I've been mostly influenced by experiences in the theater growing up. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
When I came out of drama school, I was in a shared house in Sydney. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Inhibition is something I notice in hamstrung actors all the time. They can be wonderful up to a point and then become… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I would really have liked to have gone to Broadway with 'A Streetcar Named Desire.' I was proud of that. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
It is so interesting when you meet an actor in real life and they look completely different. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
People assume actors are born liars, but I'd argue the actor's job is to tell the truth. And I've realised I'm not… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I think the more you do as an actor, the more facility you have to switch on and off. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
Theater is all about foyers and conversation and digesting what you've seen. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
When I emerged from drama school, I had no expectation that I would ever work in film. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
That's why so many people want to play Hamlet: because it's a completely demarked role, and the actor playing it has to… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
As an actor, I endeavor to find the reason in the unreasonable. Because no one thinks they are being unreasonable or unrealistic… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I discovered early on that some performers live their life in order to act, so all their relationships are simply an experience… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I remember the first film I did, the lead actor would, in between scenes, be reading a newspaper or sleeping and I'd… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
Theater is a space where you cross over from everyday life, because there are real people in that moment moving in front… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
The great thing about theater is that when it's great, you'll remember it for the rest of your life. But if you… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I don't think it's more difficult for actors to have a good marriage than anyone. I think, in the end, a really… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
As an actor I suppose you're constantly observing. I don't sit in restaurants making notes, I don't live my life in order… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I guess I prefer to be quite private. It's a myth that actors are exhibitionists. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
What you're trying to do as an actor is somehow trick yourself into believing that these words have never been said, and… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
In the current climate, things that are true, brave human stories become political. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I had never done anything with blue screen before, or prosthetics, or anything like that. Lord of the Rings was like stepping into a… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I think if you're too embroiled in the need to relate too closely to the character, then you start to judge the character for… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
Every single pore - not on the men, but on the women - is scrutinized, so I am really grateful that I feel very… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
Conservatism is affecting the way women perceive who they are in the world. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
There is a societal cost of increased pollution, and that's what I'm passionate about as a mother. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I went through a mod and goth-phase when I decided that I wouldn't ever be the bronzed beach-bunny. I started going as pale as… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I think Pilates is great, especially when you can do it with a trainer who keeps you on track. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I'm partial to a nice cup of vodka. I normally just drink it really simple with a little bit of lemon. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
Obviously, if Woody Allen calls and says he wants you to read a script, of course you read it. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
