Coffee and Cigarettes (2003): Jim Jarmusch's film features 11 black-and-white vignettes in which various actors and musicians play versions of themselves while chatting over the titular coffee and cigarettes. But Blanchett stars alone in one of the most subtly poignant segments. She plays herself, staying at an upscale hotel for a movie junket, and she also plays a cousin who arrives for a quick hello and reveals that she's bitterly jealous of ... more 

Coffee and Cigarettes (2003): Jim Jarmusch's film features 11 black-and-white vignettes in which various actors and musicians play versions of themselves while chatting over the titular coffee and cigarettes. But Blanchett stars alone in one of the most subtly poignant segments. She plays herself, staying at an upscale hotel for a movie junket, and she also plays a cousin who arrives for a quick hello and reveals that she's bitterly jealous of Blanchett's success. Each character is fully realized and distinct from the other, yet the melding of both performances is seamless. less