Brad Pitt along with his Moneyball co-star, comedian actor Jonah Hill, are the latest boys on the front page of New York magazine’s Fall Preview edition, out this week. Below, Mister Pitt shares his wisdom and reveals his pursuit of justice for the minority character in such films as his latest, "Moneyball."
I have to say kiddas, after viewing the trailer, I was very amused in the one scene where Brad Pitt's character responds to his young daughter's question telling her, "Don't go on the internet, watch TV, or simply talk to people." This was his response after his daughter read on the internet of him potentially loosing his job. And you know what, I couldn't agree more with his statement one hundred percent. In this day and age, being a kid is now a luxury we forget is slipping away as the years go by.
On why he “became obsessed” with the story...“I saw it as a story about justice. How is a team with a $40 million payroll going to compete with a team with a $140 million payroll and another $100 million in reserves? Any talent they grow is going to get poached by the rich teams. That became really interesting to me.”
Pitt quickly “became obsessed” with the project. “I saw it as a story about justice.”
On working with Jonah... “Jonah’s a revelation in this thing - he’s a study in reserve. I think the most interesting work that’s been going on in the last couple of years is what the comedy guys have been doing. Guys like Jonah and Russell Brand and [Seth] Rogen and a few others … they picked up on an irreverence that started with Adam Sandler and continued with Will Ferrell, but they’ve been grounding it in a kind of pathos and humanity. I find it really strong work.”
On The Making Of The Film...“I don’t mind the struggle as long as the work amounts to something in the end.. It was really Bennett who finally cracked it. His anxiety not to do anything conventional ultimately formed what this would be. At the same time, everyone involved in Moneyball, at every stage, was very passionate. But what most everyone gleaned from the book was very different. I look at the movie now, and I feel everyone’s fingerprints are on it. It’s been … well, listen. It’s been an interesting process.”
Scoot over to NYMag.com for the entire article!
"Moneyball" film trailer.
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