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PEOPLE & ARTS Monday 2 SepteMber 2019

Brad Pitt goes deep into space, masculinity in ‘Ad Astra’

By LINDSEY BAHR Pitt’s for 25 years, would films like “Joker” and “Mar-
Associated Press send him emails every day riage Story.” Past winners
VENICE, Italy (AP) — “Ad revealing ideas from his like “The Shape of Water”
Astra” looks and sounds like own life that would help set and “Roma” have in re-
a space epic with a movie the tone for whatever was cent years gone on to win
star lead in Brad Pitt, but needed for that particular or gain best picture nomi-
there’s a lot more going on day on set. nations come Oscar time.
beneath the surface. “We don’t have a normal But when asked about the
Pitt said Thursday at the male relationship, we’ve Oscar prospects of “Ad As-
Venice International Film always been quite open tra,” Pitt, who has yet to win
Festival that he and direc- about our foibles and an Oscar for acting despite
tor James Gray are really had big laughs at our em- being nominated twice,
digging into the idea of barrassing moments and deflected.
masculinity. (been) open about our “Every year I see amazing
“Having grown up in an era feelings about our per- talent getting acknowl-
where you’re taught to be Actor Brad Pitt poses for photographers at the photo call for the ceived failures or missteps,” edged and amazing talent
strong and not show weak- film ‘Ad Astra’ at the 76th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Pitt said. “It was a really not getting acknowledged.
ness ... there is certain val- Venice, Italy, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. unique experience.” And my feeling is when
ue in that but there’s also a Associated Press Gray said he thinks its im- your number comes up it’s
barrier that’s created de- ter Roy McBride on a jour- that he and friend George portant that actors don’t great fun and when some-
nying those pains or those ney to the outer reaches of Clooney “exchanged “worry about being liked one else’s number comes
things you feel ashamed to space to find his estranged some discomfort stories” or hated or sympathetic or up it’s very fun to see,” Pitt
reveal,” Pitt said. “I think we father, a famous astronaut about the strings and rigs unsympathetic.” said. “How was that for a
were asking the question: Is himself who has long been used to simulate anti-grav- “You can only worry about dodge?”
a better definition for us ac- thought dead. ity in space films) but it’s an being honest about who His focus right now is sim-
tually being more open di- In addition to starring, Pitt emotionally taxing role as you are and be vulnerable ply finally releasing the film
vining a better relationship also produced the film well. and open,” he added. to the public. “Ad Astra’s”
with your loved ones, with which he said was one of Pitt had to draw on per- The film had its world pre- release date has been
your parents, with your kids, the most challenging he’s sonal pains and wounds to miere at the 76th edition pushed back a few times,
and with yourself?” ever done. Not only did make his performance as of the Venice festival and as Fox integrated its release
“Ad Astra” follows Pitt’s de- he and Gray use primarily honest as possible. Gray, is in competition for the schedule with Disney after
tached astronaut charac- practical sets (he laughed who has been a friend of Golden Lion, alongside the acquisition.q