Cate Blanchett responds to criticism that Tár is anti-woman: ‘Power is genderless’
Cate Blanchett Is defending her acclaimed drama Tár Against claims that the film is anti woman.
Marin Alsop is a prominent conductor and is mentioned in the movie. It is believed that Alsop was an inspiration for Blanchett, Blanchett’s fictional character. criticized it as such in a recent interview. Blanchett replied on Thursday that she respects Alsop but disagrees with her analysis.
Blanchett stated that she has the deepest respect for Marin Alsop during a visit to BBC Radio 4. “She is both a leader and a performer. It’s provocative and will provoke strong reactions from people. What are your thoughts? [director Todd Field] And I wanted to start a really lively discussion.”
She continued, “So there are no right or wrong answers to works of art.” It’s not about conducting and the circumstances surrounding the character are completely fictitious. I studied so many conductors. I also examined novelists, visual artists and musicians of all kinds. It’s very non-literal.
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Blanchett admitted that Alsop is entitled to her opinion, but she insisted that the film is, first and foremost, a “mediation upon power,” adding that “power can be genderless.”
“I don’t believe you could have spoken about the corrupting nature and power as Todd Field did as a filmmaker, if there had been a male in the middle of it. We know exactly what that looks. Power is a corrupting force regardless of gender. It affects us all,” she said.
Blanchett recently won a Golden Globe Her performance in the film was notable for her portrayal of a lesbian leader at the peak of her career, who is accused by young women of sexual abuse. Comparisons have been drawn between Tár and Alsop, as both are Leonard Bernstein protégés, married to fellow orchestral musicians, and lead prominent orchestras.
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Blanchett’s character is different from Blanchett. However, Alsop has never been accused of any sexual misconduct. The Sunday Times She felt that the film offend her as a woman, a conductor, and a lesbian.
“There are so many men — actual, documented men — this film could have been based on, but instead, it puts a woman in the role but gives her all the attributes of those men,” she added. “To assume that women behave exactly like men or become insane, crazy, or hysterical is to perpetuate what we’ve seen so many times on film.”
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