Cate Blanchett is so beloved at this year’s San Sebastian Film Festival that her photo appears on the event’s official poster. Actor George Clooney sent Cate Blanchett a sentimental video message as she accepted her Donostia Award.
The Australian star is famous for her roles in films such as pilot, Lord of the Rings trilogy and the recent Oscar-nominated storehouserecognized on Spanish shores for his achievements in cinema.
“Damn George!” Blanchett said as she wiped off her mascara after a standing ovation at the Coursar Theater in San Sebastian. Clooney said in the video: “I would say that acting is a profession, acting is an art, and we recognize that art… I’ve been lucky enough to mentor you and act with you, and you always make you Everyone around you feels lucky that we have the opportunity to work with such talented and kind people and I am proud to call you a friend.
“I wish I was there” Wolves Star continued. “I can’t go there because I’m in Venice now. I’m not asked. I can’t go there because I’m in Venice and I’ve been drinking. And I’m not wearing pants.
Blanchett addressed the crowd after accepting the award Disclaimer Director Alfonso Cuaron: “As an Australian working overseas, I have been privileged to transcend many institutions. My work has taken me to Central Asia, Europe, America, China, it has taken me all over the world Everywhere, now in the Basque Country, in this dynamic festival… I am very honored to receive this award. Thank you, Saint Sebastian.
She continued, noting what she currently sees as “concerns”: “It baffles me that there seems to be a lot of certainty, a lot of justice and a lack of doubt in the world, but in fact the world is a very uncertain place for creativity. Life is full of uncertainty and doubt. That’s the DNA of how you start any project. You have to humble yourself… I worry that we’re looking for answers too quickly, and I think it’s that uncertainty that drives it. I move forward.
Blanchett received more than 200 recognitions and honors during her long career, including two Academy Awards from six nominations. She has won four British Academy Film Awards and four Golden Globe Awards.
This is her first time attending the film festival, which takes place in San Sebastian, Spain, from September 20 to 28, although the festival has screened several of her films before, including Tower of Babel (2007) and Veronica Green (2003). They compete for the top prize – the golden shell.
Saturday night’s honor marked the second Australian actor to win the festival’s top honor, following Hugh Jackman in 2013. next door room It received a 17-minute standing ovation in Venice earlier this month and received the Donostia Award at the festival.
