TM : What’s your favorite destination? KW : A really meaningful place to me is Cornwall, on the west coast of England. It’s a very beautiful place, not many people know about it, not many people in England particularly go there. It’s just stunning, and I’ve had lots of great family holidays there since I was a baby, so that holds a special place for me. My heart has always been in England, even when I was living in America. But whenever I’m back in Manhattan, there are certain smells, fresh coffee and bagels in the morning, that make me go ‘Aaah, New York.’ TM : What were the best and worst things about filming in Australia for The Dressmaker? KW : I’ve trundled along since having children and had some great roles and experiences, but I haven’t really been able to go to far-flung places, such as Australia, and make a film for ten weeks. The logistics of my life just haven’t made that possible. Everyone loves an adventure, and I knew this would be just that. Going for a wee was quite hard–actually just getting to the loo, which was often miles away! It was
actually pretty intense... It’s hot in Australia; it’s extremely hot!
TM : Do you enjoy trying the local cuisine on holiday? KW : Just recently, my husband and I, courtesy of the lovely Michael Fassbender, enjoyed a weekend in County Kerry, and it was great; we had a great time. We drank a lot of Guinness; we ate a lot of bread that had treacle in it–some kind of amazing bread. I even ended up taking a loaf of it home from where we were staying. It was so good–and made with lots and lots of butter! TM : Have you ever been on a cruise since appearing in Titanic? KW : Well, I haven’t gone on a cruise in a boat the size of Titanic at 882½-feet-long! I did take a holiday to Alaska that was entirely in a boat with 16 people. Honestly, I actually now get onto boats and say, ‘No jokes, OK? No jokes. Can we just move on from that? And if you have any jokes, let’s just get them out of the way right now. Thank you. Anyone? Jokes, jokes? OK, moving on.’
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