Blanchett said of the film, Its a meditation on power, and power is genderless.
She said that the film is designed to spark conversations, and that her character is entirely fictitious.
Its a very nonliteral film.
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Blanchett said a man couldnt have captured the nuance of the corrupting nature of power.
I think that power is a corrupting force no matter what ones gender is.
I think it affects all of us, she said.
Blanchett has captured a Golden Globe for her acting inTar, which is a strong Oscars contender.
