Leonardo DiCaprio got down on his knees for Kate Winslet in a pivotal scene in “Titanic.”
Winslet, 48, discussed the Oscar-winning 1997 film during an advance screening of her new movie “Lee” at the 92nd Street Y in New York City on Monday, September 23. During a Q&A, Winslet spilled a few things about the film’s infamous and much-discussed door scene. People,
Winslet speculated that co-star DiCaprio has “PTSD” because he was constantly being asked about the scene in which — spoiler alert — he freezes to death because there's not enough room for him on a floating door on which Winslet's character, Rose, takes refuge after the Titanic sinks.
“That was quite a weird tank,” Winslet said of the giant water tank used to film the scene. “Because at the time it was about waist height to pop the bubbles.”
“I'm afraid to say Leo was on one knee. I shouldn't say that — Jimmy Cameron is going to call me anyway,” the actress joked, referring to the film's director, James Cameron.
While the tank plan didn't prove ideal for DiCaprio, Winslet had one major benefit: she could easily go to the toilet.
“So at first, I was often like, ‘Can I go pee?’ And then I get up, walk out the door, walk to the edge of the tank, about 20 feet away and I literally have to throw my leg over and climb over and walk back to the door again,” she recalled. “It’s horrible.”
He further added, “What was really amazing about the sides of the tank was that it was an infinite tank. So there was water flowing constantly and you could hear the continuous sound of water.”
According to Winslet, that sound meant that all of the actors were “totally looped” during the “last 22 minutes” of the film, “because you can hear the sound of the water the whole time.”
Looping or ADR is a process done after a film has been shot, in which actors can, among other things, re-record dialogue that was not audible or usable when it was recorded on set.
The Oscar winner also revealed that when “Titanic” was released she was unable to attend the film's London and Los Angeles premieres but she sneaked in to a screening after that.
“When it premiered in London, I was really sick. I had severe food poisoning and I was in the hospital in London, it was really weird. And then when it was released in the US, I was at my boyfriend's funeral,” the “Mary of Easttown” star revealed.
“I mean, it's a horrible thing to even think about now. And obviously I wasn't going to miss it, so I missed everything around the release of Titanic, which I don't know, is this the universe's way of saving me or just reminding me to do the things that matter?”
When he watched the film in a “packed theatre” with an audience, he found it “quite strange”.
The actress has been happy to discuss “Titanic” throughout her career, not shying away from talking about the blockbuster that made her a superstar.
And though she struggled with the overnight fame that followed the film, today, she feels different. “It's not a burden, not at all,” Winslet explained. Porter in February.
“(Titanic) is giving people so much joy. I only think, 'Oh God, hide,' when we're on a boat somewhere.”
Winslet's latest film, “Lea,” will hit U.S. theaters on Sept. 27.
