Babel Movie Stills: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett

What would he be feeling guilty about? Not having children and family for that long a time?

I thought Brad looked real good in that interview with Ann Curry in NO. He looked younger than his age of 42 and was very appealing too especially when he talked about his family. That movie was done over a year ago and yet people still see him as that 49 year old character?Now we know that’s reaching…the haters can’t see anything beyond what they feel. Everything’s ugly to them now except for the hag. What a pathetic outlook to have , all that hatred.

#79 You must be an 85 yearold woman if you think he looks younger than 42.

IMO It’s about time BP’s talent be rewarded.He ’s one of very few actors who survived HW and certainly paid his dues.Love to see him hold SHILOH and his OSCAR in each hand.

YUP YUP Braddy is hot … even aged, your right he will make a intrusting old man, the movie looks very intense, I do not know if I can watch it either, having children has made me very wimpy, I use to love horror fics every-thing, now well Deadmans chest with johny Depp is all I can handle at the moment

#77, What would he be ashamed about? Leaving his wife for a crazy ***** that his own family doesn’t like. Even his Grandma still talks about how much they still love her. Getting another woman pregnant while married to another? How low.

I can’t wait to see this movie. I have been catching up on BP movies also. He is a talent actor but because of his looks gets underestimated. However, he is quite good.#77 Barf Let it go. Move on. You are only adding to your own misery. BP did not leave you nor does he know you. Go barf at your own life or get a life.

# 85 | Just Jared fan I sort of agree with you JJfan. I can handle the parent’s storyline, and the Chinese [?] one, it’s the kids in jeopardy I can’t handle. Our daughter is grown, and I STILL can’t handle danger to kids.On the other hand, this IS going to be a HUGE film for Brad, and I’d really like to see it.Where is everyone tonight?

looks good.

I would really like to watch this movie. Babel won the best director award in Canes Film Festival. It also won the Ecumenical Jury Award for Best Picture in Cannes.

Innaritu on Babel and Brad PittAlejandro Gonzalez Innaritu’s third feature, following "Amores Perros" and "21 Grams," receives its world premiere as a competition entry at the 2006 Festival de Cannes. The film is as close to Esperanto, the acclaimed Mexican director says. At the center of "Babel," is the subject at the core of 21st century life: Lack of communication.Budgeted at $25 million, "Babel" was shot in three countries (Mexico, Japan, and Morocco) and in four languages: Those of the countries noted above and English, since the central protagonists are American: A San Diego married couple traveling in Morocco (played by Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett). Needless to say, the title refers to the biblical notion of people speaking different languages and unable to establish human communication. Biblical MotifOn a conventional level (and conventions are useful to tell stories) it can be said that "Babel" is about miscommunication. But for me, the story is about how vulnerable and fragile we are as human beings, and when a link is broken, it’s not the link that is rotten but the chain itself.The SubjectBabel is about people trying to communicate across barriers and borders of language in different positions in Third-World countries. I would not have conceived this personal idea without being a director in exile living five years in L.A. outside my country. How difficult it is to communicate. Ideas and prejudices divide us more than borders.Language BarriersThe film is not about the obvious definition of language barriers. You don’t have to be lost in the Morocco desert or in the middle of the Shibuya district to feel that you are isolated. The most terrifying loneliness and isolation is the one that we experiment with ourselves, our wives, and our children.The ScriptI started the script with Carlos Cuaron, brother of Alfonso, then invited Guillermo Arriago, who wrote the script for "21 Grams," to finish the script with me. I traveled to Japan, it was a circus of one year out of the country with my wife and two kids, now 11 and 8. It was a human transformative experience.Personal FilmBabel, like every film of mine, is a testimony of my point of view of life. Who I am, my weaknesses, and my virtues. I was throwing ideas into the script. I was traveling for one year. This was special to me. "Babel" is dedicated to my two children.Link with Previous FilmsFor the third time, I tell a story about parents and children. With "Babel," I wanted to explore the contradiction between the popular perception that this is such a small world with apparently so many new tools of communication and the equally strong sense that humans still can’t express and communicate with each other at the most fundamental levels.Film’s Title and ScopeI wanted to try to capture the whole idea of human communication—its ambitions, its beauty, and its problems—with one word. The title was picked after the screenplay was written. I considered so many different titles, but when I thought of the story of genesis, it made so much sense as a metaphor for the film. Each one of us has his own different language, but I believe we all share the same spiritual spine.Collaborating with ArriagaThe talent of Guillermo Arriaga (who also scripted "Amores Perros" and "21 Grams") is extraordinary. His writing is profound and powerful. He has been an amazing collaborator, carving out four narratives that unravel in three disparate parts of the world.The Japanese StoryThe Japanese story is kind of silent. The camera is on the deaf mute teenage girl, played by newcomer Rinko Kikuchi. Her father is the unbelievable actor Koji Yokusho. Origins of the Mexican StoryThe story is about a nanny taking care of two American kids (of the couple in Morocco) who has to cross the border. It’s a sad story inspired by a nanny working with me who told me so many sad stories. She is played by Adrina Barraza, who played the mother of Gael Garcia Bernal in "Amores Perros." Gael plays her nephew in this movie.Link among the StoriesThe three stories are related, but they are physically related only briefly, with just a touch. They take place over two days.Working with Star Brad PitBrad Pitt was a partner of Bard Grey at Plan B before landing the top position at Paramount, replacing longtime exec Sherry Lansing. Brad Pitt and Grey had a very good relationship, but Brad was attached to the film before we signed with Grey and Paramount. The whole experience was difficult and intense. Directing actors in another language is not easy.For the American couple (Pitt and Cate Blanchett) traveling through Morocco, who are in a sad, intense and personally emotional situation, Brad represented the type of American I needed for the story. However, it is not a n obvious choice and it’s not a characteristic Pitt role that the public is familiar with. Normally, in my casting choices, I go against what your standard instinct tells you. It’s because I believe art is a transformative experience. I envision Richard (Pitt’s character) as an icon of the all-American male, faced with trouble in a Muslim country today. Brad has not done this type of role before, and I felt it was a challenge and I was excited—and I think he was too—to transform him into a middle-aged man in crisis. Brad had to leave the "Brad Pitt" screen image behind and to become a more fragile man. He did an amazing job, and he gave me everything he had. http://emanuellevy.com/article.php?articleID=2600

I love Gael and Brad, excelent combination!