Angelina Jolie mentioned being ‘nervous’ and ‘uncomfortable’ during her time at Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallonhis first appearance in a first talk-show late night in 10 years.
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At the start of the interview, the host introduced the Oscar-winning actress to the audience before noticing that she wasn’t wearing shoes.
“I noticed you were barefoot.” Forgot your shoes? » joked Jimmy Fallonto which the 49-year-old actress replied: “No, I broke my toe yesterday. And I tried to find a comfortable shoe, but I decided against it.”
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Additionally, the star of Maria said she was “nervous” because she hadn’t accepted a talk show invitation in “about ten years,” which made her “very uncomfortable.”
Changing the subject, Jimmy Fallon asked him if any of his six children would consider following in his footsteps into the entertainment industry. The star of They will do evil responded that some of his children thought they were working behind the scenes on projects.
“They really, really want to be – especially Shiloh – discreet. Just discreet. Not photographed, not on anything. I think (Shiloh) would especially like to have privacy,” the actress said of her 18-year-old daughter. “It wasn’t the children’s choice. Some people are more comfortable in public. Some people are more comfortable on talk shows, others are not. »
Angelina Jolie is the mother of Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16.
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During the conversation, the host wanted to dispel some rumors about her with the actress, starting with a rumor according to which she once considered becoming a funeral director.
“Yes, but doesn’t that make sense to you? » she replied with a smile, before explaining that the death of her grandmother had pushed her to research this profession. “I remember thinking that this is not the way things should be. It should be a celebration of life. And since I’m not afraid of death and I felt comfortable with it, I said to myself that this would be a great career project for me… I could, for example, make things better, do something here and there. »
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Angelina Jolie then joked that this project was now her “fallback career.” She later denied gossip suggesting she wanted to try her hand at stand-up one day.
“It’s definitely no. I can take care of a funeral, I can try to fly a plane at 3,000 km altitude, but no. What you are doing terrifies me,” she insisted to Jimmy Fallon.
The actress is currently promoting the new film of Pablo Larrain, Mariain which she plays the opera singer Maria Callas. The film should be released in French cinemas in February 2025.
