Clint Eastwood: Angelina Jolie is "Hampered By Her Gorgeous Face"

Us Magazine - October 4, 2008 10:54 PM PDT
Story photo: Clint Eastwood: Angelina Jolie is Clint Eastwood and Angelina Jolie at the Changeling photocall during the Cannes Film Festival, May 2008.Us Magazine
Angelina Jolie suffers for her beauty!

"She is an actress hampered by her gorgeous face, I think the most beautiful face on the planet." Clint Eastwood said at the New Yorker Festival on Saturday. "People sometimes can't see past that, to her talent. She's on all these magazine covers so it's easy to overlook what an amazing actress is underneath."

Eastwood, who directed Jolie in Changeling, likened the star's work ethic to that of Meryl Streep.

"Actors know with me they aren't going to be allowed to rehearse a scene for a couple of hours and then get away with doing 25 takes before we get it right, so they come with their full bag of tricks," Eastwood said. "Angelina is a lot like Meryl Streep in that respect."

Jolie plays a mother, who 9-year-old son is kidnapped in Eastwood's 1920s-based drama.

He added: "Angelina had studied this part a great deal before, she had read the news clippings, and she made suggestions during the process."

See photos of Angelina Jolie through the years.

Jolie is set to make her first red carpet appearance since
welcoming twins Knox and Vivienne at Saturday's premiere. (The premiere also marks the first time the actress has been in the United States since giving birth.)

See what Angelina Jolie looked like pregnant with twins.

The movie debuted to critical acclaim at this year's Cannes Film Festival with many predicting Jolie will land another Oscar nomination.

Changeling opens in limited release October 24.


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  • Amanda
    I think she is alot prettier than Jennifer Aniston and I think people need to get over the whole Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie relationship thing. IT'S BEEN LIKE TWO YEARS!
    report abuseposted December 11, 2008 7:25 PM PST
  • mystery
    She's not as pretty as everyone thinks she is. Catch her on tv and it's a whole different complexion than those airbrushed model shots in the magazines. And skinny...ewwwww. Way too boney looking and her tatoos are UGLY.
    report abuseposted October 19, 2008 12:48 AM PDT
  • havingmysay
    Clint was seen leaving a bar just before he made those comments..or was it the eye doctor? Either way..he couldn't see straight! she is not the most gorgeous woman on the planet...far from it. Those big a$$ drid out baboon lips make me want to gag..she's nothing but skin and bones..ewwww..lest we forget how psycho she is!
    report abuseposted October 19, 2008 12:23 AM PDT
  • haveittodayray
    Just a simple thank you Clint for your brilliant career as an actor, and director and film producer. Our son also is a producer in Hollywood, and really looks up to you.
    report abuseposted October 13, 2008 12:01 AM PDT
  • Cre
    Why is every one so TEAM ANISTON. She still hasn't been able to keep a solid relationship so please don't blame Brad & Angelina. Timing is everything. The relationship was obviously on the outs cause I really don't see Brad Pitt missing a "sensitivity chip" sorry Jen. Angelina is very beautiful & very talented can't really blam
    report abuseposted October 6, 2008 9:54 PM PDT
  • LA
    Jen got nominatons and won a few awards for The Good Girl. She was pitch perfect in that. It's a must for anyone's DVD collection.
    report abuseposted October 6, 2008 6:35 PM PDT
  • LA
    Not by THAT picture! Ew.
    report abuseposted October 6, 2008 6:33 PM PDT
  • LA
    He's kidding, right?!
    report abuseposted October 6, 2008 6:33 PM PDT
  • karen
    Stop it, stop it, stop comparing Angelina to Jennifer. They are two different individuals. Brad was ready to move on with his life and Jen was just getting her career started. People change as they move into different stages of their lives and find different partners to move on with. Thats why there is so many divorces, people change. Angelina is Brads soul mate, get used to it and get over it
    report abuseposted October 6, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
  • Goddess
    Not to mention, why is everyone mad about someone else's business? You'd think that Jen was your relative the way some of you come down on Angelina. Brad obviously didn't want Jen anymore. We don't know what happened & we aren't getting paid a dime to take up Jen's fight! It's so old it ridiculous, who cares anymore?!?! They'v
    report abuseposted October 6, 2008 3:52 PM PDT
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