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That's why so many people want to play Hamlet: because it's a completely demarked role, and the actor playing it has to be prepared, through the language, to allow the audience to see into who he is.

Cate Blanchett

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Cate Blanchett
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: May 14
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Melbourne
Australia
Catherine Élise Blanchett
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