Angelina Jolie on Her Character Pretending to be Less Skilled Than Her Husband: “I think we’ve all done that at some point in our lives. We’ve all lessened ourselves – in any way, in a relationship or any situation - to kind of blend in or to make people comfortable. But I don’t think it’s a good thing to do. I think we should all absolutely be everything we can be and encourage that from others.”
The Possibility of a “Mr and Mrs Smith 2:” Producer Akiva Goldsman said there was a different ending shot (which will be included on the DVD) that shows the couple having a baby. That could possibly be the launching point for a sequel because, as Goldsman explained, it seemed like a natural evolution to the story. While that might be the direction of the story, Pitt wasn’t sure if he’d say yes or no to a sequel. “It always comes down to the script and if the script works, it’s a possibility. But who can say at that point, really.”
Asked if she’d agree to signing on for another one, Jolie said, “I don’t know. I don’t think I can answer anything like that. I mean, if you asked me today, I would say no today. But I don’t know. You never know. But I think the more interesting answer to that is that if you were to take them to the next evolution, it would be that they can take on pretty much anything, but I betcha a bunch of little kids would take them on. And there’s something beautiful about that that we all know about children, no matter how tough they are, you know, that would be the greatest challenge.”
Angelina Jolie on Going the Comedic Route: “I was really uncomfortable and I wasn’t very sure of myself because I’ve never really done one so I was nervous. But everybody, all this panel [the producers, director, and Brad Pitt] made me feel more comfortable, and so I got silly.”
Brad Pitt on Making the Chemistry Look Real: Pitt deflected the question with a joke. “Between me and Vince [Vaughn]? It was like, it was powerful. We knew immediately when we looked into each other’s eyes. I know the crew could feel it… You know Vince and I now, we’re just, we’re platonic friends, and we respect each other professionally, and that’s all I have to say about it. Is there a future? I don’t know, I don’t know.” Responding to another question about what he liked about Angelina, Pitt abstained from answering but couldn’t resist adding a little more about his co-star Vaughn. “Handsome, handsome fellow; tender lover; makes wonderful Eggs Benedict. But I hate his morning breath.”
Improvisation in “Mr and Mrs Smith:” “It wasn’t so much improvised as it was… We had a great script to start with and we had a great template for a relationship, and we just, really it was this think tank here who would talk [about] the scenes endlessly to the point of nausea, each day, whatever we were tackling that day. And it was that kind of freshness to it. It wasn’t so much improv during the scenes much. But it added to the freshness and we all kind of threw in our bits,” said Pitt.
Brad Pitt on His Newly Blonde Hair: “I was just really concerned that I have not been getting enough publicity, so I thought I needed to do something to draw more attention. I’m ashamed to admit it, but I’ll cop to it - for publicity (laughing).”
