Cate Blanchett stresses on society’s need for ‘tough conversations’

Hollywood star Cate Blanchett said that society “needs” to have “tough conversations,” even if people are scared to share their views. Culturally, we are terrified of tough conversations. Boss to employee. Employee to boss. Friend to friend. But we need them,” said Blanchett. “We talk about radical candour, but when there’s a trigger warning in front of something, you are implying that there is a lack of mutual respect or that the subject hasn’t been properly interrogated,” she told Sunday Times Culture magazine. The actress found it “thrilling” when her movie Tar was tagged offensive in some quarters because she isn’t interested in “happy agreement” and only positive feedback about her work. She said: “That was the most thrilling thing. You don’t want a film about which everybody is going to say, ‘Well done.’ (IANS)