Kate Winslet's inspiring speech: 'Keep believing in yourself, you should just go for it'
Her words of encouragement from her for all those girls who have ever felt 'ignored' have turned the world around
Kate Winslet won the Bafta Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Joanna Hoffman in Steve Jobs, a film directed by Scotsman Danny Boyle. "What an incredible year. Just being here is already wonderful. Thanks to the Baftas. It has been a great year for women, and I am proud to be here with all my colleagues," said an excited Winslet upon receiving the award. . "Thanks to Danny Boyle, Aaron Sorkin, Michael Fassbender, everyone involved in this movie," added the actress, who received the award from her compatriot Eddie Redmayne.
However, the speech that will go down in history was the one she gave minutes after collecting the award. The actress, very inspiring, spoke thus to the media. Her words of encouragement from her to all those girls who have ever felt "ignored" have turned the world around:
"You know, often after a moment like this, I find myself thinking, I should have said something, I should, you know ... When I was young, when I was only 14 years old, a drama teacher told me that maybe I'd be fine if I was happy just settling for fat girl roles… Look at me now! So what I get to say at a time like this is to any young girl who has been neglected by a teacher, or a friend, or even a Father, don't pay any attention, because that's what I did, I didn't pay any attention and I went ahead with it and I overcame all my fears, and a lot of insecurity. Keep believing in yourself. You know, that's what I felt that I had to do it, so I would dedicate it to all those young girls who have doubted themselves, because you shouldn't doubt, you should just go for it. "
It is the third Bafta for the actress, who won the previous two awards for Sense and Sensibility in 1996 and The Reader in 2009. Winslet is also nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of Steve Jobs.
At the 69th edition of the British Academy of Motion Picture and Television Arts Awards, considered the prelude to the Hollywood Oscars, Winslet, 40, beat Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina), Julie Walters (Brooklyn), Rooney Mara (Carol) and Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Hateful Eight).
