She stands full square at its center

She is its heart and its mind: Kate Winslet

...so I said to Kate “You want to say something?”

Yes, Alan did say to me “I think you should say something”

and so I’m doing as Alan says

which is what I spent three months doing last year

up to our necks actually in mud ...not knees

up to our necks in mud

so I’m just going to say a little something because I think you’ve been all sitting here patiently for long enough

When I was 19, I was lucky enough to be cast in a film called "Sense and Sensibility"

and ...

actually, I really am finding myself telling the story, ain’t I? Oh my God!

and I was terrified... I was absolutely terrified of everything to do with this film

could not believe that I‘ve been cast

could not believe that someone wasn’t gonna turn around to me and say

"Listen, I’m so sorry, but we actually read the wrong name of the list

and when we phoned you up, we actually meant to phone up somebody else

to tell them they will play Marianne Dashwood"

so, as my nerves were getting a little better

as time went by, I thought ...Ok, I can do this

I can be an actress and I can be in this film with all these heavy actors

and then Alan Rickman walked into the hair and makeup trailer

...and said: “Helloooo” ;)

I’m not worthy, not at all...really not worthy...

and 20 years later.. I can’t believe that I have spent so much time with Alan

and I’ve been directed by him ...

and I’m the luckiest actress alive

and I just had to share that with you

Thank you so much for being here

this is not reality ...it’s a romance...

so, take a breath... enjoy it... it’s for you