Shailene Woodley Reflects on Working With Kate Winslet on ‘Divergent’

Shailene Woodley took a second to reward her Divergent co-star Kate Winslet and the affect the Oscar-winning actress has had on her life.

The Three Girls star stopped by The Drew Barrymore Present on Thursday to advertise her present Starz present. In the course of the dialog, Woodley mirrored on how she’s been “blessed” all through her life to have individuals “present up in a extremely, actually, truthful, pure manner,” — and that features Winslet.

The actress appeared alongside one another in Divergent and its sequel Rebel, wherein Woodley portrayed Tris and Winslet took on the function of Jeanine. When the discuss present host requested if the Lee star had served as a “sounding board” for her, Woodley famous it went even past that.

“She’s so — to not overuse the phrase actual — however she’s simply actual,” the Huge Little Lies star mentioned. “She is who she is, and he or she’s not afraid to be who she is, and he or she’s executed the laborious work.” 

Drew Barrymore then introduced up that she learn a quote from Winslet just lately about how she needs she would’ve stood up for herself extra after Titanic, as males usually commented on her physique form and measurement. Whereas The Regime actress might not have spoken up for herself on the time, Woodley identified that she did do it for her.

“We labored collectively. I used to be 21. I had all of the inflow of public life and being advised, ‘You need to look a sure manner,’ or ‘You ought to be a sure factor,’ or ‘Don’t eat that,’ or ‘Do that,’ or ‘Dye your hair a special shade,’” The Fault in Our Stars actress recalled, explaining that Winslet sat her down, held her shoulders and, fairly actually, shook her out of it.

“[She] was like, ‘No, no, that’s not who you’re, that is the reality,’ and he or she gave me that second,” Woodley mentioned. “I’d not be who I’m as we speak with out her.”