Blanchett: 'I don't exist in Hollywood'

Cate Blanchett has revealed that she keeps a careful distance from Hollywood, insisting that she does not "exist in that world".

The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button star said that she prefers to live a quiet life in her native Australia with husband Andrew Upton and their three young sons.

"I don’t exist in that world. I observe it, but there’s so much else to be thinking about," she told Vanity Fair. "Maybe it’s because I’m with someone who’s not with me because of that; I’m not a trophy.

"[My husband] likes the vessel, but he also wants to make sure the vessel is full. The world of film can be so noisy, but the other aspects of my life are actually the noisiest parts of my life. My best friends are a social worker and a visual artist.

"The film industry is so noisy you have to find little quiet places to keep experiementing - otherwise, exit stage left. But the noise doesn't interest me; the work does."