Documentary Now! EPs On Working With Cate Blanchett: “She Brought A Lot Literally To The Shoot” – The Contenders Emmys

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Speaking at Deadlines The Contenders Emmys event, Documentary Now! executive producers Rhys Thomas, Alex Buono and Fred Armisen spoke about working with Oscar winner Cate Blanchett. She guest-starred in the third season as a Marina Abramović-type performance artist in the episode titled “Waiting for the Artist,” based on the acclaimed 2012 documentary Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present.

“It was very much like your fantasy of what it would be like to work Cate Blanchett.” Buono said. “It does not disappoint. Its everything you hope in terms of her preparation, in terms of what she brings to it, in terms of how committed she would be to the role.”

So committed, in fact, that Blanchett, who had met Abramović, brought her own costumes, 13 different wigs and even changed her eye color.

“She brought a lot literally to the shoot,” Armisen added.

The series, which airs on IFC, parodies various documentaries and often features in-demand talent includfing Blanchett, Michael Keaton, Owen Wilson, Michael C. Hall, John Mulaney, Taran Killam, Bobby Moynihan, Natasha Lyonne and more.

On the shows the celebrity casting, Thomas said: “The goal is always to maintain the reality of the film and the documentary. You have to be careful with casting known entities because sometimes theyll bring the baggaRead More – Source

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