OlderAnn Curry Interviews Brad Pitt
Something is happening to you. This is not for … you’re doing more and more. Man, I got kids now. And it really changes your perspective on the world. And, you know, I’ve had my day. I’ve had my day. I made some films and I’ve really had a very fortunate life. And it’s time for me to share that a bit.
Angie says that having children really changes things. It’s true. It changes … it completely changes your perspective. And certainly takes the focus off yourself, which I’m really grateful for. [laughs] I’m really grateful to them.
You tell … I’m so tired of thinking about myself. I’m kinda sick of myself… I can’t do justice to it anymore than any other parent can. You feel that you want to be there and you don’t want to miss out on anything… And it’s a true joy. And you want to be there for them if they need anything. It’s a true joy.
Love. Yeah, it’s … oh, a very profound love. Yeah.
Wonderful. Best thing I ever did. You know, you can write a book, you can make a movie, you can draw, paint a painting, but having kids is really the most extraordinary thing I’ve ever taken on. And, man, if I can get a burp out of that, that little thing, I’ll feel such a sense of accomplishment.
Read the full interview after the jump. The video of Brad Pitt’s interview with Today Show’s Ann Curry is below. The recording is kinda bootleg but it’s the best available right now! Check it. Brad Pitt screencaps from Ann Curry’s interview in the gallery!
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Brad Pitt by: Ann Curry
Brad Pitt recently teamed up with the non-profit group Global Green to try and spur green-friendly building in the Crescent City. I’m baffled because the people here on the ground have not gotten the money yet. They have not received restitution.
Nearly a year after Katrina, Brad Pitt sees first hand a city still ravaged. We can get in the car from this spot and we can drive for two hours and you will see this. We will see more of this. And it’s staggering. It’s unsettling.
By some estimates something like half — 50% — of this city is still abandoned. Yeah, it’s shocking. In one of our greatest cities. But you see it, it’s house on top of house on top of car. And this is a story you’ll find street after street… Imagine going through the trauma of this, of watching everything you own be swept away, maybe loss of life, and then sitting in this limbo for a year. Wanting to get your life back. But not knowing whether it’s even possible. Are there gonna be schools here? Are the hospitals gonna be up and running? Are your neighbors gonna be back here?
To this shattered city Pitt is bringing a new idea called green design — that is, a way to rebuild using materials that are less harmful to the environment, and cheaper for people to live in. Right now 45% of our pollution comes from the creation of our buildings and the operation of our buildings, which is a staggering number.
Not only are you talking about it, you put some money into this project? Yeah, sure I’m sponsoring this competition. I’m invested in this competition.
About 100,000 dollars? So far. But my goal is to see something tangible, to see something built that can become an example, a template … a flagship for other people who are facing rebuilding.
What do you say to people who react by thinking, you know what, this type of housing is too far-fetched for people that needed houses yesterday? Absolutely. And building quickly and building with as little labor force as possible. We are sitting here in the middle of New Orleans and they have a shortage of homes, rent rates are through the roof. A family living here is struggling with $100 a month in electricity bills, $200 dollars a month and you can get that .. you can knock that down 90 percent, where it’s $10, $20 dollars and it is possible. And relatively easy as soon as we change our building practices.
Something is happening to you. This is not for … you’re doing more and more. Man, I got kids now. And it really changes your perspective on the world. And, you know, I’ve had my day. I’ve had my day. I made some films and I’ve really had a very fortunate life. And it’s time for me to share that a bit.
Angie says that having children really changes things. It’s true. It changes … it completely changes your perspective. And certainly takes the focus off yourself, which I’m really grateful for. [laughs] I’m really grateful to them.
You tell … I’m so tired of thinking about myself. I’m kinda sick of myself… I can’t do justice to it anymore than any other parent can. You feel that you want to be there and you don’t want to miss out on anything… And it’s a true joy. And you want to be there for them if they need anything. It’s a true joy.
Love. Yeah, it’s … oh, a very profound love. Yeah.
Wonderful. Best thing I ever did. You know, you can write a book, you can make a movie, you can draw, paint a painting, but having kids is really the most extraordinary thing I’ve ever taken on. And, man, if I can get a burp out of that, that little thing, I’ll feel such a sense of accomplishment.
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Haha, Passing Through, I hope, you won’t get fired because of your honesty. # 218 | kiki++++++++++++Puh-leeze. We all know you can’t tell the truth at work! You learn that on your first job as a 14 year-old!
# 214 | miss O.Dang - I cut off my Oprah comment!I was just going to say that it was on the cover of the NE that Stedman was writing a tell-all book and one of the things reveals is that Oprah and Gayle King are long-time lovers. Lesbians all over the world are going straight at the thought of getting hit on by Oprah.
Respondind to TODAY’S CHALLENGEOriginal jpfSorry but I just can’t help it being a parent myself I know how much joy a little baby can bring into the familly and changes you completly.We told you so ,have kids and your live will change for the better, I am glad BRAD came fourth and announce how happy he is with his new found familly thanks to ANGIE and the kids.Brad does not care what negativity is being said about him and his family, his outgrown that he is a new man who got of me me me ……..and went on to have kids to take care of.So you see, you know who you are so just put a sock in it because Brad is in love!
Okay he has three children…did the drop from the sky or did he find them under a rock? Pray tell…who is their mother? I have a question for members, when he was with JA, how was she listed? # 225 | African Girl +++++++++++++++++++++Well…they do think Brad is a God, ya know. Maybe he’s like Zeus and MZS all sprang from his forehead.
PT, you are kidding? The adoptions aren’t even final yet? Dang. I thought they were. Now to me, they ARE his kids, but if they really want to nitpick over techicalities over there, then the only "little Pitt" is Shiloh. SO Mad and Z shouldn’t be there either! Snort! If the only reason Angie isn’t there is because they aren’t "official" then Mad & Z aren’t official either… and that is just cruel.What are they going to do with pictures of all of them? Rip it apart and post one half in each forum? This is stupid.
# 215 | Passing Through | - Oh yeah thats true, they are so freaking in love with the X over there its sickening.
I watched Brad’s interview this morning and I was overwhelmed by how much he is in love with his family and his life. No doubt this is upsetting to many people who’s mainstay is to try and hurt both Brad and Angelina. The fact is, they are of no consequences. When Ann said to him, "Angie says that" his face changed and you could tell he was trying not to smile because of where they were but couldn’t help himself. He spoke of his children with such warmth and enthusiasm and yes he blushed. He blushed the whole time the subject was personal and family. People aren’t this happy by chance. They’re this happy because of the love and using Brad’s own words profound love he feels. I’m so happy for Brad and Angelina. Those people who continue to spew such hatred are nothing but a speck in the existance if that towards these people. I’ve read about this campaign to write to Marianne Pearl and my only word is disgust. That woman lost her husband in a brutal, brutal killing. That poor soul was tortured, held prisoner and then beheaded while she pregnant awaited word of his release. These Jennifer Aniston fans who intend to write this woman to complain that Aniston didn’t get the part in A Mighty Heart are the lowest of low and all you can feel for them honestly is pity. They are the saddest of them all. They live in such a disturbed, evil place.With all that said. Our brothers and sisters are in Lebanon right now with the American military working on getting them out. I pray safe passage and God speed to our fellow Americans and others who are trying to get home.
#77 Both risk their career and image to be together. Is that not enough to tell you they are in love ?You must believe that he DID scew her before he was broken up Finally a fan who at least admits the truth….
Well, I addeed my two cents regarding the changes at Bradforum. What’s next? The children?ADOPTED JOLIE PITTS IN ONE CATEGORY.BIOLOGICAL JOLIE PITTS IN ANOTHER CATEGORY.My ass is probably banned………..Oh Well!KEEP ON ROCKIN BAMZ!!!!!!
#228 /MedullaHey you….long time. How have you been? Hope everything is well.#229 / Passing ThroughLmao….and they are that stupid to believe that. Honestly, this makes no sense. If you can list GIRLFRIEND for personal then by God, you can list the MOTHER of his children under that also. I’m begining to think that CLINIQUA Is right, The Golden Couple fans are running that site.
CHM, you are right. I posted about that earlier. If they want to nitpick it to death, them that’s what they should do…. As ludicrous as that sounds, that’s what Angie not being there sounds like to me.Like I said, what are they going to do with pictures of them all together? How are they going to categorize that?Silly.Love your post, French Cut. I had no idea there were fans who were going to write MP and complain. As I understand it, JA was never even considered for the part in the first place.
#232 French cut,Good post.Reguarding Brad forum I will not vist the site again and I also gave them my 2 cents.
# 227 | Passing Through I doubt Oprah will ever come out. After all she has to cater to her soccer mom audience. I just wrote it because we hear the haters saying that Brad and Angelina should stop talking and yet when Oprah has the opportunity to talk about important things, (which I’ll admit she does sometimes) but THIS is what Oprah decides to discuss? Of all the things she could have talked about, THIS is what she needed to make a statement about? If she wanted to talk about the topic of Gays, why not talk about the difficulties Gay couples face in society rather than something so trivial as squashing rumors about her relationship with her best friend. No wonder she gets along with X. They pay attention to these rumors and go all out to clear their names so they can keep the images they manufactured alive. Why give credence to such rumors by even acknowledging them? People will think what they want to most of the time, we certainly know that the haters have made up their minds no matter how many rumors about Brad and Angelina turn out to be false. I mean come on, did Oprah really have to spend a whole magazine article explaining that she is not gay! So what! Oprah said herself there is nothing wrong with being gay or not, so why make a bid deal out of it in the first place.
That just makes me believe even more that oprah is gay.
# 233 | howtrue Wow! Where the hell did you draw that conclusion from? X fans are really good with assumptions aren’t they. It’s just the facts they can’t come to terms with.
First of all Welcome home JJ! We missed you. Did you have fun?# 100 | me I listened to NPR while driving home from work and then doing errands today. It is truly terrifying AND to make matters worse, we [the US] have so little standing in the Middle East now that I think we don’t have any options but to sit back and watch. NPR said the French were flying their people out today, and I think mention was made of evacuating Americans as well.# 232 | French Cut |PLEASE tell me you are joking! Fanistons wouldn’t REALLY write to Mariane Pearl would they? OMG - she was NEVER up for the roll! Poor Mariane - how embarassing to be a faniston.I will wander over to Bradforums and leave a message as well - - - - - My take from what you all say is that they must not really BE Brad fans. Maybe they could change the name to Golden Couple/Golden Days and then relive it all over and over again?
#233 /howtruePlease explain your logic. How do you infer that she believes they cheated?#234 / COLD HARD MATHGod, that will be awful. This is insane.Okay, maybe it’s just me but I think BP is telling HIS side of the story….he’s just not saying it like JA did. Read his interview in Newsweek, With TV guide and Now this….there’s a reoccuring theme there….Children. He says his life has changed because of his children…his children are the greatest accomplishment of his life….everything before the kids means squat. He’s no longer in that selfish, self centered mode, telling us that was where he was before his children. He also tells us his made movies, done his time….basically telling us he couldn’t careless of any "Backlash". Honestly, reading those statements leads us back to the reason he and JA got divorced. This is a man who wanted children and was being told to put his dreams on hold. How then can he not love a woman who opened his eye….showed him his dreams can become a reality. One day, he looked at AJ and saw his future in her eyes instead of just another Friendly face (Okay…I’ve totally gone Country on y’all….lol. I love that song by Reba)
PT, Original jpf and others, don’t you agree a picture is worth a thousand words-Angelina looking at Brad on cover of ppl with the Shiloh pictures-hmmmmm-seemed like love to me
I’ve read about this campaign to write to Marianne Pearl and my only word is disgust.# 232 | French Cut ++++++++++++++++++WTF? Are you shittin’ me? What on earth is the point in that? People who don’t even KNOW Angie are going to tell Marianne Pearl what a bad person she is and why she shouldn’t play her in a movie? Hell, I don’t like X, but I’d never write to someone who HAS met her and approved of her playing them and tell her that X shouldn’t play her in a movie! God, that’s just beyond pathetic.
#77 Both risk their career and image to be together. Is that not enough to tell you they are in love ?You must believe that he DID scew her before he was broken up Finally a fan who at least admits the truth…. # 233 | howtrue +++++++++++++++++Are you Kreskin? Cuz I don’t know how you came to your erroneous conclusion based on post #77. Nowhere in that post do I see the words "brad screwed angie before he dumped X". That’s what’s wrong with you X fans - you’re delusional on top of stupid.
I’ve read about this campaign to write to Marianne Pearl and my only word is disgust. # 232 | French Cut |————————————————–Unbelievable, they are going to write to Mrs. Pearl about Angelina, what are they going to say that Angelina is a bad person and she should not cast as Mrs. Pearl in A Mighty Heart, but instead the X should play her, these fanistons fans are REALLY PATHETIC.
# 215 | Passing Through Kimber is not an X fan, I know that for sure. Don’t know about Libby, but I know kimber isn’t.
BAMZ"S look at the video again (remember what PT and I discussed a long time ago???? Look at the video again especially when he talks about the kids. TELL ME WHAT YOU SAW ‘CAUSE I SAW IT CLEARLY!!!CLINIQUA GIRL YOU GOTTA SEE THIS!!! AM I BLIND OR WHAT???
|#242 AG |Great Post! Everyone and his brother knew the man wanted children. It pisses a lot of people off, that he didn’t have kids with:GWENYTH.JENNIFER.He had them with *******, Angelina Jolie! My last point regarding the Bradforum issue. Brad will always have co-stars. His children are going to have only ONE mother………..KEEP ON ROCKIN BAMZS!
# 243 | MOMMALIBU ITA, but say that to the haters and they come back with "It was a photoshoot. She was ‘acting’." The dumb jerks. Nobody can "act" that much love.
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