Cate Blanchett on Brad Pitt

Amaya says:

A true Angie fan cares about her happiness, he or she wouldn’t whine about how she’s no longer “wild” or how she’s not living her life by his or hers standard. But hey, if they want to live in past and look back at her “wild days” then let them. Personally, I prefer to live in the present and in reality.

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I liked your post.. I always felt that Angelina was looking for herself during those wild single days. She even said once that she went iinto relationships(BBT) without
really knowing who she was. It seems today, Angie has found herself.. and she has found someone who will LET HER BE HERSELF. that person is Brad. The Angie she is today should be celebrated as well as admired. A strong, secure, happy woman.

Oh man, I didn’t know I could unleash this kind of hell with Tulula’s post. I’m feeling like some sort of a Pandora. Sorry tulula, don’t kill me ok? I don’t think the post dissed Brad Pitt at all. It does however point fingers to a certain segment of Brad’s fans fans who kept labeling AJ in relation to Brad (mistress, bad girl, the girl who stole BP etc). Angelina is a separate entity and not an appelation to Brad’s name. (Anyone can disagree I don’t bite lol) My own understanding of the post, and without doing too much of in-depth analysis of it, is it speaks of Angelina not necessarily losing her individuality, but the image we cast unto her as a “single entity”-(detached from anything, a force unto her own) is thrown and lost around the fray, and what we have now is of her being part of a “team” , the half of a “duo”, and a part of something much bigger than her previous “alone self”. And that is not a bad thing, in fact it is a great thing, to finally shed off the part of her old self, not necessarily the good and noble parts of her but the old self which is self destructive. Let me quote “What got left behind is the realm of the single girl — lonely, freaked out, proud of herself for getting by, and wholly consumed by her work and her world and the space in which she is carving out her identity — in love with herself and the way she’s learning how to live, to be a force in the world.”

daisy Says:
December 5th, 2006 at 8:37 am

Hey Daisy…thanks for bringing this post here and eventhough I think the tulula is a fabulous writer…I don’t agree with her psycho analysis of AJ. I get that there are fans out there who prefer the punk AJ to the Mother of three AJ but they can’t expect her to remain the same. Regular folks like us experience personal growth, so why do we expect less from celebs? Their lives don’t remain frozen on silver screen like the characters they’ve played and I for one feel the changes should be commended not lamented and to be quite honest, I doubt any true fan of AJ would love for her to remain be like she was when she was 21. Also, I don’t think AJ is the kind of person who will put herself in a situation where she isn’t happy.

Daisy Says:

Let me quote “What got left behind is the realm of the single girl — lonely, freaked out, proud of herself for getting by, and wholly consumed by her work and her world and the space in which she is carving out her identity — in love with herself and the way she’s learning how to live, to be a force in the world.”
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I guess I dont understand this part because.. before Brad, she was married TWICE. How getting hooked up with Brad caused her to leave behind the realm of the single girl, (or how that caused others to forget about that time in her life) I dont get.

Tulula wrote beautifully.. I just dont agree with all of her analysis concerning Angie and her life.

# think positive! Says:
December 5th, 2006 at 9:36 am

daisy Says:
December 5th, 2006 at 8:37 am
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I hope some people will finally realize that it’s impossible to put your own perspectives and your own beliefs upon a person you admire.They have to understand that it’s Angie life and it’s in her own will to chose what she will do and how she will live.Just because me or daisy or any other person feels in a certain way it doesn’t reflect to them in any shape or form.These people must learn to respect their chooses and live it to that.It has nothing to do with their lives.Angie knows a way better than me or you how to live and what she want
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Although, one of the purpose of Celebritydom is that it allows regular folks to live vicariously through these celebs, we must not forget it is their life. They have their own perspective, beliefs and their own choices to make and since it is LIFE (i.e always complex, never black and white and full of little turns anc curves) those things wil,l more often than not, be different from ours and one of the perks of being an evolved human being is the ability to accept this.

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# Amaya Says:
December 5th, 2006 at 9:46 am

People who miss the “old wild Angie” need to get over it and grow up because she has. Frankly, I would be concerned if she hadn’t evolved at all especially since adopting Maddox. These individuals, from what I’ve seen, have no idea what it’s like to be a parent. Angelina said it perfectly, you can’t be self destructive when you become a parent because it’s no longer about you, you have another life to care for.

Also, it’s immature and wrong to criticize a woman who is selfless and has realized that there is a world outside of herself. Instead of thinking “Me, Me, Me” she’s trying to improve the lives of others and is changing the world while doing so. On top of all that, she’s found a man who has the same goals in life and together, they’ve built a beautiful family and life. Her brother and her mother have talked about how happy she is because of Brad and the kids. Beyond that, look at the pictures of them gazing at the each other. Anyone can clearly see the love and adoration they share.

A true Angie fan cares about her happiness, he or she wouldn’t whine about how she’s no longer “wild” or how she’s not living her life by his or hers standard. But hey, if they want to live in past and look back at her “wild days” then let them. Personally, I prefer to live in the present and in reality.

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I couldn’t have said it better. It is UNREALISTIC to expect any human being to stay the same….even animals evolve.

daisy Says:
December 5th, 2006 at 10:10 am

I don’t expect everyone to agree with my opinion. I just think Tulula came out looking like Angie was better off when she was alone. She had married very young and before that she was lost and self destructive, what alone time does this fan think she misses? Tulula says something negative about the relationship with Brad, then cleans it up in the end.

These are the same tactics used by people who aren’t her her fans who come here under the guise of consern, about her weight, and about her children. So excuse me if I’m suspicious of her motives, I suspect that she doesn’t respect the relationship at all.

I’m not saying she wasn’t a fan, I’m saying she’s not a fan of her new life so she’s no longer a fan, no matter how she cleans it up sometimes

Ike Says:
December 5th, 2006 at 12:46 am

González Iñárritu on Brad

Ike Says:
December 5th, 2006 at 12:49 am

credit josan at simply brad
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Fotograma

Brad Pitt

These post are exerpts of two long articles in the Spanish magazine Fotogramas.
The scans are at SimplyBrad but these translations were taken from Bradforums/pittcenter.

So, credit for the translations: BC and Bradforums

Anyway, the long version of Brad’s interview is a rehash of the interview he gave for the Babel photocall, the tv interview in India and the 2004 interview in Marie Claire.

daisy Says:
December 5th, 2006 at 10:10 am

I will admit….I was turned off by the first paragraph and it it set the tone for the rest of the post. While I readily admit Tulula is a very, very good writer, I feel she should have begun another way…if the the message of her post was not regret for the loss of the punk AJ.
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malibumom Says:
December 5th, 2006 at 10:28 am

Hey mmom, I know what you mean… i have seen women lose their identity to the men in their lives. They become “the Doctor’s wife”, “the Lawyer’s wife” or just plain “Joe’s wife” and I have also seen women who are married to powereful men. men who wine and dine with heads of state, prime ministers, kings, chiefs ..yet these women retain their identity so I definately don’t believe marriage and motherhood equals loss of a woman’s identity. To me, those labels are just additions to the old ones, I mean…who says you have to substitute one for the other? The way I see it…only a woman can define who she is. I know if I want to be AG…writer, mother and wife and whatever else takes my fancy, it is left to me to be that and no one else. Most women make the mistake of thinking it rests in the hands of another human being and that’s why they have regrets and of course they now bring of their girls believing marriage equals loss of identity and we have another round of regrets.

By the way, I love articles that refer to AJ as “Humanitarian, Wife, Mother, Actress”….it’s just beautiful. :)

BBL

please please can any-body help me i am a huge bamzs fan i live in scotland and i am trying to get the new issue of vougue but the one that is out over here is the one with nicole kidman on it can you tell me when the one with angie on it will be on sale in the uk.

New pics of “bald” Brad at Bradforums.

The post from tululu is so long and drawn out. I dont want to re-read it again to get a better vibe. So I’m going by the title

(from SoulieJolie.com - on missing the “OLD ANGIE”)

tutula - time does not stand still. people evolve. so look forward to the future. stop writing a piece which to me is a piece of C-R-A-P.

alana Says:

December 5th, 2006 at 12:29 pm
Daisy Says:

Let me quote “What got left behind is the realm of the single girl — lonely, freaked out, proud of herself for getting by, and wholly consumed by her work and her world and the space in which she is carving out her identity — in love with herself and the way she’s learning how to live, to be a force in the world.”
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I guess I dont understand this part because.. before Brad, she was married TWICE. How getting hooked up with Brad caused her to leave behind the realm of the single girl, (or how that caused others to forget about that time in her life) I dont get.

Tulula wrote beautifully.. I just dont agree with all of her analysis concerning Angie and her life.

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Yeah that’s the part that makes me question her intent, Angelina had a live-in boyfriend at 14, was married at 19, married again at 23-24, divorced by 25-26, met Brad Pitt in 2003 when she was 27-28, and in a relationship with him by 29. Where is all this ’single girl-hood’ Tulula is talking about. Now, I am one that thinks you can absolutely be in relationships and marriages and yet more alone than ever, but it’s not a conscious choice, it’s just what happens when you f**ked up. Which is what Angelina did 2 times. Matter of fact, if I had read AJ’s interviews about being on her own and a single mom, and not entering a relationship for another 7 years, PRIOR to Brad Pitt being on scene. I would have stood up and applauded. But it just so happens, you can’t help where, when or who you fall in love with when it’s the right person for you. Thankfully Angelina was lucky enough and intuitive enough after having ‘grown-up’ (thank you PT) to realize this was not the time to close the door on her heart, and what so obviously made sense.

be reasonable Says:

December 5th, 2006 at 2:32 pm
Tulula didn’t ask for her post to be brought to JustJared. It is possible to comment on what she wrote without bashing her.

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Uh, I think you should be reasonable, ‘be reasonable.’ Tulula wrote and posted on the internet, attaching her name to her pov. That’s what happens when you post stuff like I miss the ‘OLD ANGIE’ and you have a whole fandom out there who is proud of her for not being afraid to go for hers, doing for the world, raising a beautiful family with Brad.