Remember the Divergent movies? It was a decade ago this year when the dystopian franchise got its start on the big screen. At the time, Shailene Woodley had only been in a few films, and while working opposite Academy Award winner Kate Winslet , she received some very invaluable advice that she’ll never forget, even though in the movie itself, the two become sworn enemies. Being a young woman in Hollywood isn’t necessarily the easiest thing, especially when it comes to tons of people sharing their opinions when one is still growing into themselves and their confidence.
So, when Woodley met Winslet early in her career, it meant the world to her. In her words when asked if she was a good sounding board for her at the time: I mean, beyond that. She's so — not to overuse the word real — but she's just real.
She is who she is, and she's not afraid to be who she is. And she's done the hard work. Shailene Woodley spoke about Kate Winslet while talking to Drew Barrymore on her daytime show.
During their sweet conversation, Barrymore quoted recent words from Winslet where the actress spoke about her early days post- Titanic where her sudden whirlwind fame meant a lot of people started commenting on her body and calling her fat. Winslet has shared that she did not stand up for herself at the time because she was “grateful” just to be able to afford her own apartment. Looking back now, as she told Variety earlier this year, she would say “Don’t you dare treat me like thi.