Brad Pitt @ Cannes Film Festival 2007

Lainey again
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The Frenzy

This morning’s screening was for press only. And so the building was full of journalists, all of them congregating for a glimpse of the Brangelina phenomenon. The queue began early – there were reporters in line to get into the press room almost 3 hours ahead of time. So as the hour approached for their arrival, a frenetic energy started to build. Some of them even took out their digital cameras for personal photos which is weird considering in their profession, they see celebrities all the time. At the end of the session, half of them even crowded the dais to get autographs. Journalists seeking autographs – can you imagine!?!

But then again, these two pack a different punch. I remember at the Toronto International Film Festival, at the gala premiere of Babel, the hysteria coming from the crowd was almost dangerous. Like at any moment there was going to be surge. And at one point, when Brad was on the carpet and the fans were screaming, it did feel like the gates were going to yield resulting in pandemonium.

Today was a more controlled environment. Super tight security and it wasn’t open to the public. But even with the press corps, supposedly civilised on these occasions, there was a throbbing underneath – like peace on a precipice, with the cliff about to give away on a moment’s notice.

And there they were – in a holding room just before entering the conference, surrounded by her handlers.

I saw him first. He was taller than remembered and totally relaxed, in that easy way he holds his body, rockin’ a killer suit. Seriously, if Brad and Becks had a suit-off, I don’t know if I could pick a clear winner.

Brad looked well-rested and tanned and … hot. Even Dylan has mentioned it – macho Dylan who doesn’t make it a point of looking at a man that way has said “now that is a good looking guy.”

A couple minutes later, Angelina appeared. The first time I saw her she was laughing in his direction and immediately walked over to join him. They stood next to each other, she touched his arm in the same way I might touch my husband’s arm: familiar, affectionate, private. Two female journalists from the UK standing next to me started swooning.

So then they walked out for a brief photo opp before heading into the Q&A, Angelina before Brad. She waved, she smiled, she didn’t break stride, and she headed in in good spirits. I have to tell you, I was shocked. Because you always see her so sullen and then all of a sudden she’s all happy and cheerful and you’re not sure what to do with that, you know?

So is she skinny? Yes she is skinny. Very skinny. Especially her legs. Her legs are extremely thin. But does she ever glow. Seriously not much makeup, they were panning in tight on her during the conference, you could see every pore, and I’m telling you – she is crazy gorgessity. Didn’t like the hair but the bone structure is madness…especially those lips. And believe me, it didn’t go unnoticed. During the press conference, even when someone else was answering a question, the camera dudes wouldn’t come off of her – like they needed a nudge to remember what they were doing.

She was wearing a black skirt with a brown silk shirt – boring. And of course she had to throw in the kids thing. She and Mariane went on for a bit about Maddox and Adam, about bonding over motherhood. Eye roll. Through it all though she smiled a lot. More than you’d expect given all the photographs of her pursing her lips. Even later on when I was spying on them leaving the Palais, she was relaxed and spirited when some gushy lady came up to her and started yammering, actually gushing back a little and throwing her head back.

And then of course there’s the chemistry… details coming.

Don’t you think Brad resembles Robert Redford when he was younger?
I think he is gorgeous. Don’t like Angeina that much though.

I have to give it to lainey today for all the full details reviews she\’s giving today. Can\’t wait for part 3

i wish somebody can post some video so we can feel the frenzy.

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twokids2 Says:
May 21st, 2007 at 11:06 am - flag comment

Don’t you think Brad resembles Robert Redford when he was younger?
I think he is gorgeous. Don’t like Angeina that much though.

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He looks like redford but not the younger version.

He looks like any other average thin guy on the street, he’s no BIG DEAL.

Premiere’s Glenn Kenny recognizes that the greatest challenge Michael Winterbottom faces with A Mighty Heart (screening Out of Competition; site) is to get the audience watching the story of Mariane Pearl rather than watching Angelina Jolie - and he goes into some detail as to how Winterbottom’s pulled it off. In short, “Jolie and [co-producer Brad] Pitt were very smart to get a director who doesn’t do star turns to do Jolie’s star turn. I dare say she’s got at least an Oscar nomination locked.” As for the film itself, it’s “involving and moving in the mode of another war-zone Winterbottom picture, Welcome to Sarajevo.”

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I can’t wait for other reviews!

making money off a reporters public decapitation is weird………….sick

Last bit from Lainey.
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The Chemistry

The press conference panel was long. Like almost 9 people, maybe more. Mariane Pearl, Michael Winterbottom, Angelina Jolie, and Dan Futterman sat in the centre. Brad was way off at the left end if you were facing them directly.

Naturally, once the Q&A got going, once people did the perfunctory and respected Mariane with questions about her story, the personal questions started coming. On a few occasions, when a question was particularly intimate, Angelina would look over at Brad and giggle. For the most part, he took over in those situations, stepping in before she could open her mouth and start spilling as she’s want to do, and firmly redirecting his answer towards promoting the movie. She seemed to defer to him too, pausing so he could jump in before sitting back and listening intently.

Still…there were a few cute moments. Like when she talked about how they spent Sunday playing with the children, he was kinda smiling wistfully then seemed to catch himself and look down so as not to give anything away. And at the very end of the press conference, a journalist asked a question that was directed at both of them. She spoke first but when it was Brad’s turn, he was caught in a daze, and apologised by saying that he was “lost in the waft of her words – what’s her name over there”… clearly either daydreaming or just totally mesmerised by his lady. She giggled again.

And then it was time to go. Security sealed off the corridor so that they could walk out in peace. But they had to cross an archway in plain view of photographers who were complaining about having to shoot through the glass. At this point, I had returned to the press lounge, getting ready to plug in my lap top. The rest of the cast and Mariane crossed over first followed by Angelina. She walked a few steps before being held back. So she waited under an awning until Brad appeared, and then they walked arm in arm, his hand creeping towards her ass across the bridge down the steps on the other side. As they descended the stairs, they dropped their hands and linked fingers. He leaned down for a split second and sort of buried his head in her hair. I watched her squeeze his hand back and look back up at him with a lovey dovey face … and then the pappies started cursing because none of them could get a clear shot.

As for further plans in Cannes – word is they’re keeping it super low key. No chance of catching them tonight at Nikki Beach. But they’re here for a few days…will try my best.

PS. They all call her Angie. None of the cast members, when referring to her, ever call her Angelina. Even Mariane Pearl exclusively called her Angie. As of course does Brad. Funny thing is – she doesn’t look like an Angie to me…you?

OMG!! He looks so unhappy!!! What angelina has done to him??

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Maria Says:
May 21st, 2007 at 11:34 am - flag comment

OMG!! He looks so unhappy!!! What angelina has done to him??
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Sorry honey, but I’m enjoying your pain today.

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too soon Says:

So who is sick? Ms. Pearl, because she wrote a book telling her story. The director, who made a movie, Welcome to Sarajevo, capitalizing on an atrocity in the middle of Europe, an atrocity which changed the description of “genocide” in the EU?

You can not understand this movie tells a story that goes beyond Ms. Jolie, even beyond Ms. Pearl and her late husband. I assume you have never been to a place where lack of tolerance cuts the air like a knife, lack of security becomes a constant daily worry, right to live is non-existent as a fundamental human right, and you will never get the message. It is all about making money for you, isn’t it?

~curly

this guy just leave me speechless. while i don’t have anything against jennifer aniston, i think he’s just much more happier with angie now, and i’m very glad for him.

http://img184.imageshack.us/my.php?image=22dk2.jpg

http://film.guardian.co.uk/cannes2007/story/0,,2084869,00.html

heheheh funny.

a snippet:

Cast in the role of Mariane, Jolie copes well and keeps the histrionics on a tight leash - although I can’t help feeling that her groomed beauty is becoming more and more of a distraction these days. “I haven’t slept for six days,” she complains at one stage, looking for all the world as though she’s just been beamed down from the planet Venus.

It transpires that she is just as impressive in the flesh. When Jolie wanders into the press conference the arrival throws a kind of darkness on the rest of the room. It’s as though she has her own personal key-light permanently trained upon her, or perhaps she’s just swallowed one of the photographer’s flashbulbs. Either way, it’s faintly spooky.