Kate Winslet tells IndieWire about becoming American war photographer and correspondent Lee Miller for Ellen Kuras' new film 'Lee.'

When Kate Winslet stumbled upon the extraordinary story of Lee Miller she didn’t want to let go.Miller was an American photographer who became a correspondent for British Vogue during World War II, shooting everything from London after the Blitz to the liberation of Dachau. In 1945, David E. Scherman took a rather famous photo of her in Hitler’s bathtub in Munich.Before the war, Miller had already led many lives as a model and so-called “muse” to surrealists like Man-Ray. After, she continued documenting the fallout in Eastern Europe, all the while struggling with alcoholism, PTSD and trauma from sexual assault at a young age.Winslet didn’t just want to play this woman; she wanted to shepherd the story to fruition. It set her on a nearly 10-year journey to bring “Lee” to the big screen. It opens nationwide Friday. The Oscar-winning actor spoke to The Associated Press about the film, its impact and the toughest day she’s ever experienced as an actor. Remarks have been edited for clarity and brevity.AP: Why do…

“It was so incredibly hard to make this movie, but so rewarding,” the actor says of her new biopic about WWII photojournalist Elizabeth “Lee” Miller.

When Kate Winslet stumbled upon the extraordinary story of Lee Miller she didn’t want to let go.