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Summary Brad Pitt was in Cannes to promote his latest movie Killing Them Softly.
He said he has no intention of following fiancee Angelina Jolie into directing, he told Reuters on Wednesday.The 48-year-old, one of Hollywoods biggest stars, hit the red carpet at the films world premiere on Tuesday, drawing noisy crowds and the worlds media to the glitzy ceremony.As well as playing mob enforcer Jackie Cogan in the violent but darkly comic gangster movie, Pitt was one of its main producers, a side of the business he has become increasingly involved in over the last six years.Asked whether he might add directing to his career in movies, he replied: No, not a chance.It makes sense on some level, but I really enjoy being a creative producer and I enjoy my day job, he said at the Carlton Hotel on the main Cannes waterfront overlooking the beach and luxury yachts moored offshore.Its enough for me. I want to also be a dad, first and foremost. After two days it gets itchy, I miss them. I just know how Id be, I see how much time it takes to mount the thing and put it together. It wouldnt be a good match.Last year Jolie, with whom Pitt has six children, directed her first feature In the Land of Blood and Honey, a hard-hitting drama set in the Bosnian war.Killing Them Softly was directed by New Zealand-born Andrew Dominik, the second collaboration between him and Pitt after they made The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford together in 2007.GOOD REVIEWS, POISONED POLITICSSet against the U.S. presidential election in 2008, and the economic crisis during which it was held, the movie is featured in the main competition at the Cannes film festival and has generally impressed critics.Here its artistic merit first and less about an opening weekend, Pitt said, explaining why he thought a launch in Cannes was important for the film.They have such respect for the auteur, and you know its going to get a really respectful viewing.As well as telling the story of gang violence after a poker game is hijacked, Dominiks third feature paints a bleak picture of the U.S. economic and political landscape.Pitt said he did not see much hope of improvement in the political climate, which he has described as toxic, amid the current presidential election year.Its such a divide, such a rift, that I dont see any positive outcome, he told Reuters. And I dont know of anything thats going to bring the two parties together to work together.The Oscar-nominated actor said he was glad to put something back into New Orleans, where the film was shot, after it was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and subsequently hit by the financial crisis.They have a great film infrastructure now and theres amazing rebates for movies to get made ... to help recover from an economic disaster, Pitt said.It feels good to bring a film there because you know its supporting the city, its a big influx of cash when a movie comes to town. Youre giving people jobs and its a really good feeling. Im very connected to that place.Dominik, speaking during a joint interview with Pitt, said he felt intimidated being in competition in Cannes with some of the filmmakers he most admired, including Austrias Michael Haneke who is presenting Amour.The night before (Tuesdays premiere) I kind of felt terrified and I think about midday yesterday I started to realize that it had gone over and I started to feel relieved.
