DON’T SHOW YOUR POINT OF VIEW. HAVE ONE! When Cate Blanchett’s character in Heaven receives truly shocking information — she doesn’t perform it. As Michael Chekhov said: “The actor must burn inside and keep an outer ease.” Neuroscience tells us: When the brain registers real surprise, it triggers a physical freeze for 1/25th of a second. No conscious thought. No performative reaction. Just the body hijacked. That’s exactly what Cate allows here. Her facial mask holds still. No forehead tension.

Cate Blanchett Reveals Her Fear in Tackling 'Carol' (VIDEO)