Kate Winslet brings up adult conflict in 'Carnage'

Kate Winslet felt like a fish out of water for her latest film.

The Oscar-winning British actress was nervous enough working with director Roman Polanski on Carnage but even more anxious that anyone would laugh at her comedic skills.

“I have done some comedy before but not much and I really learned a lot on this movie,” she said.

“I learned as I went along and I guess in that situation you hope for the best a little bit and hope that you are doing something that is sincere and funny. There’s no guide book on how to act, how to be funny, sad.”

Kate recently revealed she loves to do her own makeup!

“I like to do my own make-up. I believe in less is more,” she said.

“Recently, I wore a simple, black Victoria Beckham column dress with long sleeves and small, gold belt detailing on the front. I knew that a curly hairdo would have completely gone against the dress, so we went for a high sculpted ponytail, with a little bit of height in the front. It pulled the whole look together.

“Glamor to me is about remaining graceful and understated. For example, with very bold lip colors, you can’t overdo the rest of your face. With a bright-red party lipstick, just go with lots of mascara and keep everything else clean. I love Lancôme’s L’Absolu Rouge lipstick, as it lasts. Unless you spend the whole night snogging, you won’t need to reapply it.

“The comfort factor is all about the dress for me. I’m lucky to go in and out at the right places, proportionately that’s something I inherited from my mother. I enjoy my shape and my curves. At the same time, you have to know how to dress. If you are hippy, then pleats off the waist? Forget it! You absolutely cannot wear them. It’s about knowing how to work with the right fabric.”