Angelina Jolie has stated that she took a step back from management to act again due to a “change in her family situation”.
After establishing himself as one of the highest-grossing stars at the box office in the early 2000s, he devoted much of his 2010s to directing, although he has now insisted that the continued pursuit of directing it has become “impossible”.
The star made her directorial debut in 2011’s In the Land of Blood and Honey, followed by Unbroken, By the Sea in 2014 and First They Killed My Father in 2017.
Although she did not specifically detail what the “change” is, Angelina, 45, has been involved in a long custody battle with ex-husband Brad Pitt since 2016, following their separation after more than one decade together and for more than two years of marriage.
Changes are being made: Angelina Jolie has stated that she took a step back from management to act again due to a “change in her family situation”
When asked about her shift to acting in favor of management, Angelina said the move was due to her family, but management remains a passion for her.
He sincerely stated to Entertainment Weekly: “I love directing, but I’ve had a change in my family situation that hasn’t made it possible for me to direct for a few years.
“I needed to do shorter jobs and be more at home, so I did some acting work again. That’s really the truth.”
Angelina and Brad have been at war with their children for five years, Brad fighting for 50/50 custody with Angelina wanting full physical custody.
Family: Angelina talked about how a “change in my family situation” led her to act rather than direct recently.
They announced their separation in 2016 and legally divorced in 2019, but things are far from friendly between the couple as she continues to report abuse.
He has six children, three of whom were adopted: Maddox, 19, Pax, 17 and Zahara, 16, and three with Brad: Shiloh, 14, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 12.
Because the children Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne are minors, both Brad and Angelina should be allowed to testify, but Maddox, Zahara and Pax are over 18, so they would be free to make statements.
The filmmaker By the Sea previously admitted that she believes she lacks the skills to be a traditional father at home.
Way back when: While she didn’t specifically detail what the “change” is, Angelina, 45, has been involved in a long custody battle with ex-husband Brad Pitt since 2016, following her separation after more than a decade together and more than two years of marriage (2015 image)
New movies: The actress actually has two live action movies this year: the first time this has happened to her since 2010, when she had Salt and The Tourist
She said in February, “I’ve never been very good sitting still. I feel like I’m lacking all the skills to be a traditional mom at home.
‘Even though I wanted to have a lot of kids and be a mother, I always imagined myself as Jane Goodall, traveling in the middle of the jungle somewhere. I did not imagine it in this traditional and true sense. “
The actress has two live-action films this year: the first time this has happened to her since 2010, when she had Salt and The Tourist.
Those Who Wish Me Dead premieres in theaters and on HBO Max on May 14, with its long-awaited debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Eternals coming November 5th.
Family situation: “I love directing, but I’ve had a change in my family situation that hasn’t allowed me to direct for a few years,” he said.
Angelina’s new film First They Killed My Father also marks her return to the work of tricks, adding as much as she admired the voice of writer-director (and ex-actor) Taylor Sheridan, who attracted her to the movie.
She said, “He has a unique voice when it comes to characters in the United States, who had not been a prior focus of my work. I wanted to be in this world with him.
He added that his experience as a director has also changed his approach as an actor.
Six children: Angelina has six children, three of whom – Maddox, 19, Pax, 17 and Zahara, 16 – were adopted internationally, and three with Pitt: Shiloh, twins Knox and Vivienne aged 14 and 12
Angelina added: “In very technical terms, I am more aware of what the director needs, what other challenges they face and how many pieces they move …
Maybe when you are younger and have a huge day when you have to get cold and wet, emotional and crying, you will think about these things …
“Now you’ve driven and you’re older, and you realize that while you’re freezing and crying, there’s also pyrotechnics or a lot of other situations. It gets you out of yourself. ‘
Approach: He added that his experience as a director has also changed his approach as an actor