Cate Blanchett recalls 'brutal' treatment by director in rehearsal room during early days of her career
SOUTH AUSTRALIA, CANE: Cate Blanchett recalled being brutally treated during rehearsals by the director during the early days of her career. However, The 'Thor: Ragnarok' actress further claimed that this experience made her, even more, "stronger" and ended up aiding her to make a "massive breakthrough" in her career. The Oscar-winning actress is getting ready to play the titular role in the upcoming film 'Tár', which is based on the life of the composer, Lydia Tar, and features a moment in which the character berates a student.
In an interview with The Sunday Times, when asked if she could relate to the moment, Blanchett said she could, but from the perspective of the student rather than her own role, "Early on in my career I would sometimes be treated brutally by a director in the rehearsal room," she further added, "Yet I ended up making a massive breakthrough because of it. To be frank, I wouldn’t be here now if that sort of thing hadn’t happened," as per AceShowbiz.
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"It made me think, 'I'm bigger than this, I'm stronger than this,' and I kept going - but perhaps I was able to do that because of the colour of my skin, or where I was in my career. The important thing is to be aware and respectful of these things when nurturing young talent." Blanchett was able to make the scenario work in her favor, but she wondered if it was possible due to the color of her skin or her position in her career.
The film chronicles how Tar's career unravels as accusations of her bullying behavior rise, and Blanchett has been predicted to win an Oscar for her performance. She said that the film is hard to pin down. The 'Nightmare Alley' actress said, "It's not really a film about conducting. It's not even a film about the classical music world. In fact, it's very hard to pin the movie down, which is its strength. It's a little bit like a Rorschach test, different people will read very different things into it. I really want people to see it and tell me what they think."
Having brought a conductor to life on screen, Blanchett is uncertain if she wants to pursue more musical projects. She said, "Oh I don't know. I have so many friends who are renaissance people. They can paint, sing, dance, act. I can only do one thing! I've been ploughing that furrow like crazy because it's the only furrow I've got."
For her outstanding career in movies, Australian actress, Blanchett, has already won two Oscars. In 2014, she won the best actress award for her part in 'Blue Jasmine'.
