Kate Winslet The Reader 2009

“Romance and Cigarettes” is an ensemble comedy exploring New York City’s blue-collar life. Kate plays Tula, a lingerie saleswoman by day and a prostitute by night. The character has a foul mouth with a thick South Yorkshire accent. Tula even sings underwater!

John Turturro, who wrote and directed this film, has this to say about casting Kate Winslet as Tula:

“But I unleashed this other side of her. We connected. She wanted to play Tula as American. But I said no. When I grew up, the people next door were English. I told her it was important she came from a poor town. Kate knew these girls from Sheffield, so that’s where the accent originated. I also knew Kate could play a character like that, make her human. She’s a fearless performer, and she’s moving.”

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