Winslet plays Tilly Dunnage in “The Dressmaker,” who returns
to her small-minded Australian town to seek retribution against
those who sent her away as a child accused of murder.
“I had to know how to use the machine and I did spend about a
month with an expert who did show me all the little nooks and
crannies because a Singer sewing machine is very, very beautiful
and it isn't like a contemporary machine,” the actress said.
“It's always a great privilege as an actor when you have an
opportunity to learn a new skill and I did learn how to do that,
so lucky me."
"The Dressmaker" is set for release in the U.K. on November 20.
[© 2015 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.] Copyright 2015 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
![](column_spacer.png)
|