"I had never done anything with blue screen before, or prosthetics, or anything like that. Lord of the Rings was like stepping into a videogame for me. It was another world completely. But, to be honest, I basically did it so that I could have the ears. I thought they would really work with my bare head.Working with Martin Scorsese was an absolute minute-by-minute education without him ever being grandiose about it"

In this quote, actress Cate Blanchett assesses her experience working on the film "Lord of the Rings." She confesses that she had never ever dealt with blue screen innovation or prosthetics previously, and the whole experience felt like stepping into a video game. Nevertheless, she was drawn to the project because she wanted to wear the iconic elf ears. Regardless of the difficulties, Blanchett found the opportunity to deal with director Martin Scorsese to be an important learning experience. She praises Scorsese for his simple and down-to-earth technique, which enabled her to find out and grow as a starlet on a minute-by-minute basis.