It looks like this is going to be a regular subheading here, as Cate's name continues to pop up everywhere as an object of desire. This week, an intriguing story emerged in The Guardian UK on June 22, speaking to conversations going on between director Sally Potter, of Orlando fame, and our Cate.

The Guardian states that Potter very much wants Cate to star in her new film, A Moveable Feast, based on Ernest Hemingway's novel. Supposedly, Blanchett is apparently keen to star, but has scheduling problems.

Geez, can't imagine what THOSE would be! Imagine being as hot as Cate is right now, and having a whole slew of wonderful projects being offered to you...the kind of projects that many don't see in a lifetime, much less all at once. I have no idea how she might choose. It seems when you have the chance to work with DeNiro, John Madden, Sam Raimi, Sally Potter, take "Plenty" to Broadway...it must end up a Sophies Choice at some point.

And, is it just me, or does Potter's star of Orlando, Tilda Swinton, ever remind anyone else of Cate. Not always, but, now and then, from a certain angle, there's that indefinable androgynous quality that is quite compelling, so I could see Potter being intrigued by Cate, even if she weren't the world's greatest actress.

As for the project, you may remember this Hemingway book being referred to in City of Angels. Amazon describes it this way:

Published posthumously in 1964, A Moveable Feast remains one of Ernest Hemingway's most beloved works. It is his classic memoir of Paris in the 1920s, filled with irreverent portraits of other expatriate luminaries such as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Gertrude Stein; tender memories of his first wife, Hadley; and insightful recollections of his own early experiments with his craft. It is a literary feast, brilliantly evoking the exuberant mood of Paris after World War I and the youthful spirit, unbridled creativity, and unquenchable enthusiasm that Hemingway himself epitomized.

Any guesses as to whom Sally wants Cate to play? I would probably go with Hemingway's wife, Hadley, but, perhaps Gertrude Stein is the payoff. Will try and keeps our eyes on the dancing ball as this story progresses. Lord knows, Cate is going to be committing to SOMETHING before too long.

EVEN MORE WILDE IN AMERICA

An Ideal Husband went much wider in the States on Friday, opening in cities across the country. There are still many markets it has not yet penetrated, but, it is no longer limited to just LA and NYC.

Cate continues to be well received in every review. When contrasted with reviews that state, "Rupert Everett in love with Minnie Driver? Now that's acting!", well, all we can say is, thank goodness we're here for Cate!

Just to save you some legwork, here's a few excerpts of what the critics are saying about our Cate:

Sidewalk Denver:
But it's the gracefully steely Blanchett who carries the moral weight of the story on her pale shoulders: The line between a paragon of virtue and an insufferable prig is a fine one, and Blanchett negotiates it with such delicacy that you hardly notice her efforts.

Arizona Republic:
Blanchett, as the hard-headed moralist who believes in the purity of truth, is even more radiant than she was in Elizabeth.

Detroit News:
With Elizabeth, Pushing Tin and now An Ideal Husband to her credit, Blanchett has in one short year become her generation's answer to Meryl Streep. She's a wonder.

The Boston Phoenix:
Wife Gertrude (Cate Blanchett, her Elizabethan fire reined in by Edwardian primness, and the best thing in the movie) adores him, which makes the intrusion of suave, soiled Mrs. Cheveley (Julianne Moore, too femme to be fatale) and her blackmailing letter all the more galling.

Salon:
Blanchett -- after playing very different roles in "Elizabeth" and "Pushing Tin" -- continues to be one of those actresses you watch to see what she'll come up with next. Her Gertrude is restrained and proper, a demanding, almost prissy, perfectionist, as Wilde wrote her. But Blanchett is also able to cut through to something that's ineffably touching about the character: "The world seemed to me finer because you were in it," she tells her husband when she learns of his transgressions, and her suffering is easy to read in her liquid eyes.

Blanchett captures perfectly the sense that Gertrude is finding her own disillusionment harder to deal with even than her husband's imperfections: She's that much of a perfectionist, and her sudden helplessness throws her.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
...and Blanchett -- who clearly has no limitations as an actress -- is more regal here than she was in "Elizabeth.

Detroit Free Press:
In adding a layer of complexity to Lady Chiltern, Blanchett has made the character and her response to her husband's "betrayal" more interesting.

San Jose Mercury News:
The self-righteous Gertrude, who's played with captivating freshness by Blanchett, learns a thing or two about which lies are unforgivable and which are loving.

Contra Costa Times:
Everett's other competition is Blanchett, whose pale beauty is perfectly suited to the rustling fabrics and velvet-draped rooms of the film's aristocratic period style.

Our webmistress and partner, Linny, is going on holiday, so we're going to attempt to load up the balance of the wonderful Cate/ABC Radio interview to substitute for next weeks news, so we hope that will hold everyone over to we can get back to it in a couple of weeks. Until next time we meet, remember, when all else fails, PLAY A VOLTA !!