Kate Winslet Praises "More Mature" Leonardo DiCaprio  1/25/07

Kate Winslet is thrilled with the way co-star Leonardo DiCaprio has handled fame after Titanic became a worldwide sensation.

Both stars were in their early twenties when they were thrust into the international spotlight after the blockbuster's release.

And Winslet is in delighted DiCaprio has become a "solid man" after initially struggling with being labeled a sex symbol.

She says, "He hasn't done as many films as I have over the last ten years and it has really worked for him.

"He's a very different person now. I'm so proud of him. He's really a solid man, very compassionate. He does a lot for charities and the word charity probably didn't mean much to him back then.

"The world, the issues, and the people who are suffering within the world, are very important to him. And he's still giving great performances."