Winslet's Caution After Oscar Win

4 months ago 20th Jul 06:30

Kate Winslet's Oscar-winning performance in The Reader has stifled the actress' inner wild child - because she feels pressure to "look composed" as she climbs the ranks in Hollywood.

The British actress had been without an Oscar win since her first nominations for Sense and Sensibility in 1996 and Titanic in 1998, until taking home the statuette for Best Actress earlier this year (Feb09).

She tells America's Harper's Bazaar magazine, It's very hard to feel like yourself because you're not; you're on show

And the 33 year old admits she feels she's now forced to live up to an impossible standard, and can't be true to her free spirit.

She tells America's Harper's Bazaar magazine, "It's very hard to feel like yourself because you're not; you're on show. In the old days I'd jus twing it, but now you need to give people what they want, which is someone looking composed, fresh and put together.

Our knickers will still go up our a** at the most inappropriate moment. And we'll still want to flick them out, but you can't, because someone is going to catch you.'"