Cate Blanchett roasts leaf blowers, spills on Black Bag spies with Fassbender, and claps back at audience participation.
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Why is Cate Blanchett criticizing theatergoers?
Blanchett called audience participation “an act of aggression” when promoting her revival of The Seagull.
She clarified in a joke with PEOPLE that her play won’t take audiences onstage, but her true grievance is elsewhere.
What irritates her the most? It’s not actors, spoiler alert
blowers for leaves. She laments, resuming her 2022 Hot Ones tirade, “They’re stupid inventions.”
“They represent every flaw in humanity!” She yelled, “Don’t they spike your blood pressure?” at costar Michael Fassbender during the interview.
The two of them burst out laughing as he responded, “Bring back the rake.”
What role does this vibe play in her latest spy thriller?
Blanchett and Fassbender play married spies who lie to get by in Black Bag.
“They are fully aware of each other’s missions, but they don’t know anything about each other’s real lives,” she says.
Their chemistry off-screen? Like arguing about leaf blowers in the middle of a promotional tour, complete chaos.
why is Blanchett’s tirade about being a leaf-blower still popular?
She chuckles, “I never stop talking about it!”
Videos of her outbursts are frequently shared online, demonstrating that even Oscar winners detest commonplace annoyances.
“Perhaps silent ones will fix it,” Fassbender joked. “Just. Use. A. Rake,” sneered Blanchett.
After Black Bag, what will Blanchett do next?
As her spy thriller hits theaters, she is juggling Chekhov in the United Kingdom.
However, if you spot her close to a leaf blower? Run.
Quick Facts: Cate Blanchett
- referred to the audience’s participation in the Seagull promo as “aggressive.”
- Since 2022’s Hot Ones, leaf-blower rants have gone viral.
- co-stars in the spy thriller Black Bag alongside Michael Fassbender.
- In the most recent interview, I made a joke about rakes taking the place of blowers.
- Post-promo, currently performing Chekhov in the U.K.