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When you're directing something, you absolutely have to be involved in all layers of the process.

Cate Blanchett

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Cate Blanchett
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: May 14
Actor
Actress
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Stage Actor
Television Producer
Voice Actor
Melbourne
Australia
Catherine Élise Blanchett
Catherine Elise Blanchett
Directing
Layers
Absolutely
Involved
Process
Something

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