Angelina Jolie: Brad Pitt encouraged me to direct Blood and Honey

Angelina Jolie: Brad Pitt encouraged me to direct
Blood and Honey

The American actress has revealed that boyfriend Brad Pitt had encouraged her to direct the movie ‘In the Land of Blood and Honey’ after he read the first draft of the film. She also talked about Brad Pitt’s support in the recent
years and admired his confidence and belief in the project.

Jolie claimed that Pitt was the first person who read the script and she wanted his go ahead on the project otherwise she would not have gone for it. She admitted that she had the idea in mind for some time and she discussed it
with her boyfriend. The actress revealed that Brad Pitt was in Japan when he read the script and was very happy with the writing.

"He was the first person to read the script and probably if he had said something negative, we wouldn’t be here today. I showed it to him as this kind of private experiment. He took it with him to Japan and called me and said,
‘It’s really not that bad – it’s really pretty good’,” she was quoted as saying in an interview.

The ‘Wanted’ actress insisted that Pitt has been very supportive since their relationship began and has helped her in making even the most difficult decisions. She added that the movie would not have been possible without the support
of him and that it was a great journey in making the movie.

“We talked further about it and he encouraged me throughout the whole process. He came to the set most days and did some still photography. He was always around and always supportive,” she concluded.

‘In the Land of Blood and Honey’ is the story of two lovers in the back drop of the Bosnian War. It is the directorial debut of Angelina Jolie who has also acted in the movie.

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