Overview
- Speaking on the Lessons from Our Mothers podcast, Winslet said the experience left her feeling she "went mad" after inhabiting the role.
- She described it as the only time in her life she has needed "proper help" to recover and "come back" to herself.
- Winslet outlined a post‑role adjustment she calls "re-entry," which involves reintegrating into family life and friendships and letting a character go.
- She said a planned six‑month shoot for the HBO drama stretched past a year because of COVID delays, making it harder to "unpick" the character.
- The Oscar winner noted discomfort about sharing the story, saying it can sound "bonkers" or self‑indulgent even as it reflects her personal experience.