Cate Blanchett reflected on the challenges of making 'Carol', revealing that funding was hard to secure due to its depiction of a lesbian romance, which was seen as a risky venture.
Blanchett stated, "At one point, another director was going to do it, and he got sort of taken off the project... it was a five-year period, because no one wanted to fund it at that point." This points to the industry's reluctance to back films that explore LGBTQ+ themes.
She emphasized the need for continued progress in the industry: "We do think about how much still has to change within the industry in terms of equity, inclusion and making films more sustainably." This reflects on the ongoing conversation about representation.
Discussing current filmmaking trends, Blanchett noted that "the voices are less homogenous" and suggested that recent years have seen films become "vibrant," highlighting a shift in storytelling diversity.
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