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Cate Blanchett is one of the most renowned actresses in the world due to her acclaimed performances in films such as theLord of the Ringstrilogy,The Talented Mr. Ripley,andThe Aviator. The two-time Academy Award winner gained further recognition for her role as Hela in the MCU, starring along with Chris Hemsworth inThor: Ragnarok.
While Blanchett is capable of donning many hats and excelling in them, she revealed that she does not want to direct. She also mentioned that she keeps trying to stay away from acting.
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Cate Blanchett Does Not Want To Direct
Lord of the RingsstarCate Blanchettstarted her career on the stage and had her international breakthrough in Shekhar Kapur’sElizabeth, where she played the eponymous queen. She has since appeared in multiple critically acclaimed as well as blockbuster films. She also won the Academy Award twice, once for Best Supporting Actress for Martin Scorsese’sThe Aviator, and then for Best Actress in Woody Allen’sBlue Jasmine.
While the actress has had huge success as both an actress, a theater director, and a producer, she revealed that she does not want to take up film directing. In an interview with Far Out magazine, she said,
“I get asked a lot, but for me, there are so many things I find enjoyable in the process of making a film, so many directors who I want to work with as an actor and producer, and it takes a long time…I’m slow as an actor. I’d be triply slow as a director. I also have four children and a garden. I know this is a cliche, but you do learn patience from gardening – and that is something I need to learn.”
The multi-talented personality had also revealed that she was considering retiring from acting.
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Will Cate Blanchett Quit Acting?
Cate Blanchett is considered to be one of the greatest performers of the century. She has been nominated for the Oscars seven times, winning twice. She was most recently nominated in last year’s psychological dramaTar. The film saw her portray Lydia Tar, an orchestra conductor whose allegations of misconduct threatened her career.
The actress has since revealed that the role was very demanding and was physically and emotionally draining. In fact, the turmoil was so much that she considered quitting acting. In an interview with The Sunday Project, she said,
“I think it was because it was such a physical role, the echoes of it are still with me…I need time to process it…Obviously, I’m lucky enough to work with some amazing directors who have changed my life, but when it all comes together like that, it does stay with you…So I don’t ever want to work again.”
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The actress also echoed the sentiment again recently while promoting her production ventureThe New Boy,
“I’ve been trying to get out of acting my entire professional life…For me, it’s about the conversation. And sometimes that conversation involves me being in front of the lens, and sometimes it’s back behind.”
The actress has not officially announced any retirement plans. While she has often expressed her love for gardening, it does not seem like she will exit the screens anytime soon as she will be next seen in Eli Roth’s adaptation ofBorderlands.
Source:Far Out
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
