Cate Blanchett has given US talk-show king David Letterman a lesson in Australian history, displaying her sharp Aussie humour on the host’s popular late night show.
The Oscar-winning actress tore the host to pieces with her wit and charm when she appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman earlier this week to promote her latest film, Blue Jasmine.
Blanchett told Letterman about her homeland’s geography and history when quizzed about her Aussie roots.
”Are you, as an Australian, a subject of the Queen” Letterman asked.
”Officially, yes,” Blanchett replied.
”How do you take to that in Australia”
”Some people, not so well. But I have played a lot of queens and I live in Sydney where there are a lot of queens, so you know.”
Blanchett proceeded to explain Aboriginal history and the formation of modern Australia following white settlement when Letterman later returned to the subject.
”Tasmania… is that part of Australia” Letterman asked.
”It is. Really, Wikipedia’s quite useful,” Blanchett answered, to much applause from the audience.
”I know you’re all mocking my stupidity,” Letterman later told the crowd.
Dressed in a plunging black, stretchy dress purchased in Sydney, Blanchett spoke about the many Australian actors who’ve made the jump across the Atlantic Ocean to Hollywood.
”(Australia’s) a beautiful country. It’s God’s country – if you
