Angelina Jolie reveals she is 'not afraid of death' as she talks about her morbid 'fall-back career'
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- Published on Friday, 06 December 2024 08:00
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Angelina Jolie confirmed the morbid career that she had studied in the past before her success as a movie star. The Maleficent actress, 49 - who recently debuted a new bird tattoo on her arm at the 2024 Gotham Awards on Monday - opened up about the topic on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon. In a special preview ahead of Thursday's episode, the SNL alum told the star, 'You're an incredible actor, but I saw some things online.'I was wondering if I could ask you if these rumors are true of other careers that you might have had. I'd be interested to see if any of these are real.' After Angelina said she was also 'interested' to hear the rumors, Jimmy asked, 'First of all, is it true that prior to acting you were studying to become a funeral director?' The Oscar winner simply replied with, 'Yes,' before humorously adding, 'Doesn't it make sense though?'In regards to why she was initially drawn to the career, Jolie recalled, 'My grandfather died, and I remember thinking this is not how they should be. 'This should be a celebration of life. And since I'm not afraid of death and I was comfortable with it, I thought, "This would be a great career path for me... I could, like, make this better. I could do a thing here.' Fallon agreed with the actress by saying, 'We need more people like that,' and Jolie added, 'It's my fall-back career now.' Jolie's appearance on The Tonight Show on Thursday will be her first late night show in 10 years. The mother-of-six previously discussed wanting to be a funeral director during an appearance on 60 Minutes back in 2011. At the time, the star expressed, 'It sounds like this very strange, eccentric, dark thing to do but in fact I lost my grandfather and was very upset with his funeral.' 'How somebody passes and how family deals with this passing and what death is should be addressed in a different way. If this whole acting thing didn't work out that was going to be my path.' Jolie has been keeping busy while promoting her upcoming Netflix biopic, Maria, which is slated to become available on the streaming site on December 11. The film was directed by Pablo Larrain - who is behind other projects such as Jackie (2016) and Spencer (2021). Along with Jolie, other stars that have been cast in the film include Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Haluk Bilginer and Kodi Smit-McPhee. In August, the biopic first premiered during the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Lion.
The premise of the film is: 'Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life,' per an IMDB synopsis. In October, the official trailer for Maria was released - and quickly ignited Oscars buzz among fans. During a recent interview with The Sunday Times, Angelina talked about her children Maddox and Pax helping out on the film, Maria, as production assistants. The star notably shares Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, as well as twins Knox and Vivienne, 16, with Brad Pitt. The pair married in 2014, but filed for divorce in 2016 before being declared legally single in 2019. However, Angelina and Brad are set to head to trial next year amidst a legal battle over their French vineyard. 'They were able to consider the relationships in the film and the violence - things that sometimes you don't have the opportunity to discuss with your sons, so I felt fortunate.' And while previously speaking to The Hollywood Reporter in August, she further reflected on her kids having the chance to gain experience on set. 'Mad and Pax were on this one. Doing AD [assistant directing] work. They've done that quite a few times, and I think that's good for them,' she stated. 'Pax tends to do stills and he gets brought in, and [director] Pablo was wonderful and recognized that he was good at it.' Angelina also revealed the reason why she decided to step back in front of the camera - and explained that she didn't need to be home as much for her kids. 'They're a bit older, getting more independent. I'm less needed and so able to go away for different periods of time.' She added, 'And they're old enough to join me at work. It's a new season in our lives. I'm very excited for them to be coming into their own more and more every day.' While also talking to The Times, she revealed that she is getting 'better work' in Hollywood as she has 'gotten older.' 'I don't think about it in terms of roles offered but in terms of life experience you contribute. It's easier for actors than singers or dancers because your body doesn't change.'
Jolie then expressed that she disagreed with Maria Callas' views on aging but praised the late opera singer's 'commitment' to her passion. 'I'm a hard worker. And a deeply feeling person. Maria is vulnerable because she feels and isn't sometimes able to protect herself from the loneliness or emotional pain. Because it's part of her life and work to be extremely human and live that way.' The actress added, 'You live through your communication with the audience. For Maria and for me that has always been extremely important.' As Jolie prepares for the official release of the film on Netflix, she is also amidst an ongoing divorce battle with ex Brad Pitt. The actor was recently ordered to hand over documents that could prove he had been abusive to Jolie and their children. It came shortly before a source told Page Six that Pitt 'is missing his kids and wishes he had a closer relationship with them, particularly with celebrating the holidays and his birthday this month.' Pitt - who is currently in a relationship with Ines de Ramon - will celebrate his 61st birthday on December 18. And on Wednesday, a separate insider informed DailyMail.com that Brad is 'begging his twins' to be with him to celebrate. The source added he 'loves his kids and it would mean the world to him to have them spend his special day with him.' 'But it is not looking so great so far. Some of the kids still talk to him, some do not. It is very tricky.'
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Angelina Jolie debuts new bird tattoo on her arm... 6 months after she got one on her chest
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- Published on Wednesday, 04 December 2024 21:10
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Angelina Jolie showed off a new, small bird tattoo located on her arm. The new ink was seen on Monday evening at The Gotham 34th Annual Film Awards at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The black bird was seen flying down with its wings back. She has a similar drawing on her chest, only in that one the bird is flying up. This new mark is located above the coordinates from where her six children were born - she shares Maddox, 23, Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and 16-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox with ex Brad Pitt, whom she has battling through a nasty divorce for eight years. The fresh tat showed nicely on her arm as she wore a sleeveless black long dress with platform heels while talking to the press on the red carpet. In June the Maria actress showed off the bird mark in the middle of her chest as she made a glamorous appearance at the 77th Annual Tony Awards. Jolie has also said in the past that some of her children have the bird tattoo in different locations. As in, they don't all have the bird tattoos on their chest. 'There is also a Bird that I share with some of my children that is personal to us,' Angelina said to CR Fashion Book. The Maleficent actress, 49, first flaunted the tiny chest ink in June as she graced the red carpet alongside her teenage daughter Vivienne, 15. The pair's Broadway production, The Outsiders, garnered four major wins during the special ceremony, including Best Musical. Her latest tattoo seemingly depicted a sparrow-like bird with its wings slightly out to appear as if it was flying. Sparrows can carry a special meaning and are known to symbolize freedom, love and also loyalty. Jolie - who has been embroiled in a tumultuous divorce battle with ex-husband Brad Pitt - opted to not add any colorful details to the tattoo and instead chose a simple, black ink. A few months earlier in April during opening night of The Outsiders in the Big Apple, the actress revealed new ink located on her left forearm.
The words 'Stay Gold' could be in cursive in reference to the Broadway musical. The phrase is said by the character, Johnny, while talking to Ponyboy as a reminder to stay true to oneself. And last year in August, she initially debuted mystery ink on each of her middle fingers - which had been done by tattoo artist, MR.K. At the time, he uploaded an image of her hands but concealed the designs by blurring the tattoos. 'Still can't believe that I actually grabbed her hand and tattooed her. Guess what she got on her palm?' Social media users attempted to figure out what the ink could possibly be, with one penning, 'F***. Brad' in reference to her messy divorce battle with Pitt. However, the tattoo artist soon addressed fans by revealing in the comment section that, 'It has NOTHING related with Brad Pitt.' He also later apologized to the star for any stress caused by fan speculation. 'First of all, I feel sorry with all the bad speculations and sincerely apologize to @angelinajolie for the stress that might caused her,' Mr. K penned while finally unveiling the tattoos. He continued, 'This tattoo represents two daggers in geometric & abstract way / nothing related to religion or cross #angelinajolie #mrktattoo.' Some of Jolie's various other tattoos include a Bengal Tiger, a cross, Khmer Script and also Geographical Coordinates of her children. During a past interview with Marie Claire UK back in 2020, Angelina opened up about her array of tattoos. 'I love them. They're body art,' she gushed to the outlet at the time. 'I don't think it's abnormal that someone who spends their life in other skins wants to claim their own by marking things on it that matter to them.' This comes after Jolie said she very careful with what she shows her six children. When at the Gothams 34th Annual Film Awards on Monday she told Extra's Mona Kosar Abdi that her children saw her as a vulnerable woman when she filmed Maria.
But it turns out that is a very rare thing, added the 49-year-old Oscar-winning actress. 'I was so happy to be with them [on Maria], and definitely they saw me terrified, which is also a thing,' she said.'You don't usually share so much vulnerability in front of your children, even really crying in front of them or being scared in front of them, so they were very protective.' In the past she has said when she felt pain over her Pitt split she cried only when she was alone in the shower. Angelina added in her Extra interview that playing Maria Callas allowed her to face her fears. 'I was very scared to sing and I was nervous to do things, but I also have always found it, you know, as an artist, you love things that scare you because it's a gift.' She also said, 'Ever since I was young, I think it's a real gift to be an artist. 'We're very lucky that we get to explore, within a safe place with other artists, our emotional life and our pain and what a lot of people feel alone, and they don't have the chance to kind of express it, so I've always felt very lucky.' Jolie also shared what she is most thankful for after Thanksgiving, saying, 'Health of my family.'
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Angelina Jolie shows off her fancy footwear as she steps out in Celine platforms
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- Published on Tuesday, 03 December 2024 05:39
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Angelina Jolie displayed her elegant style on Monday as she stepped out in New York City wearing two pairs of Celine shoes.With one outfit, the 49-year-old Maria actress — who is in an ongoing legal dispute with ex-husband Brad Pitt — wore a long, clinging black dress and luxe gray cardigan, rounding out the ensemble with a pair of black, open-toe platform mules.Jolie — who shares six kids with 60-year-old Pitt – modeled the Paris-based fashion house's velvet shoes which retail for $1,100. She bared her pristine, plum-hued pedicure in the shoes during her Big Apple outing. Earlier in the day, the world-famous star wore a more casual look as she paired her gray sweater with eye-popping yellow shearling Celine mules, which cost $1,250. With each look, Angelina teamed the quietly luxurious getup with a pair of glamorous, glossy, black sunglasses. Underneath her square-shaped shades, the Tomb Raider sensation wore a light face of makeup with rosy tones.Her long, blonde-highlighted locks were styled in a lustrous blowout, with the pin-straight tresses flowing down her back and over her chest. She carried her belongings in a small, quilted, dusty gray-blue wristlet. It comes after news broke on Monday that the Hollywood vet has scored a major legal victory against ex-husband Brad.A judge has ruled that the actor must turn in documents and communications which could prove he was abusive towards the actress and their children.The exes are embroiled in an acrimonious legal battle for their French vineyard, Chateau Miraval.
Legal filings reviewed by DailyMail.com show that the paperwork Pitt has been ordered to produce begins the day Jolie claims he abused her on a private plane, which subsequently led to their 2016 separation.Angelina previously accused him of pouring red wine and beer over her and one of the their children while on their private aircraft.Pitt has denied being abusive and was cleared by law enforcement following an investigation – though his ex-wife claimed in filings that his 'history of physical abuse' started 'well before' the plane incident.Despite the ongoing drama in her personal life, Jolie is soaring professionally.Critics have praised her portrayal of opera singer Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín's Maria, which was released in theaters on November 27.The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in August and the first trailer was released in October; already the subject of Oscar buzz, it has been described by some critics as Jolie's best work.An IMDB synopsis reads, 'Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris as she confronts her identity and life.'In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Larrain recalled shooting a specific part of the feature with Jolie that brought him to tears.He said they saved the particularly demanding scene, which required Jolie to sing, for the last day of shooting.'We kept it for the very, very end. We had six-to-eight hours to do that. I operated the camera, so I was close to her, always,' he explained.He continued, 'Angelina had to sing it out loud, with all of her power and humanity. By doing so, I asked her to feel the emotion and feel how broken she was in this moment of joy.'As he witnessed the award-winning actress work, he recalled, 'I was in shock. I was moved to tears as I saw her burning herself to the point that I think it concludes the movie in an operatic way.'
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Angelina Jolie says she is getting 'better work' as she's gotten older while discussing aging in Hollywood
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- Published on Monday, 02 December 2024 08:49
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Angelina Jolie believes she is getting more quality work with age. The actress, 49, who plays opera singer Maria Callas in her new film Maria, revealed that unlike the late singer, she doesn't believe her power is diminishing with age. 'I’ve got better work as I’ve got older,' the mom-of-six told the The Sunday Times in a new interview. The video player is currently playing an ad.'I don’t think about it in terms of roles offered but in terms of life experience you contribute,' Jolie — who also gushed about her kids in the interview — said.She added, 'It’s easier for actors than singers or dancers because your body doesn’t change.'While disagreeing with Callas's fear of ageing, Jolie admired her 'commitment' to work.'I'm a hard worker,' she shared. 'And a deeply feeling person. Maria is vulnerable because she feels and isn’t sometimes able to protect herself from the loneliness or emotional pain. Because it’s part of her life and work to be extremely human and live that way.''You live through your communication with the audience. For Maria and for me that has always been extremely important.'Early in her career, Jolie was a dedicated method actress.During the filming of Gia (1998), she immersed herself so deeply in the role of a drug-addicted supermodel that she told her then-husband, Jonny Lee Miller, she wouldn't be able to call him from set.This intense commitment led her to briefly retire from acting, as she felt she had 'nothing else to give.'She adds, 'As a young actor you say yes to everything. Can you ride horses? Can you speak this language? Then you have to learn.'
Jolie's career includes an Oscar win for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 1999 film 'Girl, Interrupted.' She became an international star with her portrayal of Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider film series, in 2001 and 2003. Some of her other notable films include 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith,' 'Wanted,' 'Salt,' and 'Maleficent.' Maria was directed by Pablo Larrain - who is behind other projects such as Jackie (2016) and Spencer (2021).Along with Jolie, other stars that have been cast in the film include Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Haluk Bilginer and Kodi Smit-McPhee.In August, the biopic first premiered during the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Lion.The movie had a limited theatrical release in the United States beginning on November 27 - and will drop on Netflix on December 11.The premise of the film is: 'Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life,' per an IMDB synopsis.Elsewhere in the interview she shared that, unlike Callas, she is not a lonely person, thanks to her large family.'I don’t feel that because I have family. Maria didn’t have a family, so her work was everything. My work is not everything. Being a parent is everything.'
The Maleficent actress — who has ignited Oscars buzz over her portrayal of Callas in the biopic — shares Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, as well as twins Knox and Vivienne, 16, with ex-husband Brad Pitt, 60. The pair married in 2014, but filed for divorce in 2016 before being declared legally single in 2019.However, Angelina and Brad are set to head to trial next year amidst a legal battle over their French vineyard.Brad is notably estranged from his six children - with both Shiloh and Vivienne dropping the last name of Pitt.A source recently told People that his kids haven't spent 'extensive time' with the actor's own parents for over five years.The insider continued that his six children only have 'limited' contact with Brad's side of the family - but a separate source close to Jolie shared a differing viewpoint on the situation.'Angelina has not blocked any communications or relationships; rather she encourages them to be in touch with their grandparents.''The kids send cards and gifts to their grandparents every year for their birthdays and Christmas,' the insider explained to the outlet.
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Angelina Jolie fans slam star's 'unflattering' Vogue Mexico cover: 'She looks really sad!'
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- Published on Friday, 29 November 2024 06:01
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A number of Angelina Jolie fans were left unimpressed by her recent Vogue Mexico cover, claiming the actress looked 'sad' on it. The Gia star, 49, graced the cover of the magazine's December issue, where she spoke about releasing her 'private pain', as she alluded to her split from ex husband Brad Pitt, 60. Jolie split from her film star husband after a disputed incident on a plane in 2016. In her interview she discussed how she used her upcoming role as opera singer Maria Callas in a new biopic to deal with the pain.The cover —shot by photographer Dan Martensen — featured Jolie in a black Christian Dior dress, her somber expression and flowing brunette hair creating a melancholic image. Fans took online to slam the 'unflattering' cover, with one writing, 'She looks really sad here, like she got the worst possible news just before she walked on set.' 'These look like outtakes. It takes skill to make Angelina Jolie look this bad,' someone else on theFashionSpot forum added. 'Not good,' yet another person chimed in. 'That’s quite an unflattering shot of Angelina Jolie. Not her best angle. That being said, I like the coloring and the simplicity of it all.' Another commentator said the image looked 'so low budget.' However, others appreciated the rawness of the image. 'I love the idea of Angelina Jolie as a cover star. Her face at least wasn’t retouched in such a way magazines do!' In her interview, Angelina spoke about her latest role, and explained how opera made her visit the 'deeper parts of myself' and life as she learned to 'access a new part of herself' to sing.'I had to take a deep breath and let it all out, and in between that, I also had to let out my real voice… which I also didn’t really have, because it’s where I carried my private pain, my gentleness, and a lot of things that I felt I didn’t own, that I didn’t feel safe letting out, it also involved owning something that I didn’t want to deal with,' she said. 'There’s something that happens in these beautiful pieces of music that you can’t sing unless you can access a certain part of yourself.'
Angelina has said in court documents that Brad assaulted her and some of their six children and poured wine and beer on the family in a rage. He has always denied being violent towards her or the family.She explained: 'I hadn’t really understood how much we hold in our bodies, how much we carry throughout life and how all of that changes and affects our sound and our voice.'And I don’t just mean the audible part of our voice, but our true voice: the way we communicate with each other.'Angelia, who spent six months learning how to sing for the film, looked incredible as she posed for a series of sultry snaps for the accompanying photoshoot.Changing into second outfit, she opted for a sophisticated, plunging square neck dress and later added a brown fur coat.Maria - which has already generated Oscars buzz following the trailer's release - is slated for a limited theatrical release in the United States on November 27 - before dropping on Netflix on December 11.The movie follows the life of famed opera singer Maria Callas, with the first trailer being released last week.The film opens in the last days of the soprano's life and looks back on all the triumphs and tragedies along the way. Callas died of a heart attack at her Paris home on September 16, 1977. She was 53.It comes following news that Pitt is planning to have an intimate Thanksgiving celebration with his girlfriend Ines de Ramon amid his estrangement from his and Jolie's children.The actor is reportedly going to spend the holiday with de Ramon, 31, who he started dating in 2022.A source told People that the happy couple, who have been living together since February, 'will be spending Thanksgiving together and want to be cozy with their families.' 'They both love to cook and will be cooking together for everyone,' the insider revealed.
Meanwhile, his six kids Maddox, 23, Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16, will most likely be spending the day with their mother.Pitt and Jolie's acrimonious legal battle has also torn apart their relationship with his parents, who 'have not been able to see their beloved grandchildren for around eight years.'A source told told DailyMail.com exclusively, this week, that prior to the former couple's separation, their grandparents 'were a part of the kids’ lives and they all spent a lot of time together.''It is one thing for the kids to not see their father, but for Jane and Bill to not have any contact with their precious grandkids is sad,' the insider stated. 'They are in their 80s and to think that they would never be able to spend time with the kids again is just unbelievable.'It has also been reported that Brad is considering starting a family with Ines, amidst his ongoing legal battles with ex-wife and his separation from their six children. He's reportedly '100% on board' with starting afresh with Ines and has even confided in friends that he believes she would be a 'wonderful mother.' according to a pal of the star.A friend of Pitt told DailyMail.com: 'It's devastating for Brad that he basically had no relationship with his kids, but Ines has been a real source of comfort and it's actually brought them closer together.'Having more kids in his life is not out of the question. Ines is young and Brad said he's 100% on board if she wants to have kids. He loves the idea of building a life with Ines and nothing is off the table.'Brad said Ines would be a wonderful mother. She's patient, easy going and has a great sense of humor.'
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