In a recent interview with Director’s Guild of America, Jolie said, “I’d be directing myself and [Brad] in a scene where we’re having a fight, and I’d be pulling out the parts [of him] that have an aggression toward me or when you’re frustrated with each other – it was very heavy”. & Mrs. Smith and for that film, Ms. Jolie confesses that incorporating their real life passion for one another helped them to build such intriguing characters.
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The project brought power couple Angelina Jolie Pitt and Brad Pitt, as well as their family, to Gozo last year to shoot the movie.
They fell in love on the set of Mr & Mrs Smith over 10 years ago.
After marrying in August 2014, the power couple had an “unconventional” honeymoon: they immediately flew to Malta with their six children to begin filming the romantic drama.
Jolie-Pitt was seen to wear various hats while on set, as she was the writer, director, and star of the film.
“It’s probably not an accident that the films that I care about happen to be about issues that matter to me, stories that I want to tell, ” Angelina said. “I think ‘By the Sea’ was the hardest film for me because it wasn’t [issue-driven]”. “We’re proud of ourselves for being fearless enough to try it”, she said. “We got to push each other and be artists together, not in some big shiny film but in something very grass roots and emotional”.
And there are worse things to do than spend 24/7 with the love of your life.
Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt’s divorce was finalized way back in 2005, with fans from both sides wondering what caused it. It would take a decade before another reason would be offered, and this time, it showed off a lighter view of Angelina Jolie.
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A number of behind-the-scenes photos has been released showing the set and actors in the Gozo-shot movie “By the Sea“.
