Cate Blanchett says she ain’t joking about giving up appearing after a brilliant profitable, three decade-plus profession.

In a latest interview with “The Normal,” the two-time Oscar profitable actress says her household  rolls their eyes at any time when she floats the thought of shifting on from making motion pictures.

However, Cate insists she’s lifeless critical about chucking up the sponge, as a result of there are a whole lot of issues she nonetheless needs to do in life. She’s additionally by no means been utterly snug as a celeb.

CB says at any time when she does a media interview, her quotes are pulled out and italicized in articles, making them sound “actually loud.” “I’m not that particular person,” she provides. Cate additionally shares it is taken her a very long time getting used to being photographed.

What’s extra, Cate says she’s all the time seen herself as somebody on the “periphery of issues,” including, “so I’m all the time shocked once I belong anyplace.” She says she’s by no means “anticipating to be accepted or welcomed.”

Cate sums it up like this … “I’ve spent a lifetime getting snug with the sensation of being uncomfortable.”

As you already know … Cate is likely one of the most recognizable actors in Hollywood, starting her profession in theater in 1992 with a task in David Mamet’s “Oleanna.” She later transitioned to TV roles in exhibits resembling “Heartland” earlier than touchdown her first function debut in “Paradise Highway” in 1997.

Cate went on to star in dozens of widespread motion pictures, together with “The Gifted Mr. Ripley” (1999), “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” (2001), “The Aviator” (2004), “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (2008) and her newest flick, “Black Bag” (2025).