Woody Allen is such a great writer: Cate Blanchett

London: Actress Cate Blanchett has praised Woody Allen for being a fantastic writer. The 41-year-old actress, who is appearing on Allen’s latest drama Blue Jasmine, said she did the film just because she was eager to work with Allen, reported Contactmusic. “No, no, look, most of his direction happens in the script and it was such a great script. I mean, when Woody Allen calls you take that call. [caption id=“attachment_983923” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Courtesy: Facebook[/caption] “It’s usually a quick call between 45 seconds and a minute and a half. I think, well if you ask him a question he’ll answer, he’s not rude. He’s such a great writer,” she said. Blanchett takes the lead in the drama, which focuses on woman who heads to San Francisco after a life crisis, where she reconnects with her sister. “Jasmine, the character I play, is such a fantastic creation and you think back to the pantheon of the films that he’s made, there are some fantastic female characters.” PTI