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Seeing as there is already a post devoted to Robert Redford, it would be unfair to ignore his Spy Game co-star.
We all know the ladies love him but what do guys think of Mr Jennifer Aniston?
I'd rank Brad Pitt alongside Johnny Depp as two brilliant actors that have been cursed with an attractive body. Depp side-stepped his deformity by befriending fellow freak Tim Burton allowing him to play weird parts that showcased his honed talents rather than his genetic talents.
Pitt didn't have it so easy. His first film role was in Thelma & Louise. I haven't seen this but I heard that Brad shows off his pork sausage so I'm dying to check it out. Following this soft-porn outing, Pitt grabbed the lead role in Johnny Suede. Again, I didn't catch that but by the looks of Brad's hair this film should have been called Johnny Bravo.
He followed this with the forgettable Cool World before finally exploiting his handicap and settling for the good looking parts. A River Runs Through It, directed by Robert Redford coincidentally showed Pitt at his most beautiful even if the film itself was a bit of a snooze. Pitt has never allowed himself to be typecast though. Taking advantage of his slight fame, he took a small role in True Romance before taking the lead in Kalifornia. Pitt in Kalifornia - his defining moment. Here he played ugly, not an easy thing to do, and he kissed Juliette Lewis, also not an easy thing to do. The man could act. Hollywood stood up and took notice.
Cinemas nationwide almost exploded with excessive estrogen levels for Pitt's next movie when he starred alongside Tom Cruise, Christian Slater, Antonio Banderas and Stephen Rea. (Okay scratch that last one). It was fantasy casting. Pitt had the lead role as the Interviewed Vampire and though his part wasn't as exciting as Lestat, Pitt took home the acting honours.
He was now a lead. Legends of the Fall drew mixed responses but I loved it. It was an old-fashioned Hollywood epic with the backgrounds as gorgeous as a long-haired Brad. And Julie Ormond was actually pretty good in it. Continuing to contrast his parts, Pitt took on the role of Morgan Freeman's partner in Se7en. Pitt took a back-seat to Freeman's expert performance, something many actors refuse to do, allowing himself only the final scene to shine.
12 Monkeys gave Pitt Academy Recognition. His performance was hyper and funny, but hardly Pitt's best performance. If anything it took away from Bruce Willis display.
The next few choices for Pitt weren't so successful. 7 years in Tibet (what is it with Brad and numbers?), The Devil's Own, Sleepers and Meet Joe Black all sank under the weight of expectation.
But Brad returned 2 years ago with his best performance to date as Tyler Durden in Fight Club. If you can steal a movie from Edward Norton you're doing something right. And he followed that with a riff on the same character in Snatch.
I like Brad. He chooses interesting roles. He works for interesting directors. If it wasn't for his appearance, I'd say he'd be one of America's most popular performers.
That Jennifer Aniston is one lucky lady. Why Gwyneth why?
We all know the ladies love him but what do guys think of Mr Jennifer Aniston?
I'd rank Brad Pitt alongside Johnny Depp as two brilliant actors that have been cursed with an attractive body. Depp side-stepped his deformity by befriending fellow freak Tim Burton allowing him to play weird parts that showcased his honed talents rather than his genetic talents.
Pitt didn't have it so easy. His first film role was in Thelma & Louise. I haven't seen this but I heard that Brad shows off his pork sausage so I'm dying to check it out. Following this soft-porn outing, Pitt grabbed the lead role in Johnny Suede. Again, I didn't catch that but by the looks of Brad's hair this film should have been called Johnny Bravo.
He followed this with the forgettable Cool World before finally exploiting his handicap and settling for the good looking parts. A River Runs Through It, directed by Robert Redford coincidentally showed Pitt at his most beautiful even if the film itself was a bit of a snooze. Pitt has never allowed himself to be typecast though. Taking advantage of his slight fame, he took a small role in True Romance before taking the lead in Kalifornia. Pitt in Kalifornia - his defining moment. Here he played ugly, not an easy thing to do, and he kissed Juliette Lewis, also not an easy thing to do. The man could act. Hollywood stood up and took notice.
Cinemas nationwide almost exploded with excessive estrogen levels for Pitt's next movie when he starred alongside Tom Cruise, Christian Slater, Antonio Banderas and Stephen Rea. (Okay scratch that last one). It was fantasy casting. Pitt had the lead role as the Interviewed Vampire and though his part wasn't as exciting as Lestat, Pitt took home the acting honours.
He was now a lead. Legends of the Fall drew mixed responses but I loved it. It was an old-fashioned Hollywood epic with the backgrounds as gorgeous as a long-haired Brad. And Julie Ormond was actually pretty good in it. Continuing to contrast his parts, Pitt took on the role of Morgan Freeman's partner in Se7en. Pitt took a back-seat to Freeman's expert performance, something many actors refuse to do, allowing himself only the final scene to shine.
12 Monkeys gave Pitt Academy Recognition. His performance was hyper and funny, but hardly Pitt's best performance. If anything it took away from Bruce Willis display.
The next few choices for Pitt weren't so successful. 7 years in Tibet (what is it with Brad and numbers?), The Devil's Own, Sleepers and Meet Joe Black all sank under the weight of expectation.
But Brad returned 2 years ago with his best performance to date as Tyler Durden in Fight Club. If you can steal a movie from Edward Norton you're doing something right. And he followed that with a riff on the same character in Snatch.
I like Brad. He chooses interesting roles. He works for interesting directors. If it wasn't for his appearance, I'd say he'd be one of America's most popular performers.
That Jennifer Aniston is one lucky lady. Why Gwyneth why?
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I couldn't believe that she knew my name. Some of my best friends didn't know my name.
I couldn't believe that she knew my name. Some of my best friends didn't know my name.
Yes, Pitt is a very cool guy, and very talented. I admire him quite a bit. I haven't seen him perform in anything, though, that made me think of him as a truly GREAT actor...just a very good one...but I suspect that'll change. He's been consistently very good, but he hasn't blown me away in any one performance yet.
Brad is alright. I mean he's had his good movies, then his bad movies. Haven't seen all of his movies, but I've seen a few. The Mexican, Fight Club, a part of Meet Joe Black, that's about it. I saw Interview with a Vampire, but it's been a while.
