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Angelina Talks the Craft of Acting

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

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Angelina has a terrific new interview up at Backstage.com about the craft of acting. In this snippet she talks about her mom helping her prepare for roles. You’ll remember that Marcheline Bertrand studied with Lee Strasberg before she left the business to become a full-time mom.

Back Stage: Do you still study acting or work with coaches?

Jolie: I used to work with my mom. She was the most amazing support for an actor. She used to write letters to my characters. For Girl, Interrupted, she bought me the hand puppet that I ended up using. If I’d do a sexy role, she’d buy me perfume. She always read the script, made a bunch of notes, and wrote these letters. She was a great person to talk to about things, and she loved the process so much. So now I suppose I try to hear her voice in my head.

I always knew they had a great relationship but the more I learn about it, the more I’m impressed with their closeness.  Clearly she misses her a great deal but has never lost the connection.

I was pleased to see Angelina address the issue of not having a publicist and only one manager. She’s notorious for her very small staff even though she’s a an A-list star.

Back Stage: Is it true you don’t have a publicist?

Jolie: It is. I don’t have an agent either. I have one manager, and I’ve had him for 10 years. He started as an agent years ago, but he’s been a manager almost as long as I’ve been with him. I tried to have an agent for a few months. And I tried to have a publicist for two days. And neither worked out. I’m very specific about what I like to do, and I’ve been very fortunate that through working it out myself, I can somehow manage something. I’m sure that some people would disagree that I can’t handle publicity properly, but I tend to ignore it.

It’s nice to see this fresh interview with Angelina. She and Brad have done a good job of keeping a low profile while she works on The Changeling.

You can catch the rest of the interview HERE.

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Angelina Jolie has a new Tattoo!!!

Monday, April 30th, 2007

Thanks to Carolina for pointing this one out to me or I would have missed it! Looks like AJ is sporting a new tattoo, it’s a small “M” on her right wrist. I would reckon a guess that it’s for her mother. Thanks Carolina!!!

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Marcheline Bertrand’s estate

Saturday, April 14th, 2007

Angelina Jolie and James Haven will split their mother’s $1.2 million dollar life insurance policy between them, per her will. In an attachment in her Marcheline’s pen, she claims she is still owed $180,000 in spousal support from her ex-husband Jon Voight. She has also left Jolie’s children: Maddox, Zahara, and Shiloh $100,000 each. You would think by now that Jon would pay up.

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Will Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt be getting married this year?

Sunday, February 4th, 2007

Reports are flying throughout the internet that Marcheline Bertrand’s dying wish was that Brad and Angelina marry, and Angelina vowed that she would fulfill her mothers wish.

A source close to the family had this to say, “”Marcheline held Angie’s hand and told her, ‘You marry that man. He’s an angel sent to look after you. Marcheline almost looked on him as a son. She thought the world of him and was constantly nagging Angie to ‘wed that man’. Brad has never stopped trying to push (Jolie) down the aisle but she’s always resisted, saying that it’s the children who legally bind them together. Now she’ll make good on her death-bed promise.”

Rumors are also abound that the couple had a very private ceremony on the beach, that was possibly not a legal wedding.

Only time will tell if any of these rumors are true, we can only hope that regardless of whether or not they get married, that they remain happy with one another.

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Angelina Jolie and family on their way to the Bahamas?

Saturday, February 3rd, 2007

The web is ringing with claims that Angelina, Brad Pitt and the children are making their way to the Bahamas, a favorite place of Angie’s mother, to scatter the ashes of Marcheline. Angie has been described as distraught and stressed recently, with good cause. Brad is reportedly smoking again, and who can blame him for picking up that nasty habit.

Hopefully escaping from the paparazzi’s flashing lights and rude (and stupid) questions, putting her mother to rest and sleeping will help Angelina.

Let’s just hope that the razzi leaves her the hell alone.

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Angelina Jolie’s mother, Marcheline Bertrand dies at age 56

Sunday, January 28th, 2007

The mother of Angelina Jolie and James Haven, Marcheline Bertrand, succumbed to her battle with cancer Saturday afternoon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Angie, James and Brad were all at the hospital at the time of the Canadian-American’s death.

Marcheline, married Angie and Jame’s father, Jon Voight in 1975, the marriage only lasted 3 years. She had small roles in movies including 1983’s The Man Who Loved Women.

When granddaughter Shiloh was born in May, Bertrand told PEOPLE: “My heart is overflowing with joy with the new arrival of Brad and Angelina’s third child. Maddox, Zahara and Shiloh are deeply loved children. They have very kind and caring parents who love and support each other in every way.”

The family asks that donations be made to the Women’s Cancer Research Institute at Cedars. A small private service will be held.

Our hearts and prayers go out to the family in their time of sorrow.

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If any other information is made available I will update this website.

Angelina’s Mom battling ovarian cancer

Thursday, December 14th, 2006

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While taping an upcoming show with Larry King Live, Anglina confirmed rumors that her mother, Marcheline Bertrand is indeed battling ovarian cancer.

Angelina states, “She has fought for six years and she’s a remarkable woman, she’s very, very strong and her spirit remains unbroken.”

Bertrand is 56.

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