'Kindness Does Go A Long Way': Kate Winslet Pauses Interview To Comfort A First-Time Interviewer
The video of Winslet reassuring a young, nervous reporter has gone viral on social media, with over a million views on Twitter in less than 24 hours.
The experience of a 'first' is always one to remember. It might also be accompanied by worry, stress, or nervousness. It's never easy to venture into uncharted terrain, and if a Hollywood A-lister is on camera, the pressure really piles on.
There have been many memorable moments during Kate Winslet's worldwide press junket for "Avatar: The Way of Water," but none can match the time she comforted a nervous first-time interviewer.
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The video of Winslet reassuring a young, nervous reporter has gone viral on social media, with over a million views on Twitter in less than 24 hours.
Kate Winslet reassuring this young girl that her interview will be amazing is the most precious thing I¡¯ve ever seen pic.twitter.com/sm0D5FWWsM
¡ª Liv Marks (@OliviaLilyMarks) January 9, 2023
In an interview with German TV station ZDF (via The Independent), Winslet was asked a question by teenage reporter Martha, "Um, it¡¯s my first time."
Winslet then paused during the interview, leaned closer to the nervous reporter, and asked, "This is your first time doing it?" Winslet then said,
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"Ok, well, guess what? When we do this interview, it¡¯s going to be the most amazing interview ever. And do you know why? Because we¡¯ve decided that it¡¯s going to be. So, we¡¯ve decided right now, you and me, that this is going to be a really fantastic interview."
Encouraging Martha, Kate said, "You can ask me anything you want, and you don¡¯t have to be scared. Everything is going to be amazing. Ok? You¡¯ve got this. Ok, let¡¯s do it!"
I often spend some moments before we record, reassuring the people I interview that they are already fascinating & they already know all their answers & all we¡¯re doing is having a conversation.
¡ª Faith Salie (@Faith_Salie) January 9, 2023
This is a beautiful reversal of that with the oh-so-generous Kate Winslet. https://t.co/RHbBdxBAyZ
This exchange between the interviewer and Kate has become the internet's favorite moment of the week. Calling it a 'precious exchange,' here is how the internet reacted to the viral video.
This is what it looks like to #empower future leaders and encourage young professionals. #katewinslet is the real deal. https://t.co/kCiP6MotvV
¡ª Samara Shapiro, CPC - Director of Recruitment MKE (@D10_Personnel) January 10, 2023
So sweet of Kate Winslet to treat this young person with such respect. https://t.co/dVRYlFHotP
¡ª Frances Bowman (@fbowman) January 10, 2023
THAT KATE WINSLET CLIP IS SO CUTE I AM CRYING MY EYES OUT
¡ª katherine (@jessepiinkmans) January 9, 2023
This is amazing. Ive always loved Kate Winslet but this makes me love her even more. What an enormous showing of empathy and kindness. Love this so so SO much https://t.co/y6BEelrmiS
¡ª Michael Kamens (@TheMBrand) January 10, 2023
I want to marry #KateWinslet after seeing that clip
¡ª Amy Newton (@inclusively_amy) January 10, 2023
How wonderful, understanding and supportive Kate is! Take a bow Kate Winslet! https://t.co/w6Mtj7ABn8
¡ª ?? Indian - ULPrasanthi ?? (@ul_prasanthi) January 10, 2023
A Kate Winslet anecdote relevant to this from the 2009 Academy Awards, when she won her Oscar (I covered "backstage" in the Interview Room). When she got to the dais in the interview room, a British reporter asked her a question. She shouted his name and ran over to hug him. 1/3 https://t.co/DQs5WLg8EY
¡ª (((The Other David Cohen))) (@David_S_Cohen) January 9, 2023
Kate Winslet putting a young interviewer¡¯s fears at ease ?@ZDF #AvatarTheWayOfWater
¡ª Annett Grimm (@_AGrimm) January 9, 2023
Full interview: https://t.co/Dan7mEGt1w pic.twitter.com/zCi3qfFBnm
Kate Winslet did an interview with a young journalist doing her first interview. She takes time to comfort her.
¡ª Michael Schlact (@michael_schlact) January 10, 2023
This is a really feel good video we all needed to see today. pic.twitter.com/7Uz12RTNem
In the film "Avatar: The Way of Water," Winslet portrays the role of Ronal, a free diver from the Metkayina water tribe who also happens to be the village chief's wife.
In the movie, Ronal is a pregnant mother, and director James Cameron thought this was an essential part of the character to be shown on screen.
The second installment of James Cameron's "Avatar" franchise has earned more than $1 billion worldwide.
Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, and Stephen Lang also star in the movie.
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