Cate Blanchett for T Magazine

Location: Chateau Marmont, Los Angeles
Photographs by Cass Bird, courtesy of T Magazine  

Stella McCartney dress.Giorgio Armani pants. Christian Louboutin shoes.

On why she accepted the role in Hanna, where she plays a C.I.A.agent: "It was the best first 20 pages of any script I’d read — brutal, terrifying and suspenseful."

On exercising (Blanchett spends a half-hour on the elliptical trainer four days a week): “I don’t enjoy it but I certainly have more energy.” 

On her rise to fame: "Lucky. I feel very lucky. I’ve been very lucky being in the right place at the right time.” I’m constantly humbled. Just at the moment when you think, I’ll call and get a table at this restaurant, they’re always like, ‘Who?’ So whenever you try and pull that out, it never works. People are always saying they loved me in ‘Titanic.’"

Dior dress. Neil Lane Jewelry earrings.

Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquière top, trousers and belt. Harry Winston earrings.

Chanel dress. Nicole Miller collection pants. Neil Lane Jewelry earrings.

Dolce & Gabbana dress. Ralph Lauren Collection jeans. Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquière shoes.

Rodarte confection. Max Mara pants. Giorgio Armani shoes.

Photographs by Cass Bird, courtesy of T Magazine