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Angelina Jolie had another on-set visitor while she was filming The Changeling. This time however, it wasn’t Brad Pitt, though it was indeed someone of the male variety – Pax came to visit Angelina on set! Remember how shy and tiny he looked when she adopted him? He looks like he’s gotten used to his new family and has adjusted quite well, running around on the set, looking as cute as a button, and being carried around by Momgelina.
He is an absolute sweetheart, and what a special treat that he got to go see his mom at work. I bet that made his day AND hers! More below the cut!
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There is a new interview out its really good.
ONLY IN HOLLYWOOD
Angelina Jolie opens up
By Ruben V. Nepales
Inquirer
Last updated 00:19am (Mla time) 11/10/2007
LOS ANGELES, California—“Isn’t that always the rumor?,” quips Angelina on reports that she’s pregnant. “I am not at the moment,” the actress declared. “But, I’m beginning to find it funny how often that’s written about in the press.”
Beautiful as usual in a black blouse and gray slacks, the much-admired humanitarian added, “You should have seen me at 6 o’clock this morning, with everybody in bed and me wondering how I was going to get up to get here!”
Topics
In a recent press con, Angelina talked about a wide array of topics—including her desire to do fewer movies so she can have more time to be with her family that includes Brad Pitt; Maddox, 6; Pax Thien, 3; Zahara Marley, 2, and Shiloh Nouvel, 1.
Life has been so hectic for Angelina that for her, to have “better life experiences” means “being home a little more often.”
Jolie stars as a mother and monster in “Beowulf,” director Robert Zemeckis’ movie version of the oldest surviving poem in the English language. Using the groundbreaking performance-capture technology he introduced in “Polar Express,” Zemeckis has crafted a visually stunning film that also stars Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Crispin Glover, Robin Wright Penn, Brendan Gleeson and Alison Lohman. Excerpts from our interview:
What is involved in performance-capture technology?
You spend a few days getting mapped so the computers will know your face. You do 60 different expressions. They also map your body. Then, when you shoot, you get to be in a jumpsuit. There are balls on your head. You look goofy and so does everybody so, it makes us feel very close. It’s not sexy at all (laughter)!
It was a lot of fun! I haven’t seen the full film, but when I saw my scenes, I was very surprised. I called home to say that I wasn’t sure my 6-year-old can see the movie, because it was more than I expected!
Realistic
It was quite realistic. I thought it might be fun for the eldest of my sons to see—but it’s not! It’s too mature—it’s for older audiences because it’s more violent and sexual.
You play a seductress. Have you been seduced in real life?
I’m sure I’ve been seduced in my life! Probably I shouldn’t start talking about it (laughter).
“Beowulf” was written centuries ago. Yet, it’s still valuable today. What do you make of the story?
The poem has a lot of layers. I always saw it as a tale about people who would sacrifice or sell their souls to the devil to get fame or power—and what a horrible trap that is!
I was raised to believe in hard work. At the end of the day, you sleep well because of what you’ve accomplished. So, the idea of getting something for nothing has never appealed to me.
How excited were you to work with Zemeckis and to play this role?
Bob Zemeckis has an amazing reputation as an innovative filmmaker. I knew this character was the mother and the monster and that’s always a great role (laughing)!
Activist
You’re a mother, a movie star, and a political activist. How do you manage to do these things so well?
It involves proper scheduling. Obviously, my priorities are my children. They are growing up. I’ll be doing even less work, because that’s what I prefer to do.
As for political activism, I’ve been educating myself on things that are happening around the world. It’s a privilege to be able to do it. I feel motivated to say or do something because I’m in a position to do so.
In what order of importance do you rank your roles as mom, humanitarian and actress?
I’m a mom first. I don’t know if I’m as much an ambassador as I’m a citizen of the world. I just want to learn about the world and its cultures. Lastly, I’m an actress.
Close calls
You’re also a brave woman who goes to some dangerous places. Have you had close calls?
Yes, I’ve had close calls. I’ve been in countries where people tried to take my passport—where I’ve had to hide in a room, because there were people outside who were dangerous.
Last time we talked, you said you were looking forward to aging.
Age is beautiful. My mother was beautiful. She was 58 when she passed away. I have a family that loves me as I am. I see little bits of me in my daughter—so that’s beauty to me. Honesty is also beauty.
Tell us about your other upcoming movie, “Wanted.”
“Wanted” is a fun, action movie. When my mom passed away, I wanted to do something physical to get me out of my head. I wanted to do that because I was in a place where I wasn’t capable of getting up in the morning. So I needed something that would force me to be active!
Are you involved with Brad’s production company?
We shouldn’t mix business and pleasure (laughing). We came together for “A Mighty Heart.” He produced it. We’re now working together on a project. We have our separate companies, but we run everything by each other.
In Toronto, Brad told us that you are his love, his partner and the mother of his children. How would you describe him?
Can I steal his (laughing)? I’d say he’s my love, my dearest friend and—the father of my children.
Language
He told us that you spoke good French. What language is spoken in your house?
We’re all trying to master French in the house. It has been quite funny. Our 6-year-old kid is doing his best. He goes to a French school, and he corrects me all the time! Somebody in the house speaks Vietnamese. Our 2-year-old is now starting to speak Vietnamese. We have language craziness in our house! I’d like our children to speak the language of their land.
Do you believe in the American school system?
I don’t want to be misinterpreted as being against American schools. My kids come from different backgrounds, and I want to make sure that they’re getting a broad view of history and of the world.
This might be an unusual thing to say, but my son is going to learn about the Vietnam War at some point. He will learn about whether or not we were in Cambodia and what America’s involvement was.
Have you adjusted to the constant presence of the paparazzi in your life?
Certainly, with the children, it’s a difficult thing. It limits what we can do. We try to make their lives full whenever possible. We look for places with freedom.
Pictures
When it comes to the cameras, we make sure the children aren’t scared of them, so we say, “They’re just silly people who take pictures—aren’t they crazy?” How could you possibly explain something that there’s no good explanation for?
You’ve done a documentary about different places in the world. How difficult is it to observe people when everybody’s observing you?
When I was younger, my favorite thing was to be on the subway—to just be myself and watch people. I miss that. The documentary I did was for high school kids. We sent people with cameras to different parts of the world. I went to Niger where I was with the Tuaregs. They didn’t know who I was. They don’t believe in gossip! I enjoyed my privacy there.
If you were reborn, would you like to be Angelina Jolie with Brad Pitt again, or a powerful, sexy woman?
Can’t I be both (laughing)? Honestly, I’d like to be a pilot and a painter.
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There’s also this excellent interview in the Philippine Inquirer. It’s got new stuff including: what languages the JPs speak at home; Beowulf’s meaning for her; why she did Wanted; Brad’s Plan B; what order of importance she ranks her roles as mom, humanitarian and actress; what she tells the kids about the paparazzi; aging; close calls; how she’d describe Brad; her belief in the American school system; and who she’d like to be if reborn.
Angelina Jolie opens up
Posted 00:19am (Mla time) (Mla time)
By Ruben V. Nepales
Inquirer
LOS ANGELES, California—“Isn’t that always the rumor?,” quips Angelina on reports that she’s pregnant. “I am not at the moment,” the actress declared. “But, I’m beginning to find it funny how often that’s written about in the press.” [ Read more ]
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whens his birthday?
Angelina Jolie opens up
By Ruben V. Nepales
Inquirer
Last updated 00:19am (Mla time) 11/10/2007
LOS ANGELES, California—“Isn’t that always the rumor?,” quips Angelina on reports that she’s pregnant. “I am not at the moment,” the actress declared. “But, I’m beginning to find it funny how often that’s written about in the press.”
Beautiful as usual in a black blouse and gray slacks, the much-admired humanitarian added, “You should have seen me at 6 o’clock this morning, with everybody in bed and me wondering how I was going to get up to get here!”
Topics
In a recent press con, Angelina talked about a wide array of topics—including her desire to do fewer movies so she can have more time to be with her family that includes Brad Pitt; Maddox, 6; Pax Thien, 3; Zahara Marley, 2, and Shiloh Nouvel, 1.
Life has been so hectic for Angelina that for her, to have “better life experiences” means “being home a little more often.”
Jolie stars as a mother and monster in “Beowulf,” director Robert Zemeckis’ movie version of the oldest surviving poem in the English language. Using the groundbreaking performance-capture technology he introduced in “Polar Express,” Zemeckis has crafted a visually stunning film that also stars Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Crispin Glover, Robin Wright Penn, Brendan Gleeson and Alison Lohman. Excerpts from our interview:
What is involved in performance-capture technology?
You spend a few days getting mapped so the computers will know your face. You do 60 different expressions. They also map your body. Then, when you shoot, you get to be in a jumpsuit. There are balls on your head. You look goofy and so does everybody so, it makes us feel very close. It’s not sexy at all (laughter)!
It was a lot of fun! I haven’t seen the full film, but when I saw my scenes, I was very surprised. I called home to say that I wasn’t sure my 6-year-old can see the movie, because it was more than I expected!
Realistic
It was quite realistic. I thought it might be fun for the eldest of my sons to see—but it’s not! It’s too mature—it’s for older audiences because it’s more violent and sexual.
You play a seductress. Have you been seduced in real life?
I’m sure I’ve been seduced in my life! Probably I shouldn’t start talking about it (laughter).
“Beowulf” was written centuries ago. Yet, it’s still valuable today. What do you make of the story?
The poem has a lot of layers. I always saw it as a tale about people who would sacrifice or sell their souls to the devil to get fame or power—and what a horrible trap that is!
I was raised to believe in hard work. At the end of the day, you sleep well because of what you’ve accomplished. So, the idea of getting something for nothing has never appealed to me.
How excited were you to work with Zemeckis and to play this role?
Bob Zemeckis has an amazing reputation as an innovative filmmaker. I knew this character was the mother and the monster and that’s always a great role (laughing)!
Activist
You’re a mother, a movie star, and a political activist. How do you manage to do these things so well?
It involves proper scheduling. Obviously, my priorities are my children. They are growing up. I’ll be doing even less work, because that’s what I prefer to do.
As for political activism, I’ve been educating myself on things that are happening around the world. It’s a privilege to be able to do it. I feel motivated to say or do something because I’m in a position to do so.
In what order of importance do you rank your roles as mom, humanitarian and actress?
I’m a mom first. I don’t know if I’m as much an ambassador as I’m a citizen of the world. I just want to learn about the world and its cultures. Lastly, I’m an actress.
Close calls
You’re also a brave woman who goes to some dangerous places. Have you had close calls?
Yes, I’ve had close calls. I’ve been in countries where people tried to take my passport—where I’ve had to hide in a room, because there were people outside who were dangerous.
Last time we talked, you said you were looking forward to aging.
Age is beautiful. My mother was beautiful. She was 58 when she passed away. I have a family that loves me as I am. I see little bits of me in my daughter—so that’s beauty to me. Honesty is also beauty.
Tell us about your other upcoming movie, “Wanted.”
“Wanted” is a fun, action movie. When my mom passed away, I wanted to do something physical to get me out of my head. I wanted to do that because I was in a place where I wasn’t capable of getting up in the morning. So I needed something that would force me to be active!
Are you involved with Brad’s production company?
We shouldn’t mix business and pleasure (laughing). We came together for “A Mighty Heart.” He produced it. We’re now working together on a project. We have our separate companies, but we run everything by each other.
In Toronto, Brad told us that you are his love, his partner and the mother of his children. How would you describe him?
Can I steal his (laughing)? I’d say he’s my love, my dearest friend and—the father of my children.
Language
He told us that you spoke good French. What language is spoken in your house?
We’re all trying to master French in the house. It has been quite funny. Our 6-year-old kid is doing his best. He goes to a French school, and he corrects me all the time! Somebody in the house speaks Vietnamese. Our 2-year-old is now starting to speak Vietnamese. We have language craziness in our house! I’d like our children to speak the language of their land.
Do you believe in the American school system?
I don’t want to be misinterpreted as being against American schools. My kids come from different backgrounds, and I want to make sure that they’re getting a broad view of history and of the world.
This might be an unusual thing to say, but my son is going to learn about the Vietnam War at some point. He will learn about whether or not we were in Cambodia and what America’s involvement was.
Have you adjusted to the constant presence of the paparazzi in your life?
Certainly, with the children, it’s a difficult thing. It limits what we can do. We try to make their lives full whenever possible. We look for places with freedom.
Pictures
When it comes to the cameras, we make sure the children aren’t scared of them, so we say, “They’re just silly people who take pictures—aren’t they crazy?” How could you possibly explain something that there’s no good explanation for?
You’ve done a documentary about different places in the world. How difficult is it to observe people when everybody’s observing you?
When I was younger, my favorite thing was to be on the subway—to just be myself and watch people. I miss that. The documentary I did was for high school kids. We sent people with cameras to different parts of the world. I went to Niger where I was with the Tuaregs. They didn’t know who I was. They don’t believe in gossip! I enjoyed my privacy there.
If you were reborn, would you like to be Angelina Jolie with Brad Pitt again, or a powerful, sexy woman?
Can’t I be both (laughing)? Honestly, I’d like to be a pilot and a painter.
Anamanzana, good questions that deserve thoughtful answers. I’ll have to do that in dribs & drabs because I just started 2 new projects that unfortunately will interfere with living my life through Angelina & Brad 24/7
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I’ve started Weight Watchers again, and that involves a lot of work – reading, writing, prepping, exercising, meetings, etc. And my son & his girlfriend are members of the striking Writers Guild of America. I’m in charge of keeping family/friends/fans updated and correcting the misinformation & disinformation out there.
In the meantime, I suggest you check the raw data from the following sites, and see if they answer your questions: jezebel.com (search for Midweek Madness – their weekly comparison of tabloid magazines, last time I checked it went back a year; compare # negative/positive stories, recycled stories/themes, if there’s a pattern).
Also, imdb.com (pages: Angelina & AMH are the ones I’ve checked most often, but also check Beowulf & Wanted). On the AMH page, check the users comment both chronological (most recent on top) and “h8ed” category. It looks like imdb deleted pages & pages of AMH threads – you can check each thread or only those with negative subjects; Ruthlilycat is prolific, she only has 1 thread now, but she used to have gazillions. Also, justjared.com – jared himself is friendly, but I stopped reading the boards because they made me sick. Popsugar.com takes an even-handed approach, but it’s war on the boards, and the mods often have to remind posters to be civil. My local paper, the San Francisco Chronicle, runs a gossip column called “Daily Dish” on its website sfgate.com (search for Angelina Jolie to check out comments).
Perezhilton.com & TMZ have both been snarky & misleading, although they’ve been better lately – but I refuse to tread their boards anymore. Then there are those out & out black ops blogs like National Ledger, Defamer, etc.
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Anamanzana, good questions that deserve thoughtful answers. I’ll have to do that in dribs & drabs because I just started 2 new projects that unfortunately will interfere with living my life through Angelina & Brad 24/7
.
I’ve started Weight Watchers again, and that involves a lot of work – reading, writing, prepping, exercising, meetings, etc. And my son & his girlfriend are members of the striking Writers Guild of America. I’m in charge of keeping family/friends/fans updated and correcting the misinformation & disinformation out there.
In the meantime, I suggest you check the raw data from the following sites, and see if they answer your questions: jezebel.com (search for Midweek Madness – their weekly comparison of tabloid magazines, last time I checked it went back a year; compare # negative/positive stories, recycled stories/themes, if there’s a pattern).
(my complete post is under moderation)
Anamanzana, good questions that deserve thoughtful answers. I’ll have to do that in dribs & drabs because I just started 2 new projects that unfortunately will interfere with living my life through Angelina & Brad 24/7
.
I’ve started Weight Watchers again, and that involves a lot of work – reading, writing, prepping, exercising, meetings, etc. And my son & his girlfriend are members of the striking Writers Guild of America. I’m in charge of keeping family/friends/fans updated and correcting the misinformation & disinformation out there.
ligaya
Nov 10, 2007 at 12:13 am
(my complete post is under moderation)
Anamanzana, good questions that deserve thoughtful answers. I’ll have to do that in dribs & drabs because I just started 2 new projects that unfortunately will interfere with living my life through Angelina & Brad 24/7
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(my complete post is under moderation)
Anamanzana, good questions that deserve thoughtful answers.
How handsome is Pax? Look at the difference Angelina & Brad has made to this little boys life?
It’s heart warming to witness the changes in Prince Mad, Princess Zee & Prince Pax.
I absolutely admire The Jolie-Pitt Family.
Thank you so much Sherry, god bless the fans.
I’m very happy for Pax he finally became who he is, he is one lucky boy. It seems that he has adjusted to his new life & family. It is a remarkable changed for him, thanks to his proud mommy Angie & daddy Brad. They give him the much needed attention & love surrounded by his sisters & brother.
Check out under Brad kisses Angie on the Premiere of Beowulf #198 a nice video of the red carpet, it’s at JJ. Shouts to all the fans. Have a nice Saturday. Got to go to work. God bless you all & the Jolie-Pitt’s.
Ligaya, I also have been thinking of the questions I posed…very deep and could get a little rough for this forum. Email me if you wish: ana@exitsantafe.com
I know Angie said several months ago she was going to take at least a year off and just be a Mom. When was that supposed to start?
Lori, did you miss the 2 times I answered this same question in 2 different threads before? Maybe the 3rd time will be the charm.
In Cannes interviews, Angelina said that after Cannes, she had 2 monhs work on Wanted, 2 months off on family vacation, and 2 months work on Changeling. So I guess whenever Changeling ends shooting.
ligaya, yes I did miss it before but frankly since I try to tune you out for I find you quite comical, it may have been a subconscious thing. Sorry about that. Thanks for answering again. I am going to see Changeling for I think it will be a good film and love the clothes she is wearing from that era.
I also said not to expect Angie to drop off the face of the earth in 2008, because while she isn’t going to make any new movies, she still has other responsibilities: doing press & promoting Wanted & Changeling, accompanying Brad on RC events, UN Goodwill Ambassador field missions & meetings, Council on Foreign Relations, etc. And if Prague & NYC are any indication, we might see her when she drops the kids off at school.
That’s OK, lori. I don’t pay attention to you either, other than checking if your posts are accurate.
I apologize to everyone for (kinda) quintuple-posting. Half the time my posts are moderated, I just wait. The other half when I think there’s a time factor to consider, i try re-posting by shortening my posts and sometimes changing the wording. Hence the multiple-posts. Sorry.
Anamanzana, thanks for your invitation, I’ll take you up on it another time. Like I said, I’ve just started a couple of projects (Weight Watchers & Writers Guild of America newsletter for my son’s fans) each of which are going to cut into the time I’m living through Angelina & Brad.
Guys pictures on the red carpet in London are already out, they look so good, Angie in leather pants with poppy flower & Brad in black shirt, pants & gray coat & his trademark the hat. Check it out.
Ligaya, I appreciate your leads, and will follow up as time permits!!! I’m a busy mom and working as well as stepping up to volunteer for Global Relief Resources which helps women in Africa overcome (and avoid) the strange religious practices against their will!!!! All our plates seem very rich & full Thanks to the Positive Realms of our Universe! Happy holidays everyone and make time to give of yourself in the spirit of Oneness!!!
Also, we anxiously await AJ in Atlas Shrugged, which hopefully will film 2008 – I bet she’ll not want to stay out of that one!
Pax’s birthday is 29/11
Woohoo! My birthdday is just before Pax’s! I turn 55 on Nov. 28.