Kate The Great

No, no, no - not Kate Beckinsale (as one as might have expected considering my great affection for her) but rather the other English actress named Kate. Any takers? Why it's Kate Winslet of course.

Got the opportunity to watch "Little Children" last night - a film that was nominated for three Oscars, and in short, was very pleased with the finished product. It truly is an excellent film - I mean wow. There isn't anything to fault: top notch acting; great story; great cinematography and interesting characters. You name it, and this film has it.

And as always, Mrs. Winslet never fails to deliver an excellent performance. She's such a wonderful actress; so realistic, so intense, so believable. Whatever role she plays, you always believe she is the person she is protraying.

Not to mention, she can pull of an impeccable American accent like few other English actors and actress'. Make no mistake, Kate Beckinsale and Keira Knightley can pull of excellent American accents, while Rachel Wiesz greater still, but Winslet is on a whole another level.

Furthermore, she has yet to star in any "bad" movies; and movies such as "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and "The Life of David Gale" prove my point.

You know what's also cool about Mrs. Winslet? Her public persona. She really seems like a great person - nice and caring - while retaining a great sense of humour and what-not.

Below is the perfect example of what I'm talking about above. Here she lays it all out on the line, clearly open to embarassement, but doesn't care. She's man enough (no pun intended) to make fun of herself for the sake of others. She's quite like Mrs. Beckinsale in that respect.



And of course, I have yet to mention her natural beauty. In "Little Childern" for instance, you can tell that they tried to tame her beauty down. They wanted to make her less attractive, more "normal"; almost tom-boyish. Trouble is, even there, she looked absurdly beautiful. In fact, she always looks good.

I have the utmost respect for her; for her talent and for her as a person. I love her to bits. Keep on kickin' ass, Kate!