Angelina Jolie She recently shared a surprising revelation about the path she could have taken if acting didn’t work out.
on his first late-night talk show in a decade The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.the Oscar The winner confirmed that he has a backup plan in mind if acting doesn’t work out. In the preview clip, the host Jimmy Fallon Asked, “Is it true that before acting you were studying to become a funeral director?”
“Yes,” he confirmed with a laugh: “Doesn’t that make sense?”
He explained that his interest in funeral directing was inspired by the death of his grandfather.
“My grandfather passed away, and I remember thinking he shouldn’t be,” she explained. “It should be a celebration of life. And because I’m not afraid of death and I’m comfortable with it, I thought, ‘This would be a great career path for me. … I can make it better. I I can do one thing here.’ ”
“Yes,” the talk show host, 50, replied. “We need more people like that.” Then Jolie joked: “This is my fallback career now.”
This is not the first time that the actor, who acted MariaThe new musical on Netflix about Maria Callas mentions her fascination with directing funerals. In 2011, he said 60 minutes that in the past he had seriously considered the profession;
“It seems like it’s a very strange, whimsical, dark thing,” Jolie said, explaining that she enjoyed the idea of dealing with death “in a different way” and her own experience with her grandfather’s death. After that, she wanted to guide the families in this process. . It was a path she intended to pursue, taking a home course in embalming when she was 14. He noted, “If this acting doesn’t work out, this will be my backup.”
over the years, Unbroken The director has been open about his interest in death and the afterlife.
In a 2014 interview with French Marie Claireshe admits that she often feels the presence of her late mother, Marcheline Bertrand, in her life. “When I see my children, I feel in touch with my mother. Then I can feel her influence on me,” she told the outlet.
Even in his early years he had a keen interest in mortality.
As a teenager, Jolie collected knives and engaged in self-harm, once explaining, “Whenever I felt stuck, I would cut myself. I have a lot of scars.”
Drawing from her interest in the dark side of the human experience, Angelina Jolie has built a career that includes both impressive acting roles and extensive humanitarian work. Her performances have often explored emotionally intense narratives, including her Oscar-winning portrayal of a troubled patient. girl, intervention, and his directing efforts First they killed my father, which focuses on stories of fragility and resilience.
Off-screen, Jolie’s work as UNHCR’s Special Envoy includes decades of advocacy for refugees and displaced people. He has traveled to conflict zones around the world, often using his platform to amplify the voices of those in need and bring attention to global issues. Her commitment to these causes underscores her focus on addressing human suffering and elevating overlooked stories.