Angelina Jolie's kids have helped her rediscover herself in her 50s

Angelina Jolie's kids have helped her rediscover herself in her 50s. 

She shared, "And, maybe I've come around to being a little bit more the person I used to be. We could have a longer discussion off cam but I'm discovering something now that my daughters are older now, and they're talking to me as young women, and I'm seeing what I want for them, and I'm seeing what I don't want them to lose".

"And what I want them to hold on to. It's kind of reminding me what I  may have lost. And I think in some way, they're bringing me back to my old self".

"And my desire for them to have all of the strength and openness and softness and faith and ferocity. And I think they kind of want me to now not just be mom".

"There's a different room for me to be that woman again that's not just a mom".

"So yes, things are changing but in a way I didn't expect. It doesn't feel like I'm 51 and starting to think of being older."

"I have to live again, be free again in a way that maybe life has broken me a little bit".

Angelina Jolie was intimidated working on "Couture"

Angelina Jolie was intimidated working on "Couture". 

She told "Extra" at the NYC premiere of her drama "Couture", "I've always loved international film and I think it's one of the joys of being an actor or a filmmaker that you get to cross into other people's cultures and lands and learn about them and make friends and it's one of the best things about my job."

"Working in France with such great French actors and such a brilliant director and well, the whole crew working with the French crew was I can tell you it was intimidating at first. I don't come to it assuming I fit in and I have a great respect for French cinema. I was grateful they welcomed me."

"We have so many different languages and so many different people, right, from Ukraine, Sudan, America, France… and it's not represented other then just being this is the world we live in as it should be. So, I hope we see more of that. I hope it just becomes more natural in cinema to have many languages, many people and stories overlapping and living side by side in community and telling shared stories."

"I think it is very exciting and we haven't seen enough of it."

Angelina Jolie thinks she is more punk now

During an interview with Variety, Angelina Jolie was asked whether she considers herself punk.

Jolie replied,"I think I’m more punk now. Yes, it has an energy, but it’s also kind of the counter movement to a lot of what’s happening. So even sometimes my privacy or not completely being sucked into a lot of things or movements — sometimes the doing less, or being private, when the world is the way it is right now, that is an opposite."

"I think my fighting spirit is finally back. I lost it for a bit. I got kind of taken down a little bit and it’s coming back in large part thanks to my children, who are now older, and encouraging it."

"My kids are almost all 18, so now they want to see me traveling the world, they want me to get out and do things. They know me more than anybody, and they still like me, which says a lot. I think they’re very encouraging of me kind of getting back to aspects of myself that maybe I hadn’t felt as free to do."

Pax, son of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, keeps in touch with his father's side of the family despite his siblings’ estrangement

Pax, son of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, keeps in touch with his father's side of the family despite his siblings’ estrangement.

A source told Page Six, "Pax still has a relationship with his dad’s side of the family and continues to spend time with them. He recently joined his family as they went out to dinner and celebrated his cousin Sydney’s engagement to Archimede Jerome."

Brad’s sister Julie Pitt Neal, his niece Reagan Pitt and other close family members also attended the gathering.

Zarina Yeva shared that Angelina Jolie inspired her to become an actress

Zarina met Angelina Jolie during a special screening event for the film Couture.

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Zarina shared that Angelina Jolie inspired her to become an actress. 

She posted on her Instagram, @zarinayeva.

Growing up, I watched Angelina Jolie’s @angelinajolie films and dreamed of becoming an actress. Seeing her talent, strength, and presence on screen inspired me to believe that storytelling could change lives. She was one of the reasons I fell in love with acting in the first place.

Meeting her in real life meant more than I can put into words. What struck me most wasn’t just her beauty or her incredible career—it was her energy. She has a presence that fills a room, yet at the same time she is warm, kind, and genuinely attentive. When she speaks to you, she makes you feel seen and important, as if you’re the only person in the room.

I’ve always admired not only her work as an actress and producer, but also her humanitarian efforts and the impact she’s made far beyond Hollywood.

This was one of those full-circle moments I’ll never forget. ✨

Thank you, Angelina, for inspiring so many of us to dream bigger

Angelina Jolie hosted a dinner and discussion at Atelier Jolie in N.Y.C

Angelina Jolie hosted a dinner and discussion at Atelier Jolie in N.Y.C. There were 20 guests, included Columbia University's Dr. Rita Charon, a general internist and literary scholar, as well Alice Winocour.

In her speech, she shared about the movie, "Couture", "It has something to say that I thought could be useful to people, showing how everyone is dealing with things that make us very human, and that if we can figure out how to live through challenges by leaning on each other and having more empathy towards one another, the better and less alone we will be".

"Alice is a wonderful director and approaches the stories of the women in Couture with sensitivity and hope. The film is not about an end for my character but rather about a renewed desire to live life until your last breath which particularly resonates with me at this time in my life".

"I am not sure I was strong enough even five years ago to do this. To be open and trusting to share and be vulnerable again".

"Things happen in life that take us off path. We lose ourselves and we feel isolated. I would have given anything to have my mother alive to be there for her grandchildren".

Angelina Jolie tries to make at least one movie every 18 months to maintain her lifestyle

Angelina Jolie tries to make at least one movie every 18 months to maintain her lifestyle.

Source said, "There are aspects of moviemaking and movie acting that are always going to be annoying to Angelina, but she is resigned to the economics of the situation. Movies have been and will continue to be the way she makes her money, for the foreseeable future."

"Angelina isn't greedy. She is willing to work on a smaller film or as part of an ensemble cast for a discounted rate, but she would never do this stuff for free. To continue to live the way she does, and to maximize her family's privacy, security and overall lifestyle, she's going to keep trying to make at least one movie every 18 months, if not more."

"She's still got deep contacts at Marvel and A-list admirers like Christopher Nolan who will build a blockbuster around her if she wants. But she is digging deeper into the European film scene and she likes what she's finding there."

Jolie is also challenging herself to carefully consider every opportunity that comes from a female writer or director.

Source added, "That's an area where she can actually make a difference and highlight new voices."