and make the viewer completely believe her character, even if the character is a extreme difference to a character we have seen her play before.

Interviews - Internet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg2n4O-tHq0 (Item 4)

I chose this clip as an item to add to my catalogue as it shows Kate Winslet’s beginning, and her introduction into being on-screen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Winslet (Item 5)

I chose this website because although Wikipedia is occasionally unreliable, it had a general background of Kate, and had sufficient information of her life, her motivation, and her styles of acting.

http://movies.about.com/cs/eternalsunshine/a/etsmkw030904.htm (Item 8)

Although this isn’t a website I would usually go to for information, it supplied me with a interview with Kate in text form, and provided me her first person account of what she wanted from her character ‘Clementine’ in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd93_2MWkpI&feature=related (Item 9)

I chose this clip as it introduces Clemetine, Kate’s character, and shows us how different her character is. It is a clear insight into the role she is playing, showing us how impulsive and friendly Clemetine is, making it easy to compare this character to her previous.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MDPeL8lpzo&feature=related (Item 11)

I chose this clip from the film Titanic, as it is one of the most iconic, memorable scenes in the movie. It shows the relationship of the two characters, and the abilitys of acting from both Kate Winslet and Leonardo Di’caprio, and how compatible they are to work together.

Newspapers/Magazines

EMPIRE Magazine – November 2006 (Item 6)

I chose empire magazine because more than being a reliable source of film news, it was a one on one interview with Kate, which gave me an insight into her views on separating her life from her films.

Total film magazine, page 107 (Item 7)

I chose this because Charlie Kaufman said a quote in this article which I thought was a key feature of Kate Winslet’s personality, he describes Clementine’s character, and how Kate approaches this.

LAST BROADCAST.CO.UK – Interview on print-out (Item 10)

This was a key element as Kate, in this interview, speaks of how a film can be emotionally challenging, and how she deals with working alongside her husband as a director, whilst shooting a film that portrays an unhappy marriage.