I went long on this review and I went into some of my obsessions: performance, masks, stardom, personality, “playing yourself,” and what I call Persona Acting. Manifesto – which is not like anything else – where Cate Blanchett plays 13 different roles, each one spouting different manifestos from history – seems to require it.
Either way, you gotta see this damn thing.
Wow, sounds fabulous. Thanks for another phenomenally written review!
Stevie – it’s so bizarre I had a hard time even describing it.
Imagine saying, like, the Gettysburg Address as THOUGH you were an anchor on Hollywood Insider.
And she does it brilliantly.
I dont know what it all MEANS but it is fascinating to watch.