Kate Winslet revealed the real reason behind her decision to finally sit in the director's chair during her appearance at the world premiere of her latest film with Netflix, Goodbye June .

The 50-year-old Oscar-winning actress took the stage at the Curzon Mayfair in London and beamed at the audience as she stood next to her son Joe Anders , 21, who wrote the screenplay for the Christmas drama.

Speaking with the event's host, DJ and radio presenter Edith Bowman, the mum-of-three explained why it took her so long to swap acting for directing and why she felt like now was the perfect time to try it out.

At the intimate screening that was attended by HELLO! and the cast of the film, Kate shared: "Joe had written a script on a screenwriting course that he was fortunate enough to

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