Filmworld
Cate Blanchett's intimate relations with women
Los Angeles, May 14
Actress Cate Blanchett says she has had intimate relationships with women "many times".
The
45-year-old actress is starring in the screen adaptation of Patricia
Highsmith's novel "The Price of Salt" named "Carol", which takes place
in the 1950s and tells the story of a woman named Carol (played by
Blanchett) who enters into a secret romance with a female department
store clerk (played by Rooney Mara).
Asked by variety.com if this was her first intimate experience with a woman, Blanchett replied: "On film -- or in real life?"
Pressed
to elaborate, the "Cinderella" star confirmed that she has had
off-screen relationships with women "many times", but declined to
comment further.
Blanchett, who has adopted a daughter with her
husband of 18 years, says that she also "read a lot of girl-on-girl
books from the period" to prepare for the role.
"Carol" will compete for the Palme d'Or at the 68th Cannes International Film Festival.