OlderAngelina Jolie Interview by Ann Curry
Angelina Jolie sits down with NBC News’ Ann Curry to talk about A Mighty Heart, her extensive humanitarian work, Brad Pitt and their four children, and the recent death of her mother, Marcheline Bertrand.
The interview will air on The Today Show @ 7AM ET/PT and Dateline NBC @ 10PM ET/PT Wednesday, May 23.
So if I asked you, for example, right now — what’s something that’s untrue that you would like to say right now is not true… you wouldn’t know what was untrue that was written about you? No.
Nothing? No. I mean, I can assume. I know there’s a cycle of certain things that they keep rewriting or whatever, but I can assume things are made up. But no, I haven’t a clue. (laughter) And why would I, you know? There’s nothing I have to hide or defend. You know, I’m gonna live my life. And there are gonna be times when people wanna try to attack me and I don’t know why, but they will. And that’s okay.
It’s okay? Well, there are other things I’m more concerned about. My kids are healthy. I have a lot I want to do in this world. Before I do, I wanna do a lot of things as a woman, as a mom, and that’s my focus. At the end of the day, I’m gonna be dead… and what people say about me is gonna be what I accomplished and what I did in my life and how my children are.
Is there anything you’d like to say to people listening now because you now have an unedited audience here — an unedited opportunity — to give people to unvarnished truth about who you are and what you stand for. Is there anything that you want to say about yourself? No. I mean… I have always been honest about who I am, and I’ve always been very outspoken to press. I think people have heard a lot from me (laughter) over the years. And - and you do hear more, you know?… People wanna believe negative things, they will. And I can’t help that.
Bigger picture and more interview excerpts inside…
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Jolie on her role as Mariane Pearl
It’s interesting. I was reading that you were actually six months pregnant when you first talked to Mariane. I was six months pregnant and –
But that helped you empathize? But it [did]. It was also a very interesting thing because for as much as I was kind of waddling around and feeling the heat, I couldn’t help but look over at this woman and think, “God, she is where I’m at now and I’m having — and not just the physical thing of being pregnant and, oh, that’s difficult. And I have this man with me who’s helping me through this and loves me.”
And it’s a joyous moment. And we’re about to now also have a baby, and we’re gonna look at this baby together across the room at each other. And it’s all those things that make that so much more. And to not just physically be thinking, “God, how is this woman physically dealing with trying to maintain her strength and take care of this baby that’s inside of her, working so hard and having so much emotional stress?”
But on top of it, what that took away from her. What that took away from this time in their life, this is the happiest time in their life. And what that must be. I just can’t imagine. I thought about that when I was breastfeeding. I thought about that all through kind of the birth of, you know, that haunted me and when I was sitting here quiet, I would think, “God, just a few months after, what is that like? What is that like?”
To play her was not easy. To play her at this time of her life was not easy. I’ve played real people before, but I never knew them. And, you’d think that would be easier. (laughs) I did. But the day before we started shooting, I had hardly slept and I was in a panic. I had gotten to know her and I’d gotten to know their son. And the thought that he would see this one day… It was my responsibility to not just show the world but also show him how much his mother loved his father and how much they loved each other and how they handled this time.
It was something that haunted me through the whole thing and haunted, I think, everybody involved. Nobody ever really voiced that and nobody really talked about it, but I’m sure it was something that she did become a friend.
So how do you play [that role?]- I’m sure if somebody said to you, “Your great girlfriend has gone through the most horrible thing in her life. Why don’t you stand up and show us what she went through and how it felt?”
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In a separate interview, Brad Pitt talks to Curry about his behind-the-scenes role as a producer on “A Mighty Heart,” which is produced by his Plan B shingle in conjunction with Revolution films. Dede Gardner and Andrew Eaton, two producers of the movie, also join Pitt in the interview. Pitt also discusses his global charity work with Jolie.
Brad Pitt, on his humanitarian work with Jolie and what people can do to help:The thing is just generating the will to understand. And that means focusing on certain events. Because it’s not all coming across our airwaves… and really investigating if something doesn’t feel right.
Generally, I would say it’s just not enough anymore to say that “it’s entertainment and enjoyment.” For me personally I’m saying, in my life, if you can move the ball forward a little bit… that’s what this is about. Where is it going to go? The interesting thing is how it evolves for me individually for myself, and watching the same with Angie. But where’s it gonna go? I’m not gonna stop.
We can have our things. And that is just getting your hands dirty, rolling up your sleeves a little bit and seeing where it takes you. And where it can, where you can best help. Where you’d be most effective. But there’s a lot of studying do.
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2 hours for the pics of the charity event :D
i am also looking foward to the gala,hi dean are new at jj?, i hope you have fun seeing the beautiful pics
Jolie Plans to Take Break From Films
“I don’t want to live inside a box,” she said. “I will be smart, but I will lead a very bold life and I will learn about the world.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/22/AR2007052200630.html
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I Love this quote
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ntt Says:
May 22nd, 2007 at 6:40 am - flag comment
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coco Says:
May 22nd, 2007 at 5:50 am - flag comment
Thanks to LLM:
It’s an impressively light press conference which I recommend you: sometimes repeating questions but however very good reactions and responses by the interviewed… amazing people with a high sense of responsibility and concern for making the world nice and friendly - good examples for the coming generation.
If you know some French, just watch it through … better than watching soap tv series.
http://static.canalplus.fr/cannes2007/le-festival-en-video-cannes-2007.html?HIGHLIGHT_TV_FESTIVAL_A_MIGHTY_HEART
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The video doesn’t work for me. Is there a trick to get it to work?
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No Trick, just click play the video, it will come up, just wait a little bit.
In the people article she never says she’s taking a year off to have a baby just to spend time with her family.
can someone post the video when brad was making the joke so that the losers will get lost.i saw it on ET YESTERDAY it was really funny, all the journalist were laughing
LMAO!!!
I had this image in my head about our old pal Peecrest…
Since he has obligations to AI, he had to miss Cannes… although when I watch E last night, I got the distinct impression that E didn’t have a correspondent there. Naturally, I could be wrong.
Anyway, given Peecrest’s affinity toward Brad, can you just picture him kneeling in front of the TV and caressing Brad’s face, muttering why? why? why?? :lol:
I don’t know if I like her or not.
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2kidz3 Says:
May 22nd, 2007 at 11:26 am - flag comment
….i just thought i could reach some of you on the movie angle at least feel for jen on that….
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Ok, OK, 2kidz3, you’ve got me convinced. I’m now more inclined to FEEL for Jen then I do for Angelina. Jen, has been through so much. Compared with her, Angelina just seems so privileged from the moment of her birth. Angelina with her beauty, her intelligence, a loving mother and a supportive brother. And now, Angelina with her humanitarian work, her family, her children, her Brad, her career, her plane, her homes, her - well, everything. Jen on the other hand, - yes, I do feel more inclined to FEEL for Jen.
But, oh dear, how can it be that though I feel so much more for Jen, I do believe I like Angelina more???
LOL
piper, with a low says, this is so funny, i am laughing and tears are coming out of my eyes.thanks for that funny comment
love angelina jolie she is the prettiest in the business thanks angelina for helping the poor africans you are already blessed with a fine man and beautiful children and beautiful full lips like a black girl. in fact she looks like she has black in her you go girl angelina.
beautiful angelina you go girl with your beautiful lips and your humanitarian ways
A good video from BBC about AMH in Cannes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf3S3h4VLNs&mode=related&search=
Ida, it’s on youtube I’ll post it next.
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angelah Says:
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Thank you.
it didnt show up on the comment board thats why it was repeated. cmon is it you dont want to hear it
Jolie already said BEFORE she was taking time off to get Pax adjusted and all that but turned around and signed on for more movies.She is full of **** and never does wahts she says.She is a mass of contradiction.
Hi Ida. No, not new to jj. Have been lurking for a while, and posting the last couple of weeks. Nice site, save for the occasional asshat. But they are everywhere. And you will find them in droves when they are insecure and intimidated, like they are around our formidable couple!! Ha, choke on it losers! Brad and Angie are here to stay!!!!
Ida, here is Extra from last night.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Io0UbUBfsE
laisla: Why, did she ruin your life by changing her mind? Last time I checked, we all still have the right to change our mind. Jeez, hope it never happens to you.
thanks for the interview love her always
There’s a saying where I come from…”no one throws stones at green mangoes”. Translation: people tend to attack people whom they are jealous of in some way - their talent, looks, money, etc. The haters have a lot of reason to hate Brad and Ange. Let’s retaliate by highlighting their good works and their love for each other.
By the way, I’m actually really loving the fact that Angie’s worn that particular pair shoes on three different occasions now. Shows how practical and real she is. And she manages to look smashing every single time.
Any french speakers here? there is a new interview with angie from the lastest issue of studio, someone at souljolie said she confirmed she’s doing the clint movie but if someone can check the scans out and give a quick recap would be awesome. The scans are here http://www.souliejolie.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=22628
that’s right Caribbean Jolie-Pitt lover ..
nobody wishes harm to say Jennifer and Ben Affleck or for them to break up. Its only Brad and Angie. People don’t like to see two such beautiful successful people be happy together . They want them to fail and be completely miserable like perhaps themselves. Its all TOO much..
You made a very Good point.
cheers.
from lainey (laineygossip.com) reporting from Cannes
A Mighty Heart
They were here today for A Mighty Heart – the screening took place at 10:45am following by a photo call and then a press conference at 1pm.
About the film - very well received, with some comparing Michael Winterbottom’s direction to Michael Mann’s: tightly shot with a journalist’s eye, almost like a reality show without the fake. One of the actor’s at one point during the question period actually said Winterbottom would have followed them into the loo if they were still in character.
Those who were hoping it will suck will be very disappointed. A Might Heart does not suck. Not even close. In fact, it made me cry… because you can’t imagine the strength of this woman – what she went through, how she fought, how in spite of the murder of her husband while pregnant with his child, somehow she manages to continue to believe in humanity.
And even though this post is primarily about smut, I’d be remiss to undercredit the remarkable Mariane Pearl. She is incredibly impressive. Which is why there has been much criticism levelled at the casting: that Angelina and Mariane look nothing alike, that they are from different ethic backgrounds, that in hiring Angelina to play the role, it effectively robbed other actresses with more similar physical characteristics the opportunity.
On film, the resemblance is adequate. You still KNOW it’s Angelina Jolie but it’s not a stretch of the imagination either. More importantly, her acting and her accent do the part justice. She is different in this movie than she has been in others. You know most of the time, when Angelina Jolie delivers a line, because of the nature of her films like Tomb Raider and Mr and Mrs Smith, the delivery is always tinged with a little action hero cheese – like Bruce Willis without a *****?
Well in A Mighty Heart, her speech patterns are different, she’s less of a caricature than she is a character, and she shows more range than she ever has before, and that could explain why they are seriously considering an Oscar run. I’m not sure if I’d go that far but never underestimate the Paramount hype machine. The lips however…the lips are way to distracting. Not in person but definitely on film. Is it possible to make them smaller?
Sorry, I digress.
Mariane Pearl was front and centre during the press conference. The first questions were directed at her. And so in her charming, multilingual way, she addressed questions about her involvement and about how she wanted to tell her story. One of the first things she did therefore was to stress that she herself was the one to pick Angelina Jolie for the part. She approached her, she asked her, and she says she is thrilled with the result. Now is not a celebrity, she is a private person, so she did not give in to that voyeuristic need for all of us to see her emote on a stage when questions about her memories came up. Needless to say, seeing a film chronicling the kidnapping and subsequent death of her husband must have been unimaginably painful. And yet she stayed away from the melodrama and focused instead on the message: she wanted to do justice to Danny’s life and she was grateful for Angelina’s respect of her wishes – she actually went so far as to say something to the effect of “it meant even more because Angelina is someone that I love”. Of course at that point, Angelina almost cried.
And so you can hear that subtle but powerful underlying message, right? Mariane Pearl, who is beyond reproach, has given her stamp of approval to Angelina Jolie. So whose place is it to argue her judgement?
And still…it would unfair to end on that note. Because Mariane Pearl is amazing. She has this way of speaking, of holding herself, of treating the most haunting subject matter with such poise and such peace, it’s hard not to feel comfortable in her presence. Mariane Pearl is all class. And regardless of your feelings about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, her life story is absolutely, 100% worth sharing
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