Who says Hollywood stars do nothing for free? Academy award winning actress Kate Winslet waived her fee to narrate a forthcoming docu-drama called ‘The Sunshine Boy’ after being reduced to tears by the film, reported Daily Express online.

Director Fridrik Thor Fridriksson had sent footage of the movie, about the struggle of an Icelandic mother to raise her autistic son, to the 34-year-old actress.

The ‘Titanic’ star watched the film with her nine-year-old daughter Mia and by the end, she was in tears.

“Then Mia said to her, ‘Mummy we are so lucky we can talk to each other’. It broke Kate’s heart and she immediately called the director and told him that she would do the job for free,” said a source close to the actress.

The actress’ good deed appears to have paid off. The film is tipped for success at the Toronto Film Festival later this year.

Winslet, who picked up an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in ‘The Reader’ and two Golden Globes for her performances in ‘The Reader’ and ‘Revolutionary Road’ respectively in 2009, has since kept away from the spotlight.

“I was in hiding a little bit, just doing family stuff and very little work,” the actress had said in a recent interview.

source: indianexpress.com