Why Angelina Jolie Went Barefoot on The Tonight Show

So, after Angelina got candid on her nerves being in the spotlight, Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon asked if any of her are interested in such a public-facing career, noting her daughter Vivienne worked as an assistant and coproducer on her mom’s Tony Award-winning stage production of The Outsiders.

“I think some of them [want to work] off camera,” she explained, “but they really, really would really like to be private. Just private, not photographed.”

She also emphasized that Shiloh—who received court approval in August to drop “Pitt” from her last name—is her child that “most of all would like privacy.” 

“It wasn’t their choice, right?” she shared, referring to the worldwide attention. “Some people are more comfortable with [the] public, some people are more comfortable on talk shows,” she added through laughter, “and some people are not.”

But the Oscar winner didn’t end her confessions there. She also explained how she almost pursued a career as a funeral director instead of becoming an actress.

“Doesn’t it make sense, though?” she said. “My grandfather died and I remembered thinking, ‘This is not how [funerals] should be. This should be a celebration of life.’ And since I’m not afraid of death and I was comfortable with it, I thought, ‘This would be a great career path for me.’”

She noted that if the whole acting gig doesn’t pan out, “It’s my fallback career.”

Read on for a look back at Angelina Jolie through the years.

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