Cate Blanchett Tells Audience To Stop Recording Her London Play
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Cate Blanchett requested audience members to stop recording her performance in the London play “Electra/Persona,” emphasizing the importance of being present during the show to preserve the experience for future audiences.
- The play, running at the National Theatre’s Lyttelton Theatre until October 10, features Blanchett and Nina Hoss alternating roles nightly, combining Sophocles’ “Electra” with Ingmar Bergman’s film “Persona.”
- Blanchett highlighted the rarity of spaces where people can fully engage in the moment without distractions such as filming, particularly during curtain calls.
- Reflecting on her career, Blanchett shared that she initially believed she would remain a stage actress and doubted her fit for the film industry due to perceived limitations for women in cinema.
