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| | Cate Blanchett on plastic surgery: 'You just see the work' it fills me with pity' | | Added 13 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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I?ve always said – if I have any excuse to write about Cate Blanchett, I?ll take it. So here we go – Cate has a new interview with Fashion Etc! I believe this interview is just a promotional piece for Cate?s long-standing contract with SK-II, the beauty brand that Cate reps and the brand she uses (if you believe that, which I do). Cate discusses a new skincare line that SK-II is coming out with (called LXP), and she also discusses her tips on diet and traveling and all of that good stuff. Note how normal she sounds – and it doesn?t seem like she?s trying so hard to be peasant-y, either. She just seems like a well-adjusted woman who spends most of her time with her family or working, someone who has lived a full life at 42. You wouldn?t know she?s a famous actress.
On her skin care regimen: The thing I definitely always do is the [SK-II]Essence, and then I used to use the Repair-C, but now I use the LXP range more. It?s really all hydration and moisturizing?and sunscreen. I?m really lazy, so if it works I just keep using it.
On other products she likes: I use essential oil, like emu oil. [Ed. Note: She had to repeat this one for us a few times. Yes, that's emu. Like the bird.] In indigenous Australian culture, that?s the first oil they put on a baby because it?s so hydrating. If you?ve got sunburn or you?ve got a scar or something it?s incredible. And papaw ointment.
On getting plastic surgery and other interventions: There?s been a decade or so of people doing intervention with their face and their body. Now that we?re emerging from that people are seeing that long term it?s not so great. I?m not sitting on a soapbox telling women what they should and shouldn?t do, but I know what works for me. I?d just be too frightened about what it means long term. In the end if you have all that stuff done..in the end you just see the work. It doesn?t fill me with admiration, it fills me with pity.
On her red carpet beauty routine: Usually I just fly in and fly out. When it gets dark on the plane I?ll put on a whitening mask. [SK-II]?s also got great eye masks. I?ll have an oxygen facial. Or a vodka and tonic!
On the best beauty advice she?s received: Usually it?s ?don?t do this? and it?s usually from women who have done it. Don?t curl your eyelashes, and don?t overpluck your eyebrows. There are certain things I won?t do. I think blue eye shadow should only be applied by professionals.
On her other rituals: I do the old glass of lemon juice in water in the morning. It just keeps your system going. I think it?s like people who get into colonic therapy?there?s a logic behind it. The French have been doing it, the Egyptians did it. There are certain things in ancient practices that [I won't do]?I?m not going to bathe in my own urine.
On eating healthy: It comes and goes. I?m pretty stable. You end up eating more with 3 boys in the house. You end up having a bit of garbage in the house. But then you end up running after them, so it balances out.
[From Fashion Etc]
Lemon juice in water as a morning ritual? Interesting. If Gwyneth Paltrow had suggested it, I would roll my eyes, but since it?s Blanchett? yes, I?ll try that. I had to look up ?oxygen facial? though – you can read about it here. Apparently, it?s been popular in celebrity circles since 2006-ish, when Madonna recommended it. So I probably won?t try that. But I?ll definitely do the lemon juice in water thing. As for over plucking – define ?over plucking?. I don?t have a scouse brow, or a chola brow, but I do like my brows to be well-groomed. So on that, I will debate Madame Blanchett. Cosign about blue eye shadow, cosign about eyelash curlers (I stopped because of my contacts, though). Cosign her thoughts on plastic surgery. Amen to that!
And why doesn?t anyone ever recommend St. Ives Apricot Scrub? I still use that junk. I love it. I love how smooth and exfoliated I feel. Maybe Jennifer Love Hewitt will talk about it. I bet she uses it.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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| | Cate Blanchett covers Bazaar UK, says she?d play a Bond villainess 'in a heartbeat' | | Added 13 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Cate Blanchett covers the April issue of Harper?s Bazaar UK. Give ALL the covers to Cate! Please! Even though I?m not completely in love with these two covers (a subscriber?s and the newsstand), it?s always a pleasure seeing Cate?s magnificent face on a magazine cover. As for the interview – Cate is charming and lovely. She?s rarely controversial or headline-grabbing. She?s just a cool woman with a great career. So? her interviews are sometimes slightly boring. No offence to Cate! I?ll take Boring Cate over just about everyone.
Cate is a ?huge fan? of the 007 franchise: She says Rosa Klebb in From Russia with Love was her favourite baddie of all time. “Oh God! Yes! I’d be there in a heartbeat,” she told the magazine when asked if she would consider playing a Bond villain. “I love Lotta Lenya. She had a club foot and a limp. I’m not a purist in that way.”
Her husband, Andrew Upton, wants her to have hobbies: “My husband went through a phase of giving me vacuum cleaners, sewing machines and Mixmasters. It’s ironic. He is encouraging me to develop a hobby, I think.”
Advice: “An actress once advised me, ‘Make sure you do your own laundry – it will keep you honest,’” she explained.
Possibly becoming a director: ?There is a film I?d love to direct, but I just don?t know if I?ve got the patience. In theatre, you can have an idea and get on with it. In film, you hear of people sitting on an idea for eight years, by which time the idea has changed and evolved and become something else.?
Being directed by Terrence Malick: ?I can?t guarantee I?ll end up in [the final cut], as is his wont.?
[From The Belefast Telegraph, Film News]
I?m laughing at Cate?s love for the villainess in From Russia With Love. Lotta Lenya was a great villain, and now that I know Cate?s love for that character, you can see how Cate maybe used that as an inspiration for her villainess in that horrible Indiana Jones movie. But yes, the Bond producers really need to get on this. Blanchett needs to be a Bond villainess!!! PLEASE. I want to see her handcuff Daniel Craig and beat the hell out of him. PLEASE.
Photos courtesy of Bazaar UK, via The Fashion Spot.
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| | Cate Blanchett in gold McQueen in Sydney: insane perfection or too costume-y? | | Added 13 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Cate Blanchett is like my Australian, girlie-version of Michael Fassbender. I?m drawn to her like a moth to a flame. I find her enchanting, timeless, sexy, insanely talented and impossibly cool. I wouldn?t mind a threesome with Fassy and Blanchett, honestly. Where would you even start? I?m guessing it would begin with cocktails, and then Fassy would take his clothes off and Blanchett would smile cryptically and then she, too, would slip out of her gown (because she?s wearing a gown in my sexual fantasy).
Anyway, this is all to say that I love writing about Cate Blanchett, and if there are new photos of her, I always want to write about her. A few days ago, there were new pics of Blanchett that I ignored (it was after the SAGs and we had other stuff to cover), but last night, Cate was a presenter at the 2012 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards held in Sydney, so we have even more new photos of her. Cate wore this gold Alexander McQueen dress which? she pulls off. Very few women could make this work like Cate. Like, I think this is the kind of dress Salma Hayek would attempt, and it would look like a terrible costume on her. On Cate, though, it looks amazing.
And here are some photos of Cate in a Louis Vuitton Pre-Fall 2012 dress in Rome over the weekend. Cate must have pulled in a major Louis Vuitton contract, because her only public appearances recently have been on behalf of Louis Vuitton. This event was called the ‘Maison Louis Vuitton Roma Etoile’ Cocktail Rome. Once again, on another woman, this would look like a shapeless sack. On Cate, it?s perfection.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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| | Cate Blanchett: McQueen Marvelous at the AACTA Awards | | Added 13 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Stepping out for extravagant evening, Cate Blanchett was in attendance at the 2012 AACTA Awards in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday (January 31).
The ?Curious Case of Benjamin Button?beauty dazzled the S ydneyOpera House red carpet in a gold Alexander McQueen frock before heading inside to tend to her presenter duties.
On the career front for Blanchett, the Oscar winner is set to star in a production of Botho Strauss? ?Big and Small (Gross and Klein) at London?s Barbican Theatre.
With Benedict Andrews directing, the limited offering begins on April 13th and concludes on April 29th.
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| | Cate Blanchett Celebrates Louis Vuitton's Roma Etoile | | Added 13 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Stepping out for a glitzy Italian soiree, Cate Blanchett was all dressed up for the Maison Louis Vuitton Roma Etoile Opening Party in Rome on Friday night (January 27).
The "Curious Case of Benjamin Button" beauty worked the arrivals area alongside fellow guests such as Catherine Deneuve, Margareth Made, Kanika Kapoor, Natalia Vodianova and Tamara Falco before heading inside for cocktails and conversation.
The Maison Louis Vuitton appearance comes as Miss Blanchett and Andrew Upton have caused a bit of a debacle due to their announcement that they're stepping down as co-artistic directors of the Sydney Theatre Company at the end of the 2013 season.
After running a column claiming that the theater company's board of directors was unpleased with the couple's tenure, the Sydney Theatre Company has since denied any such situation - instead issuing a statement saying, "The reality is that the board asked Cate and Andrew to stay on after their current term ends in 2013."
The refutal of the Herald's story added, "As they announced at the launch of the 2012 season, it was always their intention to only stay for two terms. We asked Cate and Andrew to stay on but we respect their decisions to leave in two years time to pursue other professional interests."
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| | Cate Blanchett in black Givenchy in Geneva: stunning or boring? | | Added 13 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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It?s always a good day when there are new photos of Cate Blanchett! La Blanchett was in Geneva to support something called the ?IWC Top Gun Gala Event?. Don?t ask – I don?t know. I?m guessing that Cate and some other celebrities were probably paid to make appearances on behalf of whatever it is – and paid well, because they managed to get Blanchett, Adriana Lima and several other quality celebrities. I do know that Cate looked lovely and gorgeous in this sexy black Givenchy dress. On another woman, I would be bitching about the weird fabric thing down her chest, but, as always, Cate makes it work. I also love her hair these days – I love the length (just above her shoulders) and the color (not too blonde). Cate can pull off nearly anything, stylistically, but this current hairstyle is sophisticated and lovely on her.
And if that wasn?t enough eye candy, Ewan McGrgeor was also at the same event. Have Cate and Ewan ever worked together? They should! They should play lovers. That would be hot, wouldn?t it?
Photos courtesy of Fame.
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| | Cate Blanchett in cream, lacy Louis Vuitton: gorgeous or doily-fug? | | Added 13 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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New Cate Blanchett photos! Hurray! God, do you know how much I miss Cate Blanchett? She?s been focusing on her family and her theatre work for SO LONG, and that means we very rarely have new red carpet-fashion photos, new interviews or new movies with Cate. It sucks so hard being Blanchett-less. Anyway, these are new pics of Cate in Sydney, Australia, at the opening of a new Louis Vuitton shop in the city. One of the dudes in the photo is Louis Vuitton’s CEO, Yves Carcelle. Does Cate get paid for these personal appearances? I think she does. This must be how she supplements her income, because I doubt a year of theatre work helps pay the bills.
As for how Cate looks – I?m assuming the dress is LV, right? It?s pretty. On another woman, it would look like a doily or a hacked up wedding dress. But on Cate, it?s lovely. I love her skin and her face. She looks especially ageless in these photos – she?s 42 years old right now, but that face never changes.
The only film Cate had in theatres this year was Hanna, which I saw and didn?t really care for. I looked at her IMDB to see if 2012 would bring us more Cate – she has a part in The Hobbit, a film called Lawless (with Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale and Rooney Mara) and she?s attached to another film called Knight of Cups. Someone write La Blanchett a lead role, for the love of God.
Photos courtesy of WENN & Fame.
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| | Cate Blanchett: Sydney Theatre Company 2012 Launch | | Added 13 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Stepping out for a promotional appearance, Cate Blanchett was spotted at a photo call for the Sydney Theatre Company in Sydney, Australia today (September 23).
The ?Curious Case of Benjamin Button? babe was joined by her husband Andrew Upton as she plugged the company?s 2012 season launch.
Ms. Blanchett has long been an avid supporter of the Sydney Theatre Company, in fact she and her hubby are the artistic directors of the organization.
Additionally, Cate and Andrew both serve on the board of directors, making them key players for theater in Australia.
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| | Cate Blanchett: Greening the Wharf Woman | | Added 13 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Looking to be more environmentally friendly, Cate Blanchett was spotted at the ?Greening the Wharf? project announcement in Sydney, Australia today (September 2).
Joined by her husband Andrew Upton and the artistic directors of the Sydney Theatre Company, the ?Curious Case of Benjamin Button? star hammed it up for the paparazzi at the Sydney Harbor locale.
The ?Greening the Wharf? initiative launches a new rainwater harvesting and reticulation system that will provide 100% of non-potable water to all the arts companies at The Wharf.
Cate told press, "Today is a great example of how many helicopters there are in the city of Sydney. But it is a great example of how science and the arts are intimately connected. Both sectors are purveyors of experimentation and the embodiment of the imagination. We're all pleased to bring this innovative engineering technology into our creative lives today and indeed to be a showcase of how such systems can function to great economic and societal benefit. So, have a shower or use the loos."
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| | Cate Blanchett, casual in flats & glasses: uncool or nerd-sexy? | | Added 13 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Ooh, two Cate Blanchett sightings in one week! It?s so exciting. Earlier this week, we saw Cate out and about in Washington, D.C., where she performing in Uncle Vanya, at the Kennedy Center. For that outing, Cate was dressed beautifully and casually in a pair of white pants, and a HOODIE. I was flabbergasted that Cate owns a hoodie, but she does, and she wears it beautifully, pairing it with some metallic sandals and a gorgeous YSL purse. So here are some new photos of Cate, out and about in Georgetown yesterday. For this outing, she once again opted for flats (I love her). And she wore a simple black dress and black glasses! Cate in glasses = HOT. She is the pinnacle of glass-wearing nerd porn. Anyway, the Georgetown gossips are all over it. They love when a big star comes to town, especially someone as cool as Cate:
In a season of hurricanes and quakes, Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett sought out a bit of stability on the historic streets of Georgetown Thursday. Standing outside of Dean & Deluca, she discussed the streetscape with two companions with a cinematic look.
Were they scouting a future movie?
The Georgetown Dish has suggested that Blanchett play the leading role in the film adaptation of Carol Joynt’s Innocent Spouse.
Meanwhile, Blanchett is in town starring in a new adaptation of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya at the Kennedy Center by her husband and co-artistic director of the Sydney Theatre Company, Andrew Upton. The production runs through Saturday, weather permitting.
Blanchett plays Yelena, wife of Professor Serebryakov who visit Uncle Vanya and his niece Sonya, setting off disarray and a few consuming love affairs, each of which withers in disappointment.
“I’ve always wondered what she did during the day,” said a Washington theatergoer who recently saw the actress in Uncle Vanya. “Her role is so intense I would have to sleep all day to recover.”
Blanchett looked rested and fresh, however. It is the second time in recent years she has spent time in Washington. The Sydney Theatre Company’s production of A Streetcar Named Desire, which starred Blanchett as Blanche DuBois at the Kennedy Center, received rave reviews.
[From The Georgetown Dish]
I should really drive up to Washington and stalk Cate a little bit, right? I don?t mean ?stalk? literally, just go to a performance of Uncle Vanya and maybe sit outside of her hotel with some binoculars. Nothing fancy. Maybe I would hang out in Barnes & Noble or Dean & Deluca and if I happened to run into her, ?Oh, helllllooo, Cate! I worship you. Tell me about your hoodie. I love you bag. Can I have your bag? Please?? Do you guys do that to? Fantasize about conversations you?re going to have with celebrities you love? You should hear what Michael Fassbender and I talk about (hint: dong).
Photos courtesy of Fame.
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