Behind The Media Blitz
I’ve been racking my brains today as I’ve gotten tip after tip on the different publications that are carrying this story that Jolie says Jen was his best friend and that it was never her or Brad’s intention to hurt her, and I can’t help but wonder why they chose to release this info right now. It can only mean that Angelina just speaks from her heart and doesn’t think through the way the tabs will portray her side of things.
These are real people who are, clearly, very much in love with each other. They have been enamored with each other since the taping of Mr and Mrs Smith (early 2005), and in Hollywood time, that almost 2 years would translate into a decade. As a married woman I am sad to see any marriage break up, but I can’t say that Jolie caused the ending of a marriage. From the entirely candid interview, Jolie says they were attracted to each other and became great friends, but I have to think, from the candor she expresses in the rest of the interview, that if there had been any hanky panky she’d probably said so.
I mean, in the end of the interview, she says this:
“I don’t trust anyone,” Jolie admitted.
“I don’t think it’s a good thing. This is going to make you think that maybe I should get some therapy, but trust is such a bizarre word. I’d like to say that I trust my mother, but I also don’t know if she might do something that she thinks is in my best interest.
Still, “I trust Brad will never do anything,” she said.
But after a few moments, Jolie then added, “I don’t know. I don’t trust anybody completely.”
I’m sure Brad’s giving her some lip over that one. ;)
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14 opinions for Behind The Media Blitz
Rah Rah
Dec 12, 2006 at 7:43 pm
I went to bed last night with the biggest grin on my face. Seriously, I was on some sort of euphoric high after seeing those amazing pics of Brad and Angie at TGS premiere. They both seemed a bit nervous, what with all the paparrazi. I loved how they held on to each other. I guess that with 2006 coming to an end, and all they’ve faced- with the haters and the media twisting and inventing and contorting every detail of their lives, it just made me so happy to see them out in public, at a very public event. It seemed that they were stating, “Hey everyone, get used to this sight. We are going to be together for a VERY long time.” And in regards to the interview in Vogue, Angelina is refreshingly candid and honest, as always.
I don’t know how to explain it, but seeing her and Brad together, seeing them with their children, hearing her speak about the start of their relationship…they just make sense…it just seem right for them to be together. You can see the love and respect and admiration and tenderness between these two people.
Original jpf
Dec 12, 2006 at 8:04 pm
Good job Robyn. I’ve gone on record saying that I would have never endorsed Jolie-Pitt if I felt Brad had simply walked away from his marriage for the precise purpose of being with Angelina, and after reading the excerpts Angelina’s interview, I think it’s now tangiable validation that no, he did not leave his marriage for Angelina.
What it has done also is peek my curiosty about what I feel are serious discrepancies in Jennifer Anistons VF interview. The way Angelina speaks, there came a time when it was clear for them to make a choice to be together which says to me at least that he and his wife had jointly made the decision to end things; to part ways for whatever reason they settled on. Yet as I remember VF, it suggests strongly that JA got blindsided. She spoke like she didn’t know what really split them up, yet Angelina is saying things were clear for she and Brad to consider their choices.
That one may never get answered and may remain a mystery infinity.
jpf
veronica
Dec 12, 2006 at 8:12 pm
I agree Rah Rah, I think what she was saying was from the heart. In this interview she is honest about their attraction in the beginning and I admire her even more now for it. I’ll admit it, I think Angie was a big factor in Brad’s decision to leave Jen. Angie pretty much admits this. But it doesn’t make her or Brad bad people. The relationship was already on a downward spiral. I think Brad and Angie respected his marriage vows and that if Brad would have chosen to stay with Jen then Angie would have respected that as well. The whole thing rested on Brad’s shoulders and I think he followed his heart. Angie handled this with class and Brad can only be proud of her.
libra 21
Dec 12, 2006 at 10:10 pm
What really got me is her statement that Jen was his best friend. I think that in itself says a lot about the relationship. I remember reading someone’s post that she saw one of Brad’s interview with Oprah when he was promoting his film Troy. Accordingly Oprah asked him about his relationship with Jen and he said the same thing that Jennifer is like his best friend. This probably was the situation of the last several months of their marriage. They were just treating each other as friends.
Niecy
Dec 12, 2006 at 10:20 pm
I totally agree with Rah Rah. I think it was a “high” for a whole lot of people and it made a whole slew of people extremely happy to see them out and about and together. I have always been fans of all of them. Marriages fail all the time but I’ll be the first to say that sometimes, it might be for the better. My mom was married to my dad for almost 19 yrs. They had issues from the time we were small but we never knew b/c we were shielded from that. She left him when I was 15 yrs old and later met my stepfather, who turned out to be the greatest thing to ever happen to her. She and my dad are still great friends and of course, will always be me and my brother’s parents…but sometimes, that first try might not be “the one”. I also dated someone for ten years…never married…met a man and was pregnant with his child two months later. I hadn’t even met his family yet nor had he met mine. We’re still together (9 years later) and we didn’t marry until our second child was on the way (three years ago)……so I totally understand it all and I truly hope they can make fools of the media and stay together for the long haul. Unfortunately, I think her interview and their coming out, on the heels of the JenVin breakup, makes Jen look phoney and weak. If she ever thought she had another chance with Brad, she definitely knows after today that she doesn’t.
Lucy
Dec 12, 2006 at 11:00 pm
I believe that Angie is a very intelligent person and she has always been honest with her true feelings. She will be on Larry King in half an hour from now and I want to watch it. Anyway, she was just being Angelina when Brad met her. She was residing in London (suburb) and meeting Johnny Lee for dinner once in a while. She only heard of Brad just like the rest of us, from Brad’s publicist and may be the tabs. When they finally met (both sexiest male/female) the sparks started but she said on this interview that she is content being a single Mom and she does not know where Brad is in his marriage. She assumes he is happy with Jennifer, his best friend whom he respects. If you watch the Unrated documentary of M/M Smith, the producers mentioned that M/M Smith was a therapy film for some of them. They mentioned Lucas just got divorce, Doug Limon was not doing good either with his relationship, Angie was just divorced from Billy Bob the year before, Brad was having problems too, and the only man who was happily married while they were filming was Simon, the guy who wrote the screeplay. So they joked that they don’t like him (Simon) the only one who does not need therapy. I think Brad and Jen were having problems already the last two years of their marriage. Their last ditch effort was the weekend in Anguilla with the Cox family. Before this Brad and Jen attended Cannes film festival in May 2004 and Angie was at the same festival promoting Shark Tales at a different floor of the same hotel where they stayed. So, it really looks like there was no “cheating” because M/M Smith was half done in 2004. Also, somebody in this blog explained the word “trust” meaningfully that I think what Angie really meant. Thank you for your comment and enlightenment.
Lucy
Dec 12, 2006 at 11:30 pm
Sorry, she is not on Larry King tonight yet.
viva brangelina
Dec 13, 2006 at 1:24 am
thanks, robyn! as i assumed before, you DO have a bussy week on this one. =P
it is surprised me still, that angie finally wanted to talk about her private life.
and from the story that she told VOGUE, i can figue out how the situation was between her, brad and jen.
there was the spark, indeed, but brad actually respected his marriage and so did angie.
bradfantoo
Dec 13, 2006 at 10:08 am
brad pit is nice, i like him but his girlfriend is mean.she tells world that she and brad fall in love while he is married and if his wife has anything to say about it come talk to her.also rah rah i bet you wouldn’t be so happy about woman your husband left you for if husband ever left you for another woman. angelina jolie tells world now about love life because she needs spotlight. everyone talking about her and brad at movie premiere no one talk about movie.see? when they here in viangchan and angeline jolie talk to fans but only after brad goes inside.but she really nice to childrens. they be in love but she should not tell world and brag how happy when marriage broke up due to that love.see?its wrong and not nice.
Selena
Dec 13, 2006 at 1:09 pm
OMG! are these two ever so beautiful and gorgeously, amazingly wonderful together! I JUST LOVE THESE TWO! They both have the same wants in their life, and they are SO WELL SUITED FOR EACH OTHER. I just love them both, Angelina, to me is just one of the MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMEN IN THE WORLD. And, also the one pic that I happened to catch on someone’s web site, with BP reading to his 3 children and AJ on the other side of the children. MG! How ever so PRECIOUS IS THIS FAMILY, HUH!!! And, little Shiloh looking so VERY, VERY PRECIOUS AND JUST BEAUTIFUL. She definitely has features from both her DADDY AND MOMMY! And, is was so cute watching her big brother Max hold her up with both his little hands. JUST GOTTA LOVE THAT PICTURE! ALL I HAVE TO SAY, IS THAT I TRULY LOVE THIS FAMILY, AND I WISH AJ WOULD MARRY BRAD. WHY? BECAUSE, THEY TRULY BELONG TOGETHER, AND THEY EACH SHARE AND HAVE SO MUCH IN COMMON. THEY TRULY ARE A GOOD COUPLE FOR THE WORLD, RIGHT NOW!! THIS IS HOW I SEE IT! Can’t wait to see her and Matt’s movie, I’m counting the days. Love you Angelina! OH! and love your family.
madd
Dec 13, 2006 at 9:17 pm
Larry King interview is on Monday, Brad’s bday. :)
lotte
Dec 14, 2006 at 5:14 am
Making a movie takes several months. The time BP
spent in doing MMS is probably more than he spent with wife during the later yrs. of his marriage.I believe that during this period,he focused on the direction he wants his life to be.
AJ true to her character , cleared the air and hopefully stop the nasty talks. Almost 2 yrs. now ,tired of explaining the highway is now where the dirt road was.
dark faith
Dec 14, 2006 at 6:01 pm
you know a lot of people talk bad about her because she is so honest but if she wasnt they would still talk bad i have always been a fan of her’s iven after the whole scandal of marriage break up of last year i didnt blame her alot of people began to hate on her but i coulnt i have always found her to be very tragig with beautiful
sad expressing eye’s and i am glad she has something good in her life she always seem sad before now she looks very happy.
crystal
Dec 15, 2006 at 7:48 am
bradfantoo, stop your whining…you obviously don’t have alot of life experience to understand that people change, people grow up, people move on regardless of how others might feel….no one is suggesting that its ok for marriages to break up on a whim…it is never ok for a marriage to end but it is ok to be honest about the reasons why marriages have to end…while it may look like that brad left jen for angie, you don’t know what the real reasons were…brad and angie found in each other what they were missing…jen will find what she is looking for…it is not up to you or those of your ilk to decide who is right and wrong in this…niecy has it right…sometimes the one that you tied the knot with is not the one that you SHOULD be with…get over yourself….
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