She may be the finest dramatic actress of her generation, but Cate Blanchett hasn't scared off every comedy director. After all, "Rumours" directors Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson sent her the script for their bold satire.
Cate Blanchett says G7 political satire 'Rumours' isn't trying to be 'important'
"I think in a weird way everything is funny," Blanchett said during an interview at the Variety Toronto Film Festival Studio. "We're all absurd in a way and we all think we're the heroes and the tragedians of our own stories. Yeah. Sometimes you make decisions about what you can get involved in based on a lot of things that aren't necessarily about choice. Sometimes it's whether it fits with your kids' holidays."
“That's how we got you?” asked Evan Johnson.
“Yes, I wanted to be in the forest at night in Budapest for eight weeks, and my children were very happy about that!” she added.
