Longtime actress Cate Blanchett, a two-time Academy Award winner, said she’s “serious” about quitting Hollywood.
The 55-year-old Australian-born star made the revelation during an interview with Radio Times in an episode slated to debut in full on Sunday.
“My family roll their eyes every time I say it, but I mean it,” the “Black Bag” star said, per U.K.-based outlet The Standard. “I am serious about giving up acting. [There are] a lot of things I want to do with my life.”
The actress also mentioned some aspects of being famous that she doesn’t care for.
“When you go on a talk show, or even here now, and then you see soundbites of things you’ve said, pulled out and italicized, they sound really loud,” Blanchett said. “I’m not that person.”
“I make more sense in motion,” the actress continued. “It’s been a long time to remotely get comfortable with the idea of being photographed. I’ve always felt like I’m on the periphery of things, so I’m always surprised when I belong anywhere. I go with curiosity into whatever environment that I’m in, not expecting to be accepted or welcomed.”
“I’ve spent a lifetime getting comfortable with the feeling of being uncomfortable,” Blanchett added.
The Aussie native won Best Supporting Actress for “The Aviator” (2004) and Best Actress for “Blue Jasmine” (2013). Blanchett gained international fame for her role as Galadriel in “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies and has starred in a wide range of critically acclaimed films, including “Elizabeth,” “Carol,” and “TÁR.”
This is not the first time that the actress talked about walking away. “I always thought, if the acting thing didn’t work out, which it still might not, I would love to be a Foley artist,” she told The Guardian in March. “One day, I’m going to grow up and get a proper job.”
In December, Blanchett fretted over artificial intelligence impacting Hollywood and the world.
The actress said she’s “deeply concerned” about the technology and worried that it’s poised to significantly impact “the average person.”
“I’m looking at these robots and driverless cars … and I don’t really know what that’s bringing anybody,” Blanchett said. “I’m worried about us as a species, it’s a much bigger problem.”
“You can totally replace … any person,” she added. “Forget whether they’re an actor or not, if you’ve recorded yourself … for three or four seconds your voice can be replicated.”
