Angelina Jolie Praises Firefighters, Dishes New Movie

Angelina Jolie recently made a return to the movie screen in her new movie, Those Who Wish Me Dead. In the movie, Jolie plays the role of a professional smoke jumper who saves a young boy from the bullets of assassins that are hell-bent on killing him in the middle of a wild, raging, forest fire.

The smokejumper role made the star actress appreciate the efforts of firefighters in saving lives and property despite the risky nature of their job.

Angelina Jolie Back To Acting After Her Directorial Stint

Many movie buffs will be quick to recall that Jolie has been away from the acting scene for a while, as she wanted to do more film directing. She even released a film some years back but has decided to come back to acting.

The reason for her return to the acting scene can be attributed to the legal tussle she is having with her former partner, actor Brad Pitt, over the custody of their children. Apart from that, not acting gives her more time to spend with the kids.

So when the director of the new film, Taylor Sheridan, approached her about the project, she jumped at it. Her long time absence from the acting scene hasn’t affected her skills, as Angelina Jolie plays out her smokejumper character with professional finesse and athleticism.

Julie now has huge respect for firefighters because of the character she played in Those Who Wish Me Dead. In an interview with Fox News, the actress revealed that learning the basic roles and the risks involved as a firefighter, a smokejumper, and the skills needed to survive dangerous scenarios, has inspired her a lot.

According to her, trying to portray all the hazards professional firefighting personnel go through daily in the film was a hard thing to do, which has made her respect the huge responsibility they carry on their shoulders.

Angelina Jolie says her little experience as a film director helped her to act out the role following the wishes of the film director, Taylor. This enabled her to understand the filming angles he was coming from with ease, which helped in smooth filming most times.

Acting Action Films Is What I Do Best

Julie has made a reputation for herself in the Hollywood industry as a hardcore action-thriller specialist. She has acted in several films that involved her performing her action stunts because of her passion for the film genre.

However, she feels that playing the character of an action hero in films is more than just scaling fences and dodging bullets. For Jolie, it is about totally immersing herself in the character.

According to her, for fans to enjoy any action movie heroine role she plays, she must feel a connection with the character otherwise it would just be like a normal story. Let’s hope Those Who Wish Me Dead makes a big impression on movie lovers.