Cate Blanchett shares a laugh with pals as she leaves an event for her new film Tar in Hollywood

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Cate Blanchett was in high spirits as she left an event for her new film Tar on Friday evening in Hollywood.The talented Australian actress, 53, shared a laugh with a small group of people as she cut a smart figure in a black outfit.The blonde beauty wore a structured blazer over a printed top and teamed them with leather trousers.

Bubbly: Cate Blanchett was in high spirits as she left an event for her new film Tar on Friday evening in HollywoodThe Lord of the Rings star added inches to her height with a pair of pointed-toe black pumps.Over her torso she donned a black leather purse, worn crossbody style for her Los Angeles outing.

Her bright, blonde bob was parted on the side and tucked behind her ears as it dusted her collar in a straight style.Blanchett added a touch of color to her look with her blouse, which was a cranberry color with a small black print.

Chuckle: The talented Australian actress, 53, shared a laugh with a small group of people as she cut a smart figure in a black outfit Cate has been busy on a press tour for her new film Tár, which premiered in theaters on Friday.She recently said the themes of the new drama galvanized its cast and crew, making the film shoot 'the most stimulating' she had ever been on.In the feature she plays Lydia Tár, the world-renowned gay conductor of a Berlin orchestra whose high-flying career is tainted by an abuse scandal.Cate credited the film's writer and director Todd Field for drawing the best out of his cast with often unscripted, spur-of-the-moment ideas.'I felt like we were standing on the edge of a cliff every day saying, "This may not work, let's give this a try," which was really exciting to make,' she told Reuters.