Angelina Jolie looks stunning on the cover of Vanity Fair Octobe. A close-up shot by fashion photographer duo Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott is great and whoa, those eyes are beautiful. The actress talks about her film In the Land of Blood and Honey and a wedding with Brad Pitt. While the rumors about the couple tying the knot in secret have spread all around the truth is that Brad and Angelina won’t marry until everyone in the country is able to.
Jolie also clarified that she is not pregnant and “not adopting at the moment”. The actress also told about how the idea of her film has emerged: I had the flu. I had to be quarantined from the children for two days. I was in the attic of a house in France. I was isolated, pacing. I don’t watch TV and I wasn’t reading anything. So I started writing. I went from the beginning to the end. I didn’t know any other way.
She then gave the script to her husband and he told her it was “not that bad”. Angelina says she’s had Brad’s support for the project which she decided to direct herself: It was something I didn’t trust out of my hands. So by default I ended up putting myself in as director. I’ve never felt more exposed. My whole career, I’ve hidden behind other people’s words. Now it’s me talking. You feel ridiculous when you get something wrong.
Not a stranger to directing himself, Brad Pitt (who is now shooting his own zombie movie called World War Z) gave his wife some advice on the film: He’d come in and say what he liked or what he didn’t understand. Like any woman, I would listen to most of it and fight a few things. He’s been so supportive. But it’s hard to separate the person that loves you from the critic, so I don’t think he’s a fair judge. …people will judge for themselves. I think if you make a good movie people walk away arguing,
Since the initial intent to shoot a movie about romance set during the Bosnian Civil War in the 90′s was met with protests from the locals Jolie had to make sure she’s got it right. The actress has sent the script to the local writers and reporters of both Serbian and Bosnian nationality who saw the war. I was gauging the accuracy…. If they said no, I wouldn’t have done it.
The same motivation stood behind her decision to hire unknown actors to play in the movie: It couldn’t be anybody else. It’s their story. It was important that they were willing to do it. If none of them were willing, I wouldn’t have made it. Angelina Jolie‘s directional debut will reportedly take place on December 23rd.
