Cate Blanchett Quotes
I think that the benefit of playing someone like Queen Elizabeth is that so much has been written about her, and there's so much speculation about her - was she a hermaphrodite? She's so mythologised, and there are a lot of images of her.
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I just love playing in major championships.
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Yes, I love playing Mom.
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I'm very particular about what I want.
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I don't really know much about cars.
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When you're in the head of the character, you feel less self-conscious. If I was just being me, I would feel so exposed and be like, 'Why is there a huge camera in my face?' But, when you're believing in the person that you're playing, you feel protected. It's about being true to that person you're playing.
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There's backlash about everything I do.
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Oh, I'm completely OCD about neatness.
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I don't care about money.
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I don't know much about my biological background.
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I think that only daring speculation can lead us further and not accumulation of facts.
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I know what I like—I like art—and I like what I know.
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I'm the only girl out of three children. I have two younger brothers. I've grown up around boys and men my whole life. I get them. I get men.
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Real acting is about giving people an insight into a person, letting the audience in.
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I think that the benefit of playing someone like Queen Elizabeth is that so much has been written about her, and there's so much speculation about her - was she a hermaphrodite? She's so mythologised, and there are a lot of images of her.
