Winslet comes to spotlight at Toronto film fest

(MENAFN- Arab News) TORONTO: Kate Winslet stole the spotlight at the final Toronto International Film Festival's red carpet for the premiere of Alan Rickman's 'A Little Chaos' on Saturday.

She was the center of attention and was highly praised by her fellow actors and director Rickman for her dedication to the role as a 17th-century revolutionary gardener who is commissioned to build and design King Louis XIV's garden at Versailles in the period romantic-drama.

'It's a story of two very unlikely people who come together. It's a meeting of minds a colliding of souls they really are kindred spirits' said Winslet 'and it was a very beautiful period 17th-century France is absolutely delicious.'

Winslet has taken on many challenging roles throughout her career most notably in The Titanic where she spent weeks in water tanks to film the scenes.

'A Little Chaos' puts the actress back in a similar situation when her character completely drenched manually closes an aqueduct to prevent it from flooding the garden at Versailles.

It's nothing compared to the gruelling scenes in The Titanic except for the fact that Winslet was pregnant at the time. But she didn't let that stop her.

'You should've seen me as soon as those rain towers came out I was like: yes come on...' she said excitedly 'I'm wet I'm pregnant and thank God I didn't really tell anyone.'

Workfellows said they were impressed by Winslet's dedication. Rickman said that's exactly why he casted her in his second directorial film. His debut was back in 1997 with The Winter Guest.

'This role demands a great deal from her and she gives her everything' he said.