Brad Pittjust took home his first-ever acting Oscar, but that doesn’t mean he’s going to push his kids into the profession that has made him a successful living.
After nabbing theBest Supporting Actor prizeon Sunday night for his role as stuntman Cliff Booth inQuentin Tarantino‘s 1960s-era dramedyOnce Upon a Time … in Hollywood, the 56-year-old said in the press room that he just wants his children to do what makes them happy.
“We can have that conversation once they’re 18,” Pitt told reporters after being asked if he had any advice for his six kids — twinsKnox LéonandVivienne Marcheline, 11,Shiloh Nouvel, 13,Zahara Marley, 15,Pax Thien, 16, andMaddox Chivan, 18 — if they wanted to follow in his acting footsteps.
“Listen, I want them to follow their bliss, follow their passions, whatever they’re most interested in,” he added. “It’s about guiding as you can, but they get to try everythingon and try what their passion is. So, sure, why not?”
When asked how he’d celebrate his big win with his children (whom he shares with ex-wifeAngelina Jolie), “Don’t know yet! We’ll see.”
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“I’ve been gobsmacked. I’m not one to look back but this has made me do so,” he told the audience. “And I think my folks taking me to the drive-in to seeButch and Sundanceand loading up my car and moving out here and Geena and Ridley giving me my first shot to all thewonderful people I’ve met along the wayto stand here now.”
“Once upon a time in Hollywood, ain’t that’s the truth,” Pitt went on. “And to my kids, who color everything I do, I love you.”
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Though Pitt is already an Oscar winner for producing 2014’s Best Picture winner 12 Years a Slave, this is the first time the actor has won for his own performance in a film.
InOnce Upon a Time … in Hollywood, Pitt plays Cliff Booth, a stunt double for and close friend to DiCaprio’s Rick Dalton, a one-time television star working to stay relevant in the business.
Pitt also starred in Tarantino’s 2009 filmInglourious Basterdsand appeared in 1993’sTrue Romance, which Tarantino penned but did not direct.
source: people.com
