Kate Winslet believed that the small set they used helped them to develop their character's strained relationship. Hailing Winslet as "the best English-speaking film actress of her generation", David Edelstein of "New York" magazine wrote that "there isn't a banal moment in Winslet's performance—not a gesture, not a word". To avoid a scheduling conflict with "Revolutionary Road", Winslet turned down an offer to star in "The Reader". After her replacement Nicole Kidman left the project due to her pregnancy, Winslet was signed to it. Directed by Stephen Daldry, "The Reader" is based on Bernhard Schlink's novel "Der Vorleser" and is about Hanna
Empire Award for Best Supporting Actress Empire Award for Best Supporting Actress The Empire Award for Best Supporting Actress is an Empire Award presented annually by the British film magazine "Empire" to honor an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working within the film industry. The Empire Award for Best Supporting Actress is one of two ongoing awards which were first introduced at the 19th Empire Awards ceremony in 2014 (along with Best Supporting Actor) with Sally Hawkins receiving the award for her role in "Blue Jasmine". Winners are voted by the readers of "Empire" magazine. In the list below,