The Hollywood star Cate Blanchett has said she would rather be called an actor than an actress.
“I am of the generation where the word actress was used almost always in a pejorative sense.
“I have always referred to myself as an actor,” Blanchett said after being asked about the move towards gender-neutral prizes hours before the 10-day Covid-restricted Venice jamboree began.
Venice was heavily criticised for selecting only one female film-maker to compete for the Golden Lion in 2017 and 2018.