I remember the first film I did, the lead actor would, in between scenes, be reading a newspaper or sleeping and I’d think, ‘How can you do that?’ But it’s so exhausting, you can’t be ‘on’ 12-14 hours a day. Cate Blanchett Read Quote
People had always vaguely mentioned that when you have children, how part of your life would stop. But they don’t say that some other extraordinary part of your life opens up. Cate Blanchett Read Quote
Before having children, I think I probably approached work very differently, and you become much more economical and pragmatic about your relationship to it. Cate Blanchett Read Quote
It took me a long time to get comfortable with the idea of being photographed by a moving or still camera. Cate Blanchett Read Quote
I’m a much healthier person through my relationship with my husband. I’ve become a more fulfilled person – it’s a great partnership. Cate Blanchett Read Quote
Inhibition is something I notice in hamstrung actors all the time. They can be wonderful up to a point and then become very self-conscious. Cate Blanchett Read Quote
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 a good liar. Cate Blanchett Read Quote
As an actor, I endeavor to find the reason in the unreasonable. Because no one thinks they are being unreasonable or unrealistic or demanding or behaving madly. We all see ourselves as being justified. Cate Blanchett Read Quote
