Cate Blanchett reveals Jamie Lee Curtis donned a ‘bra and knickers’ for Palm Springs Film Festival
Cate Blanchett revealed to guests attending the 34th Annual Palm Springs Film Festival on Thursday that Jamie Lee Curtis had stepped out in “bras and briefs” before carpooling to the event, causing the two stars to “almost” meet. they lost the ceremony.
The 53-year-old Academy Award-winning actress told the audience the hilarious story during her acceptance speech receiving the Desert Palm Achievement Award from Curtis, 64.
The talented star, who recently stopped by the New York Film Critics Circle Awards on Wednesday, also took the star-studded stage to present an award to Viola Davis.
Hilarious speech: Cate Blanchett, 53, revealed that Jamie Lee Curtis, 64, stepped out in her ‘bra and panties’ before the two headed to the Palm Springs Film Festival.
After the Halloween actress announced the winner of the Desert Palm Achievement Award in the actress category, Cate expressed her gratitude and was reminded of why she hardly made it to the festival.
The Carol actress stated that before heading to the awards ceremony, both she and Jamie “had a long talk” as the True Lies star was “appalled” by Cate’s packaging, according to Variety.
He went on to say that it had been: ‘An argument about whether I should put on my pajamas before driving back tonight. Meanwhile, she’s telling me this about what to wear, and she’s wearing a bra and panties.
“That’s why we almost missed tonight’s event,” the Lord of the Rings alum joked.
The two friends also tried to decide who was the better driver, and Cate confidently announced, “I’m the better driver… that’s a fact.”
Close friends: The Carol actress revealed that after the Halloween alum stepped out in just a ‘bra and panties’, the two stars ‘almost missed’ the festival
Cate received the Desert Palm Achievement Award for her performance in the 2022 drama Tár.
The premise of the critically acclaimed feature film is as follows: “Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composers and conductors and the first female conductor of a major German orchestra,” according to a Synopsis from IMDB.
in a Press releaseFestival President Harold Matzner said, ‘Cate Blanchett is truly one of the greatest actresses of this generation, whose performances are always extraordinary no matter the role.’
He further explained that “in her latest film, Tár, Cate perfectly embodies Lydia Tár as a conductor at the height of her career whose life begins to unravel”, adding that “there is no one better suited for this role”.
The Golden Globe winner received the honor once before in 2016 for her performance in Carol and also in the film Truth.
Gratitude: Cate received the Desert Palm Achievement Award for her performance in the 2022 drama, Tár
Special moment: Cate and Jamie, who recently filmed the upcoming film Borderlands, exchanged a heartfelt hug on set.
In addition to recounting the hilarious exchange between her and Jamie earlier in the evening, Cate took the lighted stage once more to present Viola Davis with the President’s Award for her work on The Woman King.
While announcing the recipient, the actress mentioned that she wanted a chance to be cast alongside Davis in the near future.
“There are some actors that you aspire to be, there are some actors that you aspire to meet, and others that you want to work and learn with in the hope that some of the magical wisdom and stardust will rub off on you,” said the actor. Australian. star stated, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
“Viola Davis is all three,” Cate expressed, then added a touch of humor to the short speech. ‘Make no mistake, this isn’t actually a speech, it’s some kind of audition…’
“Because I’m auditioning tonight for the role of Ms. Davis’ co-star, supporting actress, or personal assistant in whatever project she has.”
Deserved: Festival President Harold Matzner stated in a press release, “Cate Blanchett is truly one of the greatest actresses of this generation, whose performances are always extraordinary no matter the role.”
Dream co-star: Cate revealed while presenting the President’s Award to Viola Davis during the ceremony that she wanted a chance to be cast opposite The Help actress.
Cate and Jamie recently teamed up to tackle starring roles in the upcoming sci-fi film Borderlands, which is based on the video game of the same name.
The premise of the film is, “set on the abandoned fictional planet of Pandora, where people search for a mysterious relic,” according to IMDB.
The director of the upcoming film is filmmaker Eli Roth, known for directing other projects like Cabin Fever and Hostel.
Other stars who were involved in the film, which is currently in post-production, include Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Bobby Lee, and Gina Gershon. A set release date has yet to be revealed to anticipated fans.