Getting Into Character: Kate Winslet as Mildred Pierce

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Mini Series, Prime Time, Cable, HBO,

Oscar winner Kate Winslet could choose just about any role she wants on film, but she’ll soon be taking her talent to the small screen.

In this picture, The Reader actress was snapped on the New York set of Mildred Pierce, an upcoming miniseries based on the 1941 novel from James Cain. (Joan Crawford won an Oscar for playing the same role in 1945.) The story follows a single mother during the Great Depression who struggles to maintain a middle-class position for herself and her daughter.

Pierce, which will air on HBO, also stars Evan Rachel Wood as Mildred’s daughter, Veda, and Guy Pearce as Monty Beragon, Mildred’s love interest.

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Casting Corner: Mildred Pierce, My Boys and More

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Mini Series, Prime Time, ABC, Cable, CBS, HBO, TNT-HD, Spoilers,

Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:

Mildred Pierce: HBO has rounded up a few more key players for its upcoming adaptation of the 1941 novel. The miniseries - which already boasts Kate Winslet as the title character - will also feature Evan Rachel Wood (The Wrestler) as Mildred’s daughter, Veda, and Guy Pearce (The Hurt Locker) as Monty Beragon, Mildred’s love interest. Filming on the five-parter will begin next month.

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