Winslet gives acting tips to budding actors

New York, June 28: Kate Winslet surprised students at her former stage school by turning up at a rehearsal session to give them acting tips. She also shared her fight against stage fright with them.The Oscar-winning star visited the amateur dramatic group Starmaker in Berkshire, England, of which she is a patron, and answered questions from the budding actors and actresses before taking part in a drama workshop, imdb.com reports. Winslet said: "Don`t be shy because I am very normal. Ask me questions, anything you like." And the 33-year-old described her fight against stage fright and how she combats first-night nerves, telling the starstruck youngsters: "When the lights come on you`re so blinded you can`t see the audience. So you don`t have to be nervous at all." The star then watched rehearsals for productions of "Boogie Nights" and "The Wizard of Oz" before taking part in a workshop with 15-year-old Jack Kowalik. Kowalik said: "I was so starstruck because she was acting right next to me, and I was thinking? What if I do something really bad`?" IANS