Although Brad Pitt shows tremendous emotional reach in his many starring roles, the Oscar winner revealed earlier that he is not one to have shed tears. Apparently, his feelings got the best of him when he watched a movie while fighting over a common stomach illness.
Star chat with ‘Fight Club’ with Anthony Hopkins
In a conversation with former Legends of the Fall co-star Anthony Hopkins, Pitt told the actor that he rarely intrudes, even when tears would be considered appropriate.
“I’m pretty much a famous non-crier,” Pitt said, according to Interview. ‘Is that a term? I had not called in the gong for 20 years. ‘
Now a father of six children with ex-wife Angelina Jolie, the Moneyball star has discovered his sensitive side.
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“I find myself, at this last stage, much more displaced – displaced by my children, displaced by friends, displaced by the news,” Pitt Hopkins said. ‘Just moved. I find it a good sign. I do not know where it is going, but I find it a good sign. ‘
‘California Dreamin’ evokes emotion from Brad Pitt
Winning an Oscar Award for his role as Cliff Booth in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Pitt found himself nostalgic on the set of the retro film.
‘You know, when I first moved here, it was the summer of ’86 and I did not know [expletive]-everything about Los Angeles, ”de Ad Astra star shared in January 2020, according to the Los Angeles Times. ‘I landed in Burbank near a house where I could crash for a month or so. … Man, I was just so excited for the adventure, and so excited when I would drive through a studio where they were making movies. It means the world to me. ”
During the production of the 2019 film, Pitt recalled that Tarantino played a José Feliciano cover of the classic song “California Dreamin,” which evoked an emotional response.
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“I swore to God, I had to hide a tear,” the A-lister acknowledged. ‘Look, I’m not ashamed to say it. I’m a little mistaken. ”
Maybe it was thanks to that nasty stomach problem
Pitt spoke to W Magazine in 2013, referring to Pitt’s lack of tears when watching the big screen, but recalling a movie back that turned on the waterworks.
‘I’m not very scared of movies. I’m going to track down every now and then, but I’m not much of a jerk, “said Pitt.” This was a time when I was actually crying over a movie. I came back from Cabo and I had to go to … I think Montreal “I’m not really sure where I was.”
Pitt then revealed that he came in with a frightened case of diarrhea from travelers. ‘I could not maintain anything. I was stuck in this hotel room with no windows, “he said Se7en star divided. “It was on day two of this very painful episode and this movie came up.”
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Although he could not remember the title, Pitt referred to 2001s Life as home, starring Kevin Kline.
“He’s an architect and he’s a terminal, and he decides he’s going to renovate and reconcile this house – he’s estranged from his son, his teenage son,” the actor explained. ‘I do not know if it would still affect me in the same way. But you know, on my 27th hour of just pure misery, this movie crushed me, just crushed me, what he said to his son. ‘
Pitt considered reviewing the film again to find out if he needed tissues a second time, saying “I should check it out again to see if it has the same effect.”
