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While televised awards ceremonies have long been a staple of the entertainment industry, not every actor embraces the constant scrutiny that comes with being broadcast throughout an event. Academy Award-winning actress Cate Blanchett recently opened up about this on the podcast "Las Culturistas," hosted by comedians Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, lamenting how the proliferation of social media has amplified the attention these events receive.
Blanchett shared, "There are so few private spaces you can go to now, which is why I loved the late eighties. I could go to all the Mardi Gras parties in Sydney, and people were just in the moment, you know, they were just enjoying themselves. It was non-invasive, no one was recording, no one cared what anyone else was doing."
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The conversation between Blanchett and the hosts then shifted to online lip-reading videos. Many channels create content attempting to decipher what attendees are saying in candid awards show footage, based solely on their mouth movements. Both Blanchett and Yang found this practice to be quite dangerous, with Blanchett bluntly stating, "What the hell is that? I mean, why don’t you do something meaningful, like learn flower arranging, or some really beautiful skill."
Blanchett continued, "I mean, it’s probably really rude to say, but I want to go back to when they weren’t televised. I want to go back to that time and just have a big party where people can relax. The fashion show part of it is great, and knowing who wins and loses is exciting, but if it was all done behind closed doors, it would be wonderful. It would be a very different night."
via： Las Culturistas