Actress Kate Winslet said she took a year off to be with her family and to "recover" from her double Emmy-winning performance in acclaimed crime drama Mare of Easttown.
Speaking to Variety to mark International Women's Day, the Londoner said, "I took last year off to be with my family and to recover from Mare of Easttown.
"It was good to have a bit of a reset. But I love my job, and I’m really ready to throw myself back into it. For an actor, there’s nothing as thrilling as being in a room with other actors. I am craving that again. But I’ve got heaps going on this year so I’m excited to get going."
The Oscar winner also told Variety that working with actress Andrea Riseborough in an upcoming film is a dream come true.
"I have always admired her work. She is entirely different, truthful and compelling in everything she does," Winslet said. "I find her riveting to watch. She is unselfconscious and damn funny, too.
"The Death of Stalin is a firm favourite in our house. She and I working together later this year and I truly cannot wait."
Asked about what advice she would give to women entering the world of entertainment, Winslet said, "Don’t expect the world to owe you something that you haven’t worked hard toward achieving for yourself. It won’t get handed to you on a plate.
"Just keep experimenting and practicing, even if that’s just at home. Don’t act in front of a mirror. All that does is show you what your facial expressions are. But it’s more important to start from the inside. Try not to be hard on yourself if you don’t get a role you really wanted, just keep going."
"Don’t scrutinize your appearance, it will only make you self-conscious and becomes a distraction," she added. "Acting is a joy and a pleasure. Just keep enjoying what it feels like."
