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What you're trying to do as an actor is somehow trick yourself into believing that these words have never been said, and so you've got to discover them for the first time.

Cate Blanchett

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