'HE WAS NASTY'
Kate Winslet ‘deliberately’ left Harvey Weinstein’s name off 2009 Oscar speech despite being told to thank him
KATE Winslet purposely snubbed disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein in her Oscars acceptance speech - despite being warned to thank him, the actress has revealed.
The Brit Titanic star was urged to thank powerful producer Weinstein if she won Best Actress for her role in 2008 film The Reader.
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But, refusing to bow to pressure, 42-year-old Winslet thanked some 19 people - and "deliberately" left out the film's now-shamed producer.
Speaking to the , she said: "I remember being told, 'Make sure you thank Harvey if you win.'
"And I remember turning around and saying, 'No I won’t. No I won’t.'
"And it was nothing to do with not being grateful. If people aren’t well-behaved, why would I thank him?
"But that’s how he operated. He was bullying and nasty."
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"The fact that I’m never going to have to deal with Harvey Weinstein again as long as I live is one of the best things that’s ever happened and I'm sure the feeling is universal."
In a wide-ranging interview, Winslet went on to describe how Weinstein would regularly remind her that he had given her a start in the movie business.
She added: "For my whole career, Harvey Weinstein, whenever I’ve bumped into him, he’d grab my arm and say, 'Don’t forget who gave you your first movie.' Like I owe him everything."
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The prolific producer was until recently considered one of the most powerful figures in Hollywood.
But a string of sexual assault and harassment claims have seen dozens of women - many of them actresses - claim Weinstein acted inappropriately with them.
Several have claimed they were raped by the 65-year-old.
Stars including Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie and Kate Beckinsale have alleged they were the victims of Weinstein's sexual advances.
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