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Cate Blanchett Receives Japan’s Praemium Imperiale Award
The Hollywood Reporter • • general
Key Points:
- Cate Blanchett received Japan’s prestigious Praemium Imperiale award for lifetime achievement in theater/film, joining an esteemed group of past recipients such as Federico Fellini and Martin Scorsese.
- At the Tokyo ceremony, Blanchett emphasized the importance of doubt and creative uncertainty as vital to artistic exploration and connection, contrasting it with destructive certainty.
- Blanchett reflected on the power of acting to communicate beyond language, focusing on the unspoken and ambiguous aspects of characters as her artistic starting point.
- Hillary Clinton, serving as the prize’s U.S. international adviser, highlighted the award’s role in affirming the importance of arts amid global challenges, including the rise of artificial intelligence.
- Blanchett’s visit to Japan includes participation in the Tokyo International Film Festival and events supporting displaced filmmakers through the Displacement Film Fund, which she co-founded.
