Kate Winslet describes 'terrible' day filming one of Lee's most powerful scenes

Kate Winslet's latest film follows the story of Lee Miller, a fashion model turned acclaimed war photographer for Vogue during the Second World War. Winslet tells Yahoo UK that she 'almost couldn't believe we were shooting the cutting of the negatives scene' during production.

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It was terrible.

And even as we were, even as we were shooting the scene, you know, you have to remember, I've been with this project developing it for so long that I almost couldn't believe we were really shooting the cutting of the negative scene.

I just couldn't believe it was happening.

I've just spoken to Andrea and she gave a fascinating story about what she called the hardest day on set, um doing this very emotional scene between you both your characters.

I mean, what was that day like for you?

Was it as difficult emotionally for you as well?

It was terrible.

And even as we were, even as we were shooting the scene, you know, you have to remember, I've been with this project developing it for so long that I almost couldn't believe we were really shooting the cutting of the negative scene.

I just couldn't believe it was happening.

And that day though was particularly intense because we only had that location for I think two or three days.

And on one of those days, we had to shoot the cutting of the Dachau negatives and the scene that immediately follows it in the film, when Lee and Audrey sit together on the stairs and Lee reveals to Audrey what had happened to her as a young girl, which by the way is something that Lee actually never told anyone.

However, the cutting of the Dachau negatives is something that we do know did happen.

Um And so there was a huge responsibility that we felt to get it right.

And you know, sometimes as an actor, the job that we do, we're not saving lives.

But when you really immerse yourself in the situation that those characters were in, especially when you're playing real people who had existed, you kind of cross over into this slightly dangerous territory where you almost feel a bit possessed.

Um So it was very intense for Andrea and I, and I was so lucky to have her and to have that level of support, she's such a friend.

She's a, the definition of a mensch, you know, once she says yes to something, she sticks by it and she sees it all the way through and she's still with us.

Now, look, here she is doing all this press for us.

She only just wrapped another film on Friday.

Poor little things exhausted.

Um But she's just wonderful.

I, you know, I was so grateful for all our cast and they were just amazing.