Earlier this week, we discovered that Angelina Jolie is going to direct her first feature film. Previously, she’s directed a documentary, but this is the first time Angelina is going to be directing actors using a script. Thankfully for Angelina, she won’t have to worry about alienating some lowly screenwriter – you see, Angelina has written the screenplay herself. It’s about war-torn Bosnia (in the 1990s) and it’s a love story. In my mind, it’s called For Whom the Genocide Tolls. Blech… my one genocide joke. I shall never make another.
Anyway, The National Enquirer has some interesting backstory on Angelina’s desire to direct, write and produce her own film. According to the Enquirer, it’s all about her daughterly relationship with her Changeling director Clint Eastwood, and how Clint thinks he has to “pay it forward,” mentor-wise, with Angelina. Clint was mentored by Sergio Leone… so is it Leone to Eastwood to Jolie…?
What’s the startling secret behind ANGELINA JOLIE’s directorial debut?
The Oscar winning actress, 35, is prepping her first film as a director – a romance set during the Bosnian conflict..
GK Films confirmed Jolie will write, direct and produce the period drama, which follows a Serbian man and a Bosnian woman who meet “cute” on the eve of war and then forge their forbidden love amidst the stench of death.
But Angie won’t be bossing around BRAD PITT on location.
The film company revealed the war torn romancer will be filled entirely of actors from the former Yugoslavia.
“I would like to involve as many local people as possible and learn as much as I can,” Jolie said in a statement.
And, sources say, she learned a lot about directing when working with CLINT EASTWOOD on The Changeling.
“When Clint was first starting out as a director he was mentored by his former directors, Don Siegel and Sergio Leone,” a Hollywood insider told The ENQUIRER exclusively.
“Clint may have inspired his former charge to take the reins much like he did — crossing over from actor to director. Eastwood knows full well he never who have made it if it hadn’t been for Don and Sergio’s help. He thankfully dedicated his Oscar winning western The Unforgiven to his two former teachers.
“At age 35, Jolie’s knows her days in front of the camera will soon be behind her.
“She’s wisely following in the footsteps of her mentor, Clint Eastwood.”
[From The National Enquirer]
I think it’s a sweet story, and I would guess that working with Clint, one of the most famous of the actor-directors ever, probably was one of Angelina’s inspirations. She and Clint were noticeably close during and after filming of The Changeling, so maybe she’s gotten some advice from him. But Sergio Leone to Eastwood to Jolie? Not so much.
By the way, did anyone ever see Clint on Inside The Actors Studio? He was wonderful, and he talked a lot about his directing style. My favorite was when he compared actors to horses, calling them skittish and wary of loud noises. YouTube has some good clips here – which I would recommend for Angelina too.
Vintage Angelina and Clint, on the Changeling set in 2007, and during 2008. Credit for all: WENN.
Hmmm wonder if Clint inspired her to come ot as a closest republican, anyway the company that is co- producing this movies is first class they also produced the tourist, I will continue to reserve judgement until I at least read the script online. Am sure with Clint guidance this project will turn ot alright , we need more women directors in hollyweird.make thT money la Jolie ur babies need a new home
I don’t know about believing anything from NE but I have no doubt Clint Eastwood is gonna be a great mentor for Angelina. An actor turned director was undoubtedly the reason Angie has gotten so inspired to do her own work behind the camera. Not to mention share her visions with others about the places she has gone, while learning and while giving acting jobs to unknowns, new faces. Just like Danny Boyle did for Dev Patel and Freida Pinto. I am excited for her. I seriously know this will be fantastic.
Love the pictures. I truly never get tired of seeing pics of her.
Clint doesn’t/didn’t have six small children at home either. And I say this because prior to filming, producing/directing a move is a massive amount of work. Does she speak the language? How will she communicate with the locals? Directing via interpreter won’t work. And don’t be calling me names because I’m not a fan of hers. And NO, I don’t like Aniston either.
Isn’t this the same 4 part movie that will also feature Meryl Streep and Lucy Liu directing a piece? I think people are making a big deal over what will more than likely be a 40 minute film but hey it could be the start of something big.
i’ve had a wood for clint since i was a lass.
at 70+ he could STILL get it!
*aaaahhh…wahh, wahh, wahhhhh* 🙂
LMAO! There will never be another like Clint Eastwood.
those six small children have a father…am sure the will be in goo hands while their mother work for a couple f months
I have liked all of the films Clint has directed, except for the Changeling, funnily enough. If you’re going to have someone mentor you, he’s a good choice.
If this is part of the Meryl Streep/Lucy Liu film project, I’m a lot more into seeing what Meryl would do as a director than Angelina or Lucy, though the project as a whole sounds interesting.
It takes far more than a couple of months to write/produce/direct/edit a movie.
@lucy2 – you liked Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil???? worst adaptation of a great book ever. Though Mr. Eastwood is certainly a talented director. That movie disappointed everyone.
LOL well Meme from your posts I have read I know you don’t like Angelina either. Like someone pointed out Brad will be there to help raise his kids because he is their dad and I didn’t know this either because my dad was such a douche and still is but some dads are very involved with their kids. They like raise them and everything.
As for the language well there are these people who make a very excellent living by being translators. They know more than one language and can talk in one language to one person and then tell another people who doesn’t speak that language what that person said in their language. Nifty huh? Also because the world is full of people who speak different languages there are millions of people who do work via a translator or interpreter which ever word you prefer. So it does work because money is to be made and a little thing like not understanding the language has never stopped people before.
meme ? would you feel the sameway if it was a man with six small children that wanted to direct/co-produce his first film
@love angelina – so condescending when someone disagrees with you. if you read my post, you’ll see that i’m well aware of interpreters.
@bite me – yeah if it was a man with six small kids and he kept telling everyone how he was going to slow down and concentrate on being a dad, and then then keeps acting in more films and decides to write/direct/produce one, I would make the exact same criticism. Surprised?
She’s already tired of being a mother?
I just remember how she told that as a mother of six children she has no time for anything, including watching television … 🙁
@meme – forgot about that one! OK, I’ll revise it to say I’ve like ALMOST all of his films. I do think he’s a very good director, everyone has a few duds now and then.
And might I add Brad Pitt himself said he can’t handle all six kids at once (via People magazine who are very Brangelina friendly) so there goes that theory.
@bite me – name the last time you saw either one of them alone or together with all six kids.
well i read in people magazine that they have six nannies, so the children will have adult supervision…no not suprised at all meme 😀
@Meme well I am sorry but you made it seem like it was just sooo impossible for Angie to do this and it won’t be.
@Bite Me They don’t have 6 nannies, they have help but they don’t have an army of people to watch their kids. 1 or 2 people at the most for the kids. What issue of People Magazine did you read that?
@love angelina – I did not say it was impossible for her to make write/produce/direct this movie. I said she can’t be a hands on mother to six kids and direct/produce a movie simultaneously. And it just seems to me Brad spends a lot more time with those kids than she does.
six nannies?
that’s what our dear celebitchy reported a couple years ago.
http://www.celebitchy.com/18819/brad_angelina_have_up_to_six_nannies/
more recently? not so sure.
in people magazine, which issue i don’t know
what a boring premise for a story.
I hope this project works out outstandingly for Angie, I love her has a peron and actor,, Best wishes
I have an irrational dislike for both of these people. Eastwood looks nasty and shifty, hate his roles, seems smug,….well, I guess the same reasons apply to Jolie.
I guarantee that those kids will have a MUCH better life with MANY more opportunities living in the Jolie-Pitt household (regardless of whether their mother is hands-on 24/7/365) than they would had they not been adopted. Their biological children will do fine as well.
That movie disappointed everyone
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I know several people that enjoyed that moive, encluding myself.
I don’t recall anyone saying those kids won’t be just fine. A great nanny can raise wonderful kids. And of course the adopted ones are better off with Brangelina than starving to death in some horrible third world orphanage. Then again, they’d be better off with Parisite Hilton or Britney Spears than said orphanage also.
I don’t think my comment was directed at you personally, Meme? Just making an observation.
@Meme Well this movie isn’t going to be forever. Here is the thing Angelina always says that her children always always visit her on set. They are on every set she makes films on. They will be on this one as well. They are gonna have plenty of quality time with their mommy.
@Praise St Angie The scoop via MSNBC is a joke. Nowadays every major news site has an entertainment section and the scoop is MSNBC’s god awful entertainment section, I think its on par with the one Fox news does as well.
They are both utterly sh8tty.
Anyway if you read the article they talk with someone from Life & Style which is another bulls*it tabloid that doesn’t know anything ever. Thats your first clue the story is 100% BS. I mean just because a major news sites feel like the entertainment section should be scandalous and exciting doesn’t mean they have to have people who will report whatever garbage it is they find. A celebrity site reporting on celebrity tabloid stories is one thing but the entertainment section of a major news company should have some actual journalism in it IMO. They should know better than to report drivel but they do it for the views or because they don’t care. All sectors of news should be important.
@kitten – inaccurate observation. who said your comment was directed at me? NOBODY
@love angelina – there is NOT plenty of ‘mommy time’ when you are the producer/director. filmmaking 101 – the movie comes first.
ask any accomplished director.
HEY, doesn’t St. Angie look at Brad the same way she’s looking at Clint in the last picture? LOL
@Meme-How is my statement inaccurate? I said they are better off being adopted by the Jolie-Pitts. And I believe your comment in response agreed with me.
PS-Your comments make you sound a bit bananas.
@kitten – your statement is inacccurate because you implied i though it was directed at me, which i did not. sorry i didn’t spell it out for ya. i sound bananas? Do I call you names or make derogatory remarks about you? NO. Piss off.
Angelina always says a lot of thing, most of them BS.
The shooting time for the movie is 3 weeks apparently.
During that time the kids have a three nannies and teachers that will be taking care of them during the day and after that they have their father.
Angelina spent only 24 hours in Bosnia and she managed to tackle both UN work and scouting for film locations and she had the twins with her, so my guess is with 6 kids she has learned to make very good use of time.
As for the fact that she wants to retire eventually, she clarified that there are a few important things she wants to do in the next few years and then she’ll make maybe one movie every few years.
@Meme Not in Angie’s world, Kids will come first and then the film. Look just have a little faith. Those kids will be there with Angie alot of the time, we have seen tons of pics of Brad bringing the kids to see Angie when she works on a film and that won’t change. Angie has always said that she is very lucky because unlike most mommies her kids came and visit her on set.
@ Meme-Sorry, I should have said “unstable” not “bananas”.
Well, some might find “piss off” to be derogatory but you’re dealing with me, who really doesn’t give a shit.
But yes, I do find it bizarre when people make sweeping generalizations and assumptions about their perceived version of a celebrity’s personal life.
Pretty batshit, indeed. Oops, sorry, I mean unstable.
Love Angelina not everyone salivates over Ms Jolie like you do. They have a right to their opinion as do you. Respect that. Do you have children? It’s a full time job. AJ has six! All very young. Trust me they would rather be with their parents than a nanny. Even if they are on the set their mother is still working.
I commend Angelina for taking advantage of the opportunities that come her way. Not all are so fortunate. I think there would be many who would step up to the plate given her circumstances. She’s not so special.
Perhaps she will be a better director than the actress she is. That’s my opinion. I dont have a hate on for this woman, I just dont think she’s a very good actress. And she’s been handed lots of oppportunities to prove otherwise.
@lucy2 ” have liked all of the films Clint has directed, except for the Changeling,”
I find that interesting because that one is actually based on a true story. I read a couple of books about it and it was incredibly fascinating. Did you know that Walter Collins was a child kidnapped by a serial killer in the desert back then? Actually, the story of the killer and his nephew, whom he also kidnapped and kept as a slave, is far more interesting to me than the Changeling story, altough I thought both stories worth telling.
If you want to read about what really happened, check out the book “The Path Out of Hell.” It’s truly an amazing story.
Batshit is people who comment as if they actually know Brangelina and what goes on in their lives. And piss off is telling you to do something, it’s not making a personal statement about you. And some here have no idea what a film set is actually like. One doesn’t get to run off and do what they feel like for an hour or so. It is a business with budgets and schedules. If the movie is only taking 3 weeks to film, it is not a feature, it’s a short which, obviously, takes less time/prep.
@skibunny-ITA on her acting ability. Will be interesting to see if she’s better at directing like Ben Affleck has proven (thus far).
Personally, I haven’t liked Clint Eastwood since the Sondra Locke days when I found out he was a real douche. Too bad. Such a hot guy.
I can’t believe everyone is getting so het up and hateful towards each other in discussions about Angelina Jolie. She seems to be doing just fine, while all of you are getting worked up about her personal life pounding away at each other on your keyboards. Let it go, people. C’mon now, deep breath…let it go. Now say you’re sorry.
FFS, LoveAngelina, I didn’t say the story was gospel or that I believed it.
you asked for where that story about 6 nannies came from and I gave you a link to one. one that I acknowledged was 2 years old and might not be accurate.
I find it a little creepy the way you feel obligated to respond to EVERY person on EVERY post that says something that’s (in your eyes) the slightest bit negative about your preeeeeeecious Jolie.
even if it IS true, and she does have 6 nannies, why is that a bad thing? she’s got lots of kids, and a full work schedule, she can afford the best care, so I will never understand why her fan(atics) get all bent out of shape when someone mentions the fact that she and Pitt have some help.
It’s pretty clear (from pictures) that she and Pitt spend time with the kids, all together and in smaller groups, and the kids seem to get parental attention and seem to be very happy. so, nannies or not, the kids seem to be OK.
chill out a bit, will ya?
Hey everyone arguing…@meme, @kitten, loveangelina–stop for a sec and laugh. You are defending/not defending someone you don’t even personally know! You guys are funny…good commentary! And personally—basing this next opinion on the sole comments of this article since I, too don’t personally know anyone here– @meme doesn’t sound nuts…she sounds like she has some common sense thrown in here..goofy how people get so funny about things. Keep it coming guys! Great points!
bite me wrote:
“meme ? would you feel the sameway if it was a man with six small children that wanted to direct/co-produce his first film”
Bingo!
Skibunny I do respect people’s opinions. I respect your opinion about Angie’s acting. We can’t all love every actors acting. However I had to disagree that Angie wouldn’t be the same caliber of mommy that she has always been because for the first time in her life she will helm a film. Angie’s first priority is her children. Fact. Angie’s children all get quality time with mommy and daddy. Fact. Angie always have the kids on set with her for visits and she will when she does this film or they will certainly be close by. Fact. Its always been that way. Angelina is always going to be a hands on mommy. I don’t have spawn of my own and at 22 I don’t want any until I have been to Jamaica, Cancun, and overseas etc etc, and oh met a decent male specimen who is worthy of having his seed wallow in my uterus. I have babysat like all my life so I know kids are no picnic. However Angie and Brad do have some help. Even with that help they are hands on parents who are the main caretakers for their children.
Tacky genocide joke.
Love Clint. Love Angelina. I wish her the best with this project.
@Citrus – Reading is your friend. This was my response earlier this morning ”
@bite me – yeah if it was a man with six small kids and he kept telling everyone how he was going to slow down and concentrate on being a dad, and then then keeps acting in more films and decides to write/direct/produce one, I would make the exact same criticism. Surprised?”
BINGO!
P.S. If some of you are offended by Kaiser’s joke, NEVER go to Dlisted. They’re very retarded over there LOL
Sorry to say Kaiser, since I enjoy reading your posts but your genocide “joke” is really, really terrible. What’s next, joking about Holocaust? It’s much worse than using the r-word, you know.
Steven Speilberg has 8 children, half of them adopted and his wife was trying to adopt more, while she was still writing and acting. Just saying.
@meme: I go to Dlisted every day and was never offended by MK. He never seems to cross the line, people who post over there-well, that’s a different story:)
@nan – You are not comparing the career of ‘his wife’ (aka Kate Capshaw) to that of St. Angie’s, are you? Most people don’t even know who Kate is. And Kate rarely discusses her children and neither does Spielberg. And they certainly never sold any pictures of them. They have kept their children’s lives private, as it should be, until they are old enough to make decisions for themselves.
Angelina just doesn’t seem intelligent enough for this kind of thing. Good actor/directors are the kind who seem to have very little sense of vanity and who just want to get the work done. Directors have to be very very focused on the prize-completing the film. And there are a million little elements that go into directing that I just don’t think she has the focus for.
This doesn’t seem like it’ll be a feature film, it seems like a short bit of a longer film-she’s just dipping her toes in at this point.
But yea, she’s never seemed that smart to me. Anyone can sit and pout with refugees. Anyone can read a prepared statement. And anyone with half a brain can write like she can.
EDIT: And I have to agree with meme on the Spielberg thing-he doesn’t sell his life to sell his movies. He sells his TALENT.
@missmilly- I completely agree with you. It’s pretty silly. For the record, not trying to defend anyone.I am not a huge Jolie fan but I hate when women make assumptions about other women based on pure speculation. It just seems unnecessarily judgemental.
@meme- sorry if I offended. I probably did get personal & shouldn’t have.
Haha! Meme is on a roll – I love it! I think s/he can out-argue anyone on this thread. S/he’s taking them all on!
@Shi-gatsu: 🙂
Kitten: @skibunny-ITA on her acting ability. Will be interesting to see if she’s better at directing like Ben Affleck has proven (thus far).
I cant comment on Ben Affleck as I haven’t followed his career. What’s your opinion?
@Praise St Angie, I know that sometimes I will disagree with others on something they say about Angie, but if I feel like they’re all wrong, yea I will say something. Its one thing to say Angie is a terrible…whatever people wanna say about her acting ability I am not gonna finish that sentence because Angie is a phenomenal actress. However if someone feels the opposite of that on her talent. Fine. I do wanna respond if they say something I feel is inaccurate. So saying Angie can’t be a hands on mom while she helms a project is inaccurate.
There is nothing wrong with having nannies but lets stick with facts because rumors and gossip get out of hand. People begin to believe the BS.
I just hope that her writing and directing skills are greater than her ability to learn foreign languages 🙂
(from 2:10)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6miBNKHi4IA
la jolie is so dense :(… poor thing i feel for her
“I know that sometimes I will disagree with others on something they say about Angie, but if I feel like they’re all wrong, yea I will say something.”
but it’s ALL the time. if there’s something you perceive as even the SLIGHTEST slur against her, you’re out here to defend her.
listen, I’m not trying to imply you don’t have a right to post here, or to say “STFU” or anything like that. but please understand that the reason people say things about you “drinking her dirty bathwater” is precisely because of things like this.
I understand you’re a fan, but there’s a line between being a fan and being fanatical.
@skibunny-Well. I’ve always thought Affleck was a mediocre actor but he directed “Gone, Baby, Gone” and he proved to have more talent behind the camera. He directed The Town, which comes out next month so we’ll see if he can follow it up with something equally good.
@skibunny-Well. I’ve always thought Affleck was a mediocre actor but he directed “Gone, Baby, Gone” and he proved to have more talent behind the camera. He directed The Town, which comes out next month so we’ll see if he can follow it up with something equally good.
@Praise St Angie, Oh but I am a fanatic. That I won’t deny but I am not nuts or a stalker. I wouldn’t drink anyone’s bath water or follow them places or go through their trash. Ewww. I don’t think I say something EVERY single time Angie is disparaged and she is disparaged alot. Just for things I find to be totally inaccurate or offensive.
Wow. She sure did massacre the French language, didn’t she. Maddox goes to the Lycee Francais? Really, where does Pax go?
I feel like we have our own edition of “The View” going on right now (the exception being “our people” have real differing views and the great verbal skills to present their perspectives articulately). I’m kind of loving it because I love a good debate. I only wish I had some hot tea or a glass of wine!
Geez people. Calm down. You can’t control others, only yourselves.
@Kitten-that was a great movie! I didn’t realize he directed it or I forgot.
Hmmm, Steven Speilberg has a house full of kids too, and nobody gripes about him working. Double standard much?
@ Love Angelina: where do you get your facts? Please dont tell me from magazines and based on what she says in interviews. If you’ve ever worked in this industry you know it’s,for the most part,smoke and mirrors. I apologize if I seem to be picking on you but sometimes you write the craziest things. I always look forward to your posts though.
pax, they don’t care him, so who cares where he does
@Skibunny Yea I get a majority if not all from interviews Angie does because Angie is a very honest person and thats been proven. There are no false pretenses with her. Angie is upfront and has nothing hide. I guess thats why people give more license to tabloids then Angie because a chunk of Hollywood is fake. However Angie isn’t fake. Plus there is photographic evidence of the kids always being on set with Angie at some point in the day on one of her sets.
LOL Its totally fine that you ask me questions. I don’t feel picked on. Ask away. 😀
meme the fact that you have no children makes you no expert on what kids need. So try to listen to people that do. Or your in for a very big surprise. Kids need mommy when THEY need mommy. And us mommy’s know that we can barely take a break for a few hours hence we understand how much time the Jolie children are missing out on parental time. And I have money and don’t think it substitutes for me.How many movies does she need to do? he wanted kids but didn’t want the responsibility. She passes it off to others.Oh mommy and me time 15 minutes a day. Terrific
Lordy there is a lot of hypocrisy and double standards going on in this thread. Some hilarious ‘debating’ too. 😆
As for AJ’s upcoming project, well I don’t think she is a ‘dim bulb’ or a bimbo and she seems like she has a great imagination (she is a Gemini after all 😉 ), so this film might be good, it might even be great, then again it might be utter shit.
The thing is it hasn’t even started filming yet, so how can we even judge it yet. I will hold off any assumptions/judgments until the thing is in the can.
Yep, things are going to get mighty interesting.
@SammyHamm – I did hear that was a true story, and did find the story itself interesting, but I just didn’t like the overall film. It was just too dreary, even for such a tough subject matter, and I didn’t care for Jolie’s performance.
Does Spielberg really have EIGHT kids?? I knew he had a couple, but didn’t realize it was that many.
I think the criticism of Jolie working stems from her publicly announcing on more than one occasion that she was going to take a break, and then jumping into another project. She does seem to have scaled back in the last year or two though.
Lucy, Spielberg has NINE children: he has one with his first wife, Amy Somebody; Kate Capshaw had two children, one bio (Jessica the actress) and one adopted boy; then together they have six, 1/2 adopted and 1/2 bio (Spielberg also adopted Kate’s adopted son). I think I’m remembering correctly but, as mentioned, because of a crazy stalker, Spielberg keeps his family pretty quiet, even though I’ve seen pictures of them on the baby blogs from time to time. (The oldest boy is a director/producter, I think.)
I don’t know why people are so hypocritical when it comes to Angelina. People are acting like she’s the only parent to work in Hollywood. Plenty of parents where more than no hats on sets. As for spending no time with the kids, they go to the set all of the time. That’s a huge benefit of being an actor, kids can come to work. Angelina has done only two films since giving birth in 2008: Salt in 2009 and The Tourist just three months ago. How is that working too much when other actors do a minimum of 2 or 3 films a year?
I LOVED the movie ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’.
Love Angelina, if AJ dropped a trash bag off on your doorstep, you’d go through it. Admit it. 😀
she looks gorgeous in the first pic. tan up angie, tan up.
That picture above in the featured links looks like Kevin Costner with White Oprah! I about choked on my brekkie!
@meme: you’re fighting a losing battle on this site. I’m really sorry.
Maybe she will be like Affleck-he was a way better director in Gone Baby Gone than he is as an actor. I thought AJ was skilled in Gia and in Girl, Interrupted but likely because those were so close to real life she was playing herself. I’d see the Serbian movie if Meryl Streep and Lucy Liu are co-directing. I’m about to adopt a child and the agency and every book Ive read said be careful about having too many caregivers as they are going through a lot of bonding issues post adoption. Their kids seem happy in recent photos but I’d wonder how their adolescences are going to go. I like that I didn’t even know Speilberg adopted kids because he keeps them out of the public eye.
Nobody thinks the part in the article about how “at 35, her days in front of the camera are almost behind her” is more than a little f’d up?? Ageist AND sexist, wow !
I know they say there aren’t good roles for women in Hollywood after a certain age, but this is part of the problem. And this is Angelina Jolie we’re talking about, she can do as she damn well pleases at this point and i DIG her for that.
Clint himself is still in front of the camera from time to time (“million dollar baby”) and YES i know Angelina is one of the top stars in the world because of her incredible looks, but it’s not like people (oh wait, just women, right?) should be put out to pasture once the youthful glow of their 20s fades… damn.
With that and w/ the whole debate about how she has 6 children and how could she find the time she must not be a good mother blablahblah I find that us womenses still have a little ways to go in terms of being celebrated for more than just our looks & our childbearing/mothering capacity.
SIC ’em, Angie!! Go! Go!!