Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett believes Hollywood’s biggest award shows should return to their private roots. She wants events to be free from television broadcasts and social media scrutiny.

Missing Privacy in Today’s World

During an appearance on the Las Culturistas podcast, Blanchett spoke with hosts Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang about the invasive nature of social media. She expressed concern over the lack of private spaces today.

“There are so few places now where you can be truly private,” she said.

Blanchett recalled the late 1980s when she attended dance parties in Sydney for Mardi Gras. “People were just there, so present, just together, collectively having a great time. It was non-aggressive. No one was being recorded. No one cared what anyone did.”

Social Media and Privacy Invasion

The conversation shifted to the intense scrutiny celebrities face at award shows. Photographers, lip readers, and online speculation often take over these glamorous nights.

Surprised, Blanchett asked, “Lip readers?”

The hosts explained that social media users now analyze celebrity conversations on red carpets. In response, Blanchett encouraged people to focus on meaningful activities instead.

“That’s really, what? I mean, do something. Learn Ikebana or something, like a skill that’s actually beautiful.”

Bring Back Private Award Shows

Blanchett voiced a bold opinion. She suggested Hollywood should stop televising award shows and bring back the old format.

“I know it’s blasphemy, but go back to the days when it wasn’t televised. Bring that back and just have a great party where people can just let go.”

She acknowledged the excitement of fashion and glamour but insisted the results could be announced later.

“We’ll find out who won or who didn’t win in the end. But it would be so nice if that all happened behind closed doors.”

A Wedding Without Photos

Blanchett also shared a funny memory about her 1997 wedding to Andrew Upton. While discussing her upcoming thriller Black Bag on The Drew Barrymore Show, she revealed why she has only one wedding photo.

“We had absolutely no money,” she said. “We couldn’t afford a photographer, but we had two friends who were photographers. One got so drunk he forgot to load film into the camera, and the other had such a great time that he didn’t take any pictures.”

As a result, only one blurry photo exists, showing Blanchett and Upton getting into a car. Despite this, she treasures the memory of that special day.