Actress Kate Winslet has spoken about her excitement over stripping n/ked for her latest movie role in “Ammonite”, in which she shares lesbian sex scenes with co-star Saoirse Ronan.

The 44-year-old actress plays the role of Mary Anning, an English fossil hunter who has a relationship with geologist Charlotte Murchison, played by 26-year-old Saoirse.

The movie is a romantic drama based on the real-life story of Mary Anning and her relationship with a married woman.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Winslet spoke about her pride in her body and the opportunity to portray her “real 40-something self” post-children.

She said, “I was just excited to say, ‘This is what it is. This is how I am now, and it’s very much not the body I had 20 years ago’.”

Winslet has previously appeared in several movies with nudity, including the 1997 blockbuster “Titanic,” in which she starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio.

However, she said that she felt more confident than ever during her latest on-screen romp, saying, “I felt the proudest I’ve ever felt doing a love scene on Ammonite. And I felt by far the least self-conscious.”

According to Winslet, the film’s director Francis Lee was nervous about filming the explicit scenes between Winslet and Ronan, so the actresses choreographed it themselves.

She added, “Saoirse and I choreographed the scene ourselves. It’s definitely not like eating a sandwich. Saoirse and I, we choreographed the scene ourselves.”

The trailer for “Ammonite” hints at a n/ked scene between the two stars and sees them sharing kisses as they grow close to one another.

Speaking about the movie’s storyline, Winslet said, “It’s a very beautiful love story, and that’s what it should be viewed as first and foremost. It’s a small film, but it’s a beautiful one.”

Winslet also spoke about the pressure on actresses to look a certain way in Hollywood, saying, “It’s learning to celebrate the bits of ourselves that society deems unacceptable. It’s always been a bit of a battle for me, but the older I get, the more I’m learning to embrace it.”

The actress also revealed that she has a “no nudity clause” in her movie contracts, but she makes exceptions for certain roles if the nudity is necessary for the character.

She said, “I don’t know a single actress of my age who hasn’t had a no nudity clause put in their contract. But I just think, ‘Wow, if that’s the case, then how the hell are we supposed to portray real life?'”

Winslet added that she hopes her performance in “Ammonite” will inspire other women to feel confident in their bodies, saying, “I hope that in playing Maree, I can encourage others to be accepting of who they are right now, whatever age they are. I’m nearly 45 now. It’s taken me until now to feel this way. And it feels pretty good.”

The actress also spoke about her admiration for Mary Anning, the real-life fossil hunter who inspired the movie’s storyline. She said, “Mary Anning was a working-class woman from Lyme Regis.

She was completely self-taught, and she made discoveries that nobody else had made before. She was extraordinary, and it’s about time we started giving her the credit she deserves.”

“Ammonite” is set to be released in the UK on March 26, 2021, and in the US on November 13, 2020.

The movie premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2020, where it received positive reviews

The Hollywood Reporter also asked Winslet about the challenges of playing a historical figure, to which she responded, “It’s a bit like a ghost that’s always in the room with you.

You feel like you’re constantly trying to do this person justice, and you’re trying to tell the story in a way that’s truthful and honest.”

She added that she met with the director and writer several times to discuss Mary Anning’s life and character.

“I read a lot of books about her. I read her letters. I went to Lyme Regis and walked the beaches there,” Winslet said.

In a separate interview with Variety, Winslet also spoke about the on-set dynamics between her and Ronan.

She said that they had great chemistry on-screen and that they had built up a close friendship during the filming process.

“We had a great experience working together. We both knew that the film was something special and that we were privileged to be making it together,” Winslet said.

“We were very focused on our work, and there was no room for anything else.”