Cate Blanchett Quotes

I'm not interested in using my father's death as some touch point for why I've become an actor - it's grossly opportunistic.

Cate Blanchett

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• I'm not interested in using my father's death as some touch point for why I've become an actor - it's grossly opportunistic.

  

  Cate Blanchett
  • Father
  • Death
  • Actor