Interviewed by
Philip Boverman
Like the celebrated artist Lydia Tár, who she embodies in the film “Tár”, Cate Blanchett is at the preliminary high point of a great career: at the Oscars she is the favorite in the category “Best Actress”. At 53, she would become the youngest actress to win the film industry’s most coveted award for the third time. She invites you to a conversation in a hotel room with a view of Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, one day before the German premiere of the film at the Berlinale. She smiles courteously and offers to pour a glass of water.