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Cate Blanchett, born on May 14, 1969, is an internationally renowned Australian actress. Known for her unique acting style and versatility, she has won numerous international awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actress. Blanchett has starred in several classic films, such as the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy and 'Blue Jasmine'.

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“I'm not particularly interested in playing characters that think the way I do.”

Thinking Way Character

Author:Cate Blanchett

“I often have a few scents depending on if I'm playing a character. The character may be wearing a scent that perhaps I wouldn't wear. We've all got different moods and ways we want to express ourselves; scent is a very powerful way to let people in to your secret life.”

People Ifs Way Want May Different Character Powerful Secret Mood Scent Perfume Very Powerful Secret Life Different Moods

Author:Cate Blanchett

“o matter how much research you do, or invention you do, whether it's a character from a novel, a completely invented character or someone who actually existed, it's a work of faction. By the very fact you only have an hour and a half or two hours to tell a story, you're telescoping events and it is, in the end, a work of imagination.”

Two Ends Matter Character Facts Stories Hours Imagination Half Novel Events Research Invention Factions

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“I'm not interested in playing characters who see the world through my prism. I think the journey of understanding any character is to see how they tick and how they differ from you.”

Thinking World Character Understanding Journey Not Interested Tick Prisms

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“I think when you have a character as richly drawn, I suppose then there are subconscious, mental notes that you've made.”

Thinking Made Character Notes Subconscious

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“Personally, I prefer to play against the look: If a character appears particularly unhinged, with makeup running down her face, I like to play her as if she has it together. I think that juxtaposition makes it so much more interesting.”

Thinking Character Running Together Interesting Makeup

Author:Cate Blanchett

“Things present themselves to you, and it's how you choose to deal with them that reveals who you are. We all say a lot of things, don't we, about who we are and how we think. But in the end it's your actions, how you respond to circumstance that reveals your character.”

Thinking Ends Character Action Deals Circumstances Who You Are Who We Are You Choose

Author:Cate Blanchett

“I have the embarrassing thing where often if you're watching a film, you kind of go through the emotions and the thought stages that your character went through, but you sort of do it with Tourette's. So I end up often crying when I'm crying, and looking angry when I'm looking angry, so it's pretty ugly.”

Ifs Kind Ends Character Film Emotion Stage Cry Angry Ugly Embarrassing Tourettes

Author:Cate Blanchett

“I've got a funny old face. Someone described it once, and I think they were being kind, as character. But I know what they mean! I've never been that conventional. I suppose maybe it means that my face can look different in different lights, so I just try and sort of keep it simple when I'm going out, to still look like me.”

Thinking Knows Trying Looks Kind Mean Stills Different Character Light Faces Simple Like Me Makeup Be Kind Conventional Going Out Keep It Simple

Author:Cate Blanchett

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Born: May 14, 1969
Known for: Actress
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