Hollywood Royalty

BLANCHETT: I think it's probably "Look into me." What we perceive to be naturalism or realism has been utterly eroded by so-called reality television, where people are performing themselves. But what we do, actually, is unmask and reveal what it means to be human, and allow someone in. It's taken me a long time to allow myself to be exposed in front of a camera.

PITT: Acting is really a team sport. A lot of times one actor will become the MVP, but just like in tennis, your game is elevated if you're playing with someone better. I mean, just look at the way Cate compensated for George Clooney in "The Good German." [ Laughter ]

Are there roles that you look at and think, "I wish I could have played that"?

DICAPRIO: Tons. Burt Lancaster in "Sweet Smell of Success." De Niro in "Taxi Driver."

CRUZ: Either of the two women in "Terms of Endearment." Carmen Maura in "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown." Shirley MacLaine in "The Apartment."

BLANCHETT: Anything Elizabeth Taylor has ever done.