OlderBrad Pitt’s Interview With Ann Curry
Brad Pitt and NBC News’ Ann Curry chat up his efforts to bring green design (eco-friendly building and development) to Katrina-devasted city of New Orleans. Brad, who owns a home with Angelina Jolie in the French Quarter of New Orleans, continually offers support to green building in the region.
“It’s about dignity,” Brad said during his exclusive interview. “You look around, the first thing that gets sacrificed in affordable housing is lights, ventilation. You see here we got great light. There’s windows everywhere.”
While sowing the green affordable housing, Brad added, “There is this great breeze coming in they’re here. All– all the materials here are nontoxic. And I think, for the family that’s going to be here, especially being a father that it’s got to feel good to know that he’s giving his family a better way of life.”
Brad’s interview with Today airs this morning and Thursday morning @ 7-10AM ET/PT on NBC.
Brad Pitt’s Exclusive Interview with Ann Curry, 8/22
For more interview snippets of Brad’s interview with Ann, click inside…
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BRAD PITT INTERVIEW
By: Ann Curry
BRAD PITT: It’s about dignity. You look around, the first thing that gets sacrificed in affordable housing is lights, ventilation. You see here we got great light. There’s windows everywhere. (Showing the green affordable housing)
There is this great breeze coming in they’re here. All– all the materials here are nontoxic. And I think, for the family that’s going to be here, especially being a father that it’s got to feel good to know that he’s giving his family a better way of life.
That he’s able to contribute that way. Not only that, this house does not poison the environment. It’s respectful to the– to the people who will be here after. It’s very simple. There’s not, you know, most of the building strategy here is– is using techniques that have been around a long time….There’s very little new technology in here…. It’s just, you know, making us be aware of it. Teaching ourselves. And implementing it.
ANN CURRY:
Two things come to mind. First– as a man who makes movies, who has a wealthy life, to speak about what a father, who does not have those things, is able to give his children.
BRAD PITT:
Well, again, I think it’s–
ANN CURRY:
It says something about–
BRAD PITT:
It’s a justice issue. You know– I mean what we saw Katrina is that there is a portion of our society that’s being overlooked. And– and so– in the aftermath, we’re not going to be able to bring back the friends and family that are lost.
We’re not going to be able to bring back their heirlooms and their photographs. But maybe, this is a question we presented, maybe we can provide a better way of life. Maybe we can find some good out of this. And that has to deal with justice and fairness. And– and what I think this place proves is that this technology, that this healthier way of life, this better way of life, is applicable to all economic levels.
ANN CURRY:
When you say justice and fairness, what you’re saying is that everyone, no matter what their income level, deserves an opportunity to have a healthy life.
BRAD PITT:
Absolutely.
ANN CURRY:
Deserves an opportunity to have a place where their children can grow up healthy and happy…
BRAD PITT:
Absolutely.
ANN CURRY:
…with sunlight, and outdoor space.
BRAD PITT:
That’s right. And they don’t have to be subjected to the bottom end of materials. Materials that– that are developed for profit. And we’re becoming more and more aware of these materials. And I think we’ll see a big movement away from that, and– and to a healthier– healthy materials as this house….
You see that FEMA trailer over there. It’s ripe with formaldehyde. That trailer that people are having to stay in is poisoning them, even as we speak.
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BRAD PITT:
I think it’ll be a big topic in the upcoming elections.
ANN CURRY:
Has it been enough of a topic?
BRAD PITT:
No, it hasn’t been enough. No, it hasn’t been enough.
ANN CURRY:
What makes you believe it will be?
BRAD PITT:
But we’ll be forced to. We’ll be forced to. And, as you see, we’re reading more and we’re learning more, and more is coming out. I mean, and I think this’ll be a big topic.
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BRAD PITT:
You know, this talk about the money that’s– that’s needed now to make this right. And– I just want to point out, there was $80 billion in damages from Katrina. A hundred and fifty if you count lost revenue. And that could have all been avoided with a little attention to– to the situation here. And this is an important city. It’s important to us culturally.
It’s also an important city to us economically. What remaining oil that– our– 30 percent of our oil is– comes through New Orleans. That we– as we make this shift away from oil, we’re going to rely more and more on.
And there is this responsibility to correct that. And– my– my worry is that it’s just– we’re setting up people here. This doesn’t get attended to, we’re going to set people up here for another disaster, if not a bigger disaster. So I– I see a great responsibility.
ANN CURRY:
You sound like you’re speaking not just to somebody who’s coming from the outside, looking, as you have before last year, I remember talking to you about this. And you’re coming in and you’re looking at it and saying, “This is not right.” It sounds like you’re now speaking as a New Orleans resident.
BRAD PITT:
I know a lot of the people here. I care very much for the area. I met a 60 year old man who– when I first arrived here to look into this. And– he said, “I– I did everything right. I got a job. I bought a home. I raised my kids in that home. They did the same. Now my kids are– well, one kid’s in Atlanta, another one’s in Houston. We’re all split apart and– and we’ve been wiped out.”…
ANN CURRY:
Because of the storm…
BRAD PITT:
…”What do I do? What do I do?” And he’s right. And that’s unacceptable. So any debate on– on should we rebuild, should we not—I’ll take you on.
ANN CURRY:
‘Cause you’re looking at that guy’s face.
BRAD PITT:
That’s right. That’s right.
ANN CURRY:
He deserved better.
BRAD PITT:
That’s right.
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ANN CURRY:
I’m going to read you a quote. Brad, last year, you said, “If done properly, we can completely get rid of the idea of an energy bill. It’s not that difficult.”
BRAD PITT:
Yeah, I mean that’s the goal. The idea that we pay utility bills is absolutely unnecessary. And I mean there’s the sun. It’s right there to be harnessed. You feel the breeze that’s been created here. And we got water right out there.
Any one of these can be harnessed. And we can integrate ourselves into that ecosystem. And not only power our houses, but actually produce energy for other parts of the city. So that was the goal here. This particular house is– the family that will live here will save 75 on their– an energy bill. Which is a huge saving for any of us.
But especially dealing with affordable housing. And, it’s something I’m very proud of. I consider it a breakthrough. Also, 50 percent on your water bills.
ANN CURRY:
That’s a big deal to you, why?
BRAD PITT:
It’s a big deal.
ANN CURRY:
Why? Why do you care so much?
BRAD PITT:
Because it’s simple. It’s smart. It’s the way we have to be thinking. There’s a lot of problems in the world right now because of our dependency on oil.
This makes sense. This is the direction we should have been heading in a long time ago.
And so little steps like this– I’m proud of it because it helps create a dialogue. It brings more knowledge and puts in– puts these ideas into practice. There’s a lot of people doing it, and we’re happy to be a part of it.
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Why don’t you trolls go the boots site again…they have some bery juicy new details
42 OPERATION: Oscar campaing : 08/22/2007 at 8:07 am
44 ohh loonies : 08/22/2007 at 8:10 am
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oh please! the booth girls are about as reliable as my cat!, they claimed brad did not leave the hotel for days, lie, he filmed a commercial for 4 days, they claimed the children were with angie when she picked up brad, lie, look at the photos and refer to their original account of their dinner date LMAO, but whatever.
39 guli : 08/22/2007 at 8:06 am
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Isn’t it also funny how NOW they say that when they met Angie and took a picture with her she looked sad and tired. They mentioned she was tired in their original article when they took the picture, but I love how they added in that she was “sad”. InTouch REALLY wants to prove that everyone else is wrong and they are RIGHT dammit!!! :lol:
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We did hear from several sources that Pitt and Jolie have been fighting a lot. They told us they have been arguing about the kids, her weight and other life decisions. Some of our sources even go so far to say that they have already broken up and when they do spend time together it’s for their children.
People on the “Wanted” set thought it was strange that Pitt never came to visit her on the set once the whole two weeks she filmed in Chicago. Pitt has visited her on her other movie sets and even on the Prague “Wanted” set. Her oldest children Maddox and Pax regularly visited her on the set as well. No Pitt though.
Also, Jolie and Pitt spent very little alone time together in Chicago. The couple only emerged together without their children twice. The first time was to eat dinner at Japonais restaurant two Saturdays ago and then once to dine at Avenues with a group from “Wanted”. At Japonais the pair seemed distant and stoic at first, according to eyewitnesses. However, by the end of the night, after all the reporters, fans and paparazzi arrived, they were acting affectionate toward each other.
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The People magazine story was a giveaway. DENIAL DENIAL DENIAL… He’s doing the same he did with Aniston. Brad is going to end up looking like a liar AGAIN!
All the crap he makes for the little golden guy. And people ask why angelina looks so skinny? she was very happy when she was on set working.
He’s a great man…
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No one reasonable believes the break up reports. We know better..
42 OPERATION: Oscar campaing : 08/22/2007 at 8:07 am
They are so staying together for Oscar season. Jesse James has 5 premiers, Brad is really investing big time with this project.
Forget about her getting pregnant again LMAO!
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LOL.
Okay, correct me if I’m wrong, BUT, aren’t you the same people who keep on saying that the Oscar voters don’t like Brad and Angie??? Or as you put it, most people in Hollywood don’t like them. So, why in the world would they (that being Brad and Angie) want to campaign for Oscars?? Don’t they know they are in a losing game?? :lol: :lol: :lol:
We did hear from several sources that Pitt and Jolie have been fighting a lot. They told us they have been arguing about the kids, her weight and other life decisions. Some of our sources even go so far to say that they have already broken up and when they do spend time together it’s for their children.
People on the “Wanted” set thought it was strange that Pitt never came to visit her on the set once the whole two weeks she filmed in Chicago. Pitt has visited her on her other movie sets and even on the Prague “Wanted” set. Her oldest children Maddox and Pax regularly visited her on the set as well. No Pitt though.
Also, Jolie and Pitt spent very little alone time together in Chicago. The couple only emerged together without their children twice. The first time was to eat dinner at Japonais restaurant two Saturdays ago and then once to dine at Avenues with a group from “Wanted”. At Japonais the pair seemed distant and stoic at first, according to eyewitnesses. However, by the end of the night, after all the reporters, fans and paparazzi arrived, they were acting affectionate toward each other.
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So, everything for the camaras? what I find weird is that they are in fact spending more and more time apart. Remember when they first got together? angelina was in NYC and after the event was done she will fly to Canada the same night to be with Brad.
As for Brad plyaing “HAPPY COUPLE” for a movie? well he did the same with Troy. He even told Oprah he coulnd’t wait to have little jen’s, when now we all know that marriage was dead at that time.
Like everything, maybe if they separate they will be more happy. Angelina needs to work on her weight and if she’s having fights with Brad on regular basis, she’s not going to get better.
Angelina is under stress all the time, the tabloids go after her, not brad. I wouln’t be surprise if she had enough.
WHY HAVEN’T THE TROLLS MENTIONED THE UPDATED BOOTS ARTICLE-IF YOU CAN’T TAKE THE HEAT DON’T TRY TO PLAY THE GAME HONEY.
deja vu?
Oscar season is about to start, if they indeed start looking all chummy out of nowhere, then I’ll believe the oscar theory.
1 month people! Jesse James premires in a week in Venice. Let’s see how they act.
Remember that Brad won’t admit they are having problems but what he says between the lines is what we all should be looking for.
All i can say is … he’s doing great!
This is deja vu of his marriage.
My God you silly idiots. They are not breaking up anytime soon. Who can they get thats any better or more suited for each other?
THIS THEORY WAS OUT LAST YEAR DURING BABEL-GEE HOW DID THAT END UP NO NOMINATION-IF BRAD DIDN’T GET A NOMINATION LAST YEAR BY PLAYING HAPPY COUPLE THIS THEORY ISN’T GOING TO WORK THIS YEAR-TROLLS ARE SO IQ DEFICIENT
We didn’t want to believe the break-up rumors about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. When they first came to town they truly seemed happy and our sources did not tell us otherwise. However, that changed by their second week in Chicago. Some of our reliable sources told us information last week that leads us to think there may be some truth to the rumors.
We did hear from several sources that Pitt and Jolie have been fighting a lot. They told us they have been arguing about the kids, her weight and other life decisions. Some of our sources even go so far to say that they have already broken up and when they do spend time together it’s for their children.
People on the “Wanted” set thought it was strange that Pitt never came to visit her on the set once the whole two weeks she filmed in Chicago. Pitt has visited her on her other movie sets and even on the Prague “Wanted” set. Her oldest children Maddox and Pax regularly visited her on the set as well. No Pitt though.
Also, Jolie and Pitt spent very little alone time together in Chicago. The couple only emerged together without their children twice. The first time was to eat dinner at Japonais restaurant two Saturdays ago and then once to dine at Avenues with a group from “Wanted”. At Japonais the pair seemed distant and stoic at first, according to eyewitnesses. However, by the end of the night, after all the reporters, fans and paparazzi arrived, they were acting affectionate toward each other.
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Awww they are putting a little show together.. how cute. I’m sure their fans will eat it up and say everything is ok.
Golden Couple fans = brangelina fans
GEE STILL NO COMMENTS ON THE UPDATED BOOTS ARTICLE, COME ON TROLLS,
so wait, brad and angie were meant to split after AMH opened, and the haters said wait and see, i did wait…. and saw—-nothing, now i have to wait and see what happens after the oscars, please……..
GEE STILL NO COMMENTS ON THE UPDATED BOOTS ARTICLE, COME ON TROLLS,
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They version posted is the update version. what are you talking about?
Good morning everyone.Another hot day here in Greece,another interesting day for all the bampzs fans around the world.
New break up rumors?Oh,please,give me a break.I’m bored even to make a comment.
I was just on the ET site and I saw two seconds of an AOJJ scene with Brad in a tub.I can’t wait to see more.They are showing a preview tonight,right?
Brad looked really hot in the yesterday pics(oh,those arms)and he looked even hotter in the dinner pics.I always love him in suit.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h203/gomapyr/01-1.jpg
Thanks Jared !
Just back from my hometown and checked what I missed for a week.
I’m happy with Jolie-Pitt are doing well as usual and they are helping Katrina victims.
They might stay in New Orleans for several days before Brad’s new movie’s shooting starts in NY.
We did hear from several sources that Pitt and Jolie have been fighting a lot. They told us they have been arguing about the kids, her weight and other life decisions. Some of our sources even go so far to say that they have already broken up and when they do spend time together it’s for their children.
People on the “Wanted” set thought it was strange that Pitt never came to visit her on the set once the whole two weeks she filmed in Chicago. Pitt has visited her on her other movie sets and even on the Prague “Wanted” set. Her oldest children Maddox and Pax regularly visited her on the set as well. No Pitt though.
Also, Jolie and Pitt spent very little alone time together in Chicago. The couple only emerged together without their children twice. The first time was to eat dinner at Japonais restaurant two Saturdays ago and then once to dine at Avenues with a group from “Wanted”. At Japonais the pair seemed distant and stoic at first, according to eyewitnesses. However, by the end of the night, after all the reporters, fans and paparazzi arrived, they were acting affectionate toward each other.
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Jesse James better be good to be worth all this show.
gee still no comments
There are pics of Brad going to a restaurant alone, where is angelina?
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