Arts 'Carol' Star Cate Blanchett On The 'Empathetic Connection' Of Acting 6:59pm January 07, 2016 Arts & Life Movies Movie Interviews Share URL copied to clipboard! Rooney Mara and Cate Blanchett (right) begin a love affair after meeting in a department store in Carol. Weinstein Co. Play Pause There was an error loading the media player. Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit NPR. 300x250 Ad More All Things Considered National A reality check about L.A.'s wildfire cleanup by Kirk Siegler National What to know about this year's wild NBA playoffs by Becky Sullivan 300x250 Ad Support quality journalism, like the story above, with your gift right now. Donate