Kate Winslet opens up about the challenges of directing her film debut, Goodbye June
Kate Winslet opened up about the challenges of producing and directing her first film, Goodbye June, as well as acting, and admitted that she initially tried to adapt because the workload was too much.
Kate Winslet has opened up about the pressures and personal challenges she faced when stepping behind the camera for the first time with her directorial debut Goodbye June. The Hollywood star, who initially signed on only as an actor and producer, admitted that taking on the role of a director felt overwhelming, so much so that he considered re-involved himself in the film.
in an interview with digi spyWinslet revealed that directing was never part of her original plan. She said, “I know I’m good at multitasking, but it’s a lot of things. I tried desperately to reinvent myself (and) I had a good list of a handful of people who would have been absolutely fantastic in that role.”
However, circumstances soon changed. “But at the time, well, first of all, Netflix was like, ‘Uh-uh,’ and secondly, I’d cast all these incredible actors. How could I not go and play with them? Because that’s what we do. We play, we pretend, and it’s a wonderful thing.”
Written by his son Joe Anders, goodbye june Traces the emotional journey of four adult siblings and their father as they confront changing family dynamics when their ailing mother’s health suddenly deteriorates. DiversityWinslet plays Julia, one of June’s children, while Helen Mirren plays June, the matriarch of the family,
Reflecting on the experience, Winslet shared how deeply the cast connected during filming. “I know it sounds a little strange, but to make it as real as possible and as relatable as possible we really have to be a family. You can’t just show up, do the work and go home again; it becomes something else. We were lucky in this movie that that actually happened,” she said.
The cast also includes Toni Collette, Johnny Flynn, Andrea Riseborough, Timothy Spall, Stephen Merchant, Fisayo Akindade, Jeremy Swift and Raza Jaffrey. goodbye june It is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on December 24, 2025.
