Kate Winslet on how 'Contagion' proved to be a blessing and prepared her for the pandemic

Kate Winslet recently revealed how she stayed prepared for Coronavirus pandemic when things were just beginning to look a bit dangerous. Speaking to Hollywood Reporter, actor mentioned that it was her film Contagion that helped her to get rey for what’s coming. When Coronavirus was beginning to spre all around world, several speculations and assumptions regarding virus were surfacing. Kate Winslet, who played an epidemiologist in Contagion, said that it was due to her role that she learned a lot of things and was thus, prepared for pandemic.

Kate Winslet reveals how Contagion helped her to prepare for pandemic 

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She told news portal that her character in film was one that h to be well versed with pandemics and or things. Thus, to get into skin of her character, she educated herself a bit about pandemics and viruses. Thus, her experience while playing character helped her to be prepared in real life for n-upcoming virus. Kate Winslet mentioned quite clearly that it was certain practices that she observed in movie that helped her get in zone in real life to face pandemic, according to news portal.

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Kate Winslet furr ded that even before wave hit America, she h been walking around town in a mask. She said that she would often go grocery shopping with mask and would wipe everything with isopropyl alcohol. Kate Winslet even mitted to wearing gloves at time when crisis was still in initial st. She furr ded that people would often think that she was crazy for her activities; however, when March 13 arrived, people realised seriousness of matter and were n asking her where she got her mask from, according to news portal.

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Speaking about her personal experience with COVID-19, Kate Winslet said that two of her friends h contracted dreed virus. She mentioned that one of two friends h been discharged from hospital but was still going through a tough time. On work front, Kate Winslet will be seen next in film Ammonite opposite Saoirse Ronan. Fans of actor are excited to watch her in film based on life of palaeontologist Mary Anning, who is played by Kate Winslet, according to news portal.

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