Angelina’s Today Show interview
Just a quick reminder to fans in North America - Angelina Jolie’s interview with Ann Curry will air on the Today Show at 7 am Wednesday May 23 so be sure to catch it. If you do miss it, the interview will be re-aired during Dateline at 10 pm that night. Both shows air on NBC.
Angie did the interview earlier this month.
Courtesy of JustJared, here are some excerpts from the interview, as well as a short excerpt from an interview Ann did with Brad which will also air this month.
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.
More below the cut!
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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Brad’s interview included discussing his work as a producer with Plan B on A Mighty Heart. As always, he also discusses charity work that he does around the world with Angie.
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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15 opinions for Angelina’s Today Show interview
captd
May 22, 2007 at 8:39 am
Let me be the first. Love this couple. I am so glad that they are stron and that they do not address all the false rumors. They live their lives.
Rola
May 22, 2007 at 8:43 am
The two most gorgeous stars in the world get together and its chaos, its mega star power beyond belief. I admire them and their work so much. Hopefully it’s enough to inspire millions of others that have this type of power to act. They are incredible.
hala
May 22, 2007 at 9:52 am
i love her.pleas i donot have this shanel would you bring the video of the intervew to this sit.i realy want to watch it pleas
JABER
May 22, 2007 at 10:11 am
I have had so much more respect for Brad since he joined hands with Angie to do the good job they are doing, he is more himself now than he can ever be, seing him holding those kids, makes my heart melt and this proves that behind a successful man there is always a very powerful woman. Keep it up Angie and enjoy your life. God bless this family
Gena
May 22, 2007 at 11:04 am
Im with you brad and angie , i know how much you give to those unfortunate ones, Your causes have great effects on the other movie actors. Example, drew barrymore and jessica simpson are all following angelina footsteps, shakira is also doing something for orphans in her country, scarllett johanssen and much more are openning their hearts, thanks to you brangelina, ops before i forgot the Judges in american idol is also doing something and so does bono. Thank God for this two lovely individuals. I LOVE YOU BOTH
Closer_Look
May 22, 2007 at 11:47 am
Hi everyone! Just a reminder to please vote for Brad as the Most Attractive Man. He still needs your vote!! http://www.hellomagazine.com/vote/mostattractiveman/month/index.html
ally
May 22, 2007 at 3:11 pm
i loved her comments about thinking about marianne pearl when she was pregnant with shiloh. you can tell the deep love she has for shiloh and brad in those comments as she tries to understand what marianne was going through during that time in her life. and to think some people question that love because of the “blob” comments she made as a joke!
BlessBrangelina
May 22, 2007 at 3:48 pm
Like Hala, I also hope that we can get a video after it airs tomorrow. Angie and Brad interviewing, interesting as always.
Hopefully MSNBC will also put it on their website.
Sarita
May 22, 2007 at 5:48 pm
@ Gena: I wanna comment on what you said about Shakira doing humanitarian work, inspired by Angelina… She’s been doing humanitarian work since she’s 18 and she’s 30 now. She’s been doing it for 12 years, with her foundation “Pies Descalzos”. Just for the record ;)
Paulette
May 22, 2007 at 10:37 pm
She really does love those shoes!! and so do I and her and brad and their gorgeous kids. sigh….
Ro
May 22, 2007 at 10:45 pm
Hopefully someone can get The Today Show interview that airs at 7am. I won’t be able to see that one… :o(
I kind of don’t like Ann Curry, she makes really funny faces and ask questions in a weird way… I think that’s why Angie was so giggly during the Namibia interview, besides her being pregnant/hormonal/happy.
However, Angie’s comments are worth it. So I am definitely watching the Dateline version of the interview. Can’t wait!!
Island Girl
May 22, 2007 at 11:19 pm
Will check out Dateline!! I have a very serious question though and I just can’t hold it in anymore—does anyone else out there believe that Angelina’s shoes are to die for? I love them and she’s been rocking them everywhere from NY to Cannes. Does anyone know where to get them? Help an Angie and Brad lover if you can!
jennifer
May 23, 2007 at 5:58 am
Love is all that matters to Brad and Angie.. i love the 2 of you. I’m your number 1 fan!..
Sofka
May 23, 2007 at 3:05 pm
Angelina is so honest. You can see from her eyes how much sincere and tender is. She is so down to earth, dedicated to humanitarian work and aware of the global issues that occupy our world. I work as a human rights activist, and I am so happy that some famous person like she is can really make a difference in the life of so many people especially children.
I wish her all the best, I wish all the best for her family and children. Her big and genuine hearth are tremendous treasure in this world.
Adam
May 24, 2007 at 8:14 am
In watching part one and two of Ann Curry’s interview with Angelina Jolie, I was surprised at the tone that was set for the interview as a result of Mrs. Curry’s line of questioning. Specifically, the parallel that Mrs. Curry insinuated between Ms. Jolie’s struggle with the paparazzi and Mrs. Pearl’s tragic loss was bizzare, uncomfortable and disingenuous. That, coupled with the low and affected tone of Mrs. Curry’s voice throughout the interview, made the entire interview seem insincere. Despite this, Ms. Jolie seemed to handle the line of questioning with tact and poise and clarified the fact that although she has experienced struggles, they are not analagous to Mrs. Pearl’s loss.
Part of the surprise is that generally Mrs. Curry is an effective and honest interviewer. The interview with Angelina Jolie seemed like a departure from her normal style. People appreciate honesty and sincerity which can be lost with overdramatization.
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