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Brad Pitt Says He Couldn't Act Early in His Career: Can He Now?

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With a quarter-century of acting under his belt and a good deal of them A-list, Brad Pitt has had plenty of time to reflect on his craft. Unfortunately, sometimes that reflection leads him to a sobering realization. In an interview with W magazine, Pitt admitted that, in retrospect, the first 12 years of his career were... less than perfect.

The 48-year-old Oscar-nominated actor described his first auditions: "My agent sent me out for two films. One of them was 'The Accused' with Jodie Foster. I was so excited ... I called up afterward and asked, 'How did I do?' There were three seconds of silence and then: 'Have you ever thought about acting classes?'" When asked which characters he would do over, he replied, "Um... the first 12 years of my career, I would think." That's about the time he did "Fight Club," though he couldn't be including "12 Monkeys," could he? But all that's behind him...unless you think Brad Pitt still can't act.

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  • funnydayXD 2013/04/03 17:07:52
    Yes
    funnydayXD
    he can do everything!!!
  • maria201120 2013/04/02 18:55:02
    Yes
    maria201120
    interview with vampire is one of my favorite!!!
  • Bocephus 2012/02/04 00:58:04
    No
    Bocephus
    None of them can act. They just get a bunch of people to play them selves and through it up on the screen. You think if he was ugly he would of made it this far.. Body language is 65% communication. bad acting
  • SunshineSprinkles 2012/01/25 16:11:08
    Yes
    SunshineSprinkles
    Too bad so many people, film directors and producers only see him as pretty face. He really is one of the greatest actors...not as good as Al Pacino though...but hey, who can beat Al? :)
  • Jane 2012/01/21 12:26:46
    Yes
    Jane
    I GOT NOTHING BAD TO SAY ABOUT HIM.
  • janet 2012/01/18 19:06:03
    Yes
    janet
    He has become better with age, I would say.
  • Xion Guest 2012/01/18 18:43:32
    Yes
    Xion Guest
    +1
    yes

    bp1

    of

    bp 25

    course

    bp pass

    why not?

    bp 12m
  • janet Xion Guest 2012/01/18 19:06:46
    janet
    +1
    WOW!!

    Love the pictures, thanks for posting : )
  • RoseyRhod 2012/01/18 18:11:02
    Yes
    RoseyRhod
    He is a very skilled and professional actor. I always enjoy his movies.
  • LdyLeo 2012/01/18 16:18:41
    Yes
    LdyLeo
    He proved that person wrong. He's a brilliant actor who has had successful movies and he made a name for himself. Most people who start their acting career early start out bad, but they eventually get better in a few years or so.
  • Utall 2012/01/18 14:55:58
    No
    Utall
    still needs practise.

    INITIATIVE: AVENGERS
  • jacob crim 2012/01/18 13:07:08
    Yes
    jacob crim
    Its funny because he is one of those actors who do not automatically register as a solid actor, but he is.
  • Happy_Evil_Dude 2012/01/18 11:45:33
    Yes
    Happy_Evil_Dude
    +1
    He never said he couldn't act, he said a casting agent thought so. Anyway, Brad Pitt has delivered excellent performances in Moneyball, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, , The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford, Snatch,....
  • TessIsabella 2012/01/18 09:19:03
    Yes
    TessIsabella
    +1
    Of COURSE he's a good actor.
    Fight club, inglorious basterds and heaps more are proof of that
  • whimsycrat 2012/01/18 08:51:47
    No
    whimsycrat
    He was cute and charming in Thelma and Louise. I haven't care for him, or about him since.
  • Brian Tristan MacQuillan 2012/01/18 08:25:33
    Yes
    Brian Tristan MacQuillan
    I thought he made some great movie choices, and acted well in all of them. "Legends of the Fall" I thought was great, and "Joe Black" I thought was wonderful as well. "12 Monkeys", "Seven" and "Fight Club" were also interesting. Not sure what he is talking about.
  • sally 2012/01/18 07:56:47
    Yes
    sally
    I believe it too. I was actually watching The Accused and my mom said that it was a good thing he was pretty because that was pretty much the only thing going for him back then.
  • neitu.tepano 2012/01/18 06:35:27
    Yes
    neitu.tepano
    Yes , why not.............
  • LoveBug 2012/01/18 06:20:05
    Yes
    LoveBug
    I never saw a problem with his acting before anyway....
  • Roundabout ~ Pepe is my soc... 2012/01/18 06:00:52
    No
    Roundabout ~ Pepe is my sock puppet
    +1
    B.P. is not an actor he is a personality. It is pathetic that studios pay him.
  • jabo 2012/01/18 05:45:52
    No
    jabo
    +3
    No...He couldn't act his way out of a wet paper bag. The only good actors in Hollywood are those that were trained in London's Royal Shakespeare Theater..
    Brad Pitt is a somewhat better actor than people like Matt Damon, Sean Penn, Tom Cruise, and others of that genre, but Brad Pitt is nowhere near being a good actor. And, he doesn't know how to present himself in pictures taken for his fans to see. He needs to get a haircut and shave his face.
  • jabo jabo 2012/01/18 06:00:38
    jabo
    His only good movie was, Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
  • katie jabo 2012/01/18 07:36:05
    katie
    I thought Sean Penn was good in I am Sam. But thats about it. And Matt Damon is one of my favorites...
  • ~ The Button ~ 2012/01/18 05:16:08
    No
    ~ The Button ~
    +1
    can't stand the guy, he's a crappy actor and he's always eating in all the movies he's in, gross
  • Omni 2012/01/18 05:12:58
    Yes
    Omni
    +1
    12 Monkeys, Fight Club, Se7en (in my top 5 my favorite movies), Inglorious Bastards, ect... This guy's fantastic :D
  • JEFF 2012/01/18 04:43:08
    Yes
    JEFF
    TROY.THE BEST.
  • JohnT 2012/01/18 04:00:15
    Yes
    JohnT
    He was pretty solid in Money Ball
  • ☼ Supersonic Jocy 2012/01/18 03:42:31
    Yes
    ☼ Supersonic Jocy
    Well, I never noticed his acting. I'm busy checking him out. ;D

    brad pitt hot

    noticed acting busy checking

    brad pitt shirtless
  • Chi~Cat 2012/01/18 03:41:56
    Yes
    Chi~Cat
    He's alright...
  • Flamingolady 2012/01/18 03:34:37
    Yes
    Flamingolady
    He isn't acting as a family man, which I think he excels at. Also, most of his movies have been, well, lousy movies. He was good as the pot head in True Romance. But like someone below, I think he wasn't really acting, and True Romance was a great movie!
  • Lanikai 2012/01/18 02:30:17
    No
    Lanikai
    +1
    Bo, he just fakes it better.
  • Resp 2012/01/18 02:21:41
    No
    Resp
    +5
    Things haven't changed since his early career. He still can't act.
  • Chi~Cat Resp 2012/01/18 03:42:55
    Chi~Cat
    lol...you just got the Academy Award
  • Giantfighter 2012/01/18 01:58:14
    Yes
    Giantfighter
    +1
    I think he's an o.k. actor...not great, but I like him. I think most people think he's good looking & that's all they care about, but I don't find him all that attractive. I enjoy several movies he's in, but he doesn't play mature very well. he's no George Clooney, Al Pacino, Robert Downey, Jr., Johnny Depp, Morgan Freeman or Christopher Walken
  • John Giantfi... 2012/01/21 20:48:13
    John
    +1
    Those guys are all great but I put Pitt right in there with them.
  • Giantfi... John 2012/01/26 04:51:48 (edited)
    Giantfighter
    Your opinion is valid & accepted, even if I disagree. I think he's very over rated.
  • some idiot who thinks he kn... 2012/01/18 01:49:55
    Yes
    some idiot who thinks he knows everything
    +1
    At this point in his career he's incredibly important as an actor.
  • Resp some id... 2012/01/18 13:27:13
    Resp
    +1
    Important? He hasn't influenced reality one bit. Do you call him "Your excellency"?
  • some id... Resp 2012/01/18 22:37:51
    some idiot who thinks he knows everything
    My excellency? I've had nightmares about Brad Pitt before. I would instantly wake up from my sleep and yell Brad Pitt, because of the part in Fight Club where Edward Norton gets his hand steamed. He's out to take over Hollywood at this point.
  • Sinister Ken Doll™ 2012/01/18 01:27:54
    Yes
    Sinister Ken Doll™
    +3
    he was hot in fight club =D
    brad pitt fight club gif

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