Brad Pitt: Jennifer Aniston Marriage Diss In Parade Magazine Not Intended

Things had been going really well for Brad Pitt this fall, with glamorous film festival appearances, Oscar buzz and even some real-life heroics in Scotland. So, leave it to that never-ending thorn in his side -- his former marriage to Jennifer Aniston -- to complicate things.

Appearing on the cover of the upcoming Parade Magazine, he seems less than positive about his ex-wife in a number of quotes made available ahead of time from the article.

“I spent the ‘90s trying to hide out, trying to duck the full celebrity cacophony. I started to get sick of myself sitting on a couch, holding a joint, hiding out," he tells the magazine. "It started feeling pathetic. It became very clear to me that I was intent on trying to find a movie about an interesting life, but I wasn’t living an interesting life myself. I think that my marriage [to Aniston] had something to do with it. Trying to pretend the marriage was something that it wasn’t."

Before the magazine even hits newsstands, Pitt has released a statement to try to pre-empt the controversy, saying that he was taken out of context, and that his career was truly the issue.

“It grieves me that this was interpreted this way," he says. "Jen is an incredibly giving, loving, and hilarious woman who remains my friend. It is an important relationship I value greatly. The point I was trying to make is not that Jen was dull, but that I was becoming dull to myself – and that, I am responsible for.”

Pitt discussed his past unhappiness with Entertainment Weekly in their latest cover story, too, though he was speaking about his career with that magazine.

“I am miserable. Six months in the f*cking dark. Contact lenses, makeup, I’m playing the bitch role…” he said about the "Interview with a Vampire" shoot. “One day, it broke me… I called David Geffen, who was a producer… I said, ‘David, I can’t do this anymore. I can’t do it. How much will it take to get me out?’ And he goes, very calmly, ‘Forty million dollars.’”

In happier remarks, Pitt glows about his current partner and the mother of his children, Angelina Jolie.

“I put much more emphasis on being a satisfied man," he tells Parade. "I’m satisfied with making true choices and finding the woman I love, Angie, and building a family that I love so much. A family is a risky venture, because the greater the love, the greater the loss. … That’s the trade-off. But I’ll take it all.” 


Pitt stars in the upcoming "Moneyball," the critical darling that is earning raves from baseball fans -- it's about Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane -- and film reviewers alike.

For more, click over to Parade.

'Butter' Screening: Weinstein Takes On Bachmann, Garner Shows Baby Bump (PHOTOS)

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Mediocre initial reviews led Harvey Weinstein to pull Toronto press screenings of his company's dark comedy satire, "Butter" and begin recutting the Jennifer Garner-starring film. Stung once by the media, it looks like Hollywood's ultimate campaigner is working to take back the message and use the power of the press to build buzz, not boos, for "Butter."

The film, which stars Jennifer Garner as an uptight, conservative Iowan woman looking to achieve glory at the state fair's annual butter carving competition, finally premiered Tuesday night at the Toronto International Film Festival. Playing on the picture's obvious jabs at Iowa's fervent Tea Party faction, Weinstein released a statement inviting/challenging Michele Bachmann -- to whom Garner's character is often compared -- and other major conservatives to help him premiere the film in the state in a few months.

Of course, instead of delivering the statement himself, he had one of the film's supporting stars, Olivia Wilde, give the prepared remarks:

In 20 years of coming to the Toronto Film Festival, I've never released a statement for a film. But I would like to take this moment to formally invite Republican Congresswoman from Minnesota and Republican presidential candidate, Michele Bachmann, to co-host with me the big premiere of 'Butter' in Iowa in a few months from now. I know Michele will already be in Iowa for the caucus, so we can save some money on airfare and travel.

I would of course be more than happy to fly in the other leading members of the Tea Party movement to make an entire day of it. We could take some math classes in the morning to help balance the budget, brush up on the Constitution in the afternoon, play some ping-pong and then maybe some verbal ping-pong on gay rights and women's rights (especially the right to choose).

But at night we can all go hand-in-hand to the premiere of 'Butter,' a fun and important film where we'll share some popcorn and laughs. These are the kind of bipartisan effort that makes America great.

I look forward to hearing from Michele and I'm particularly looking forward to those classes on the Constitution."

In other, more gentle news from the event, Garner stayed out of politics in favor of showing off her growing baby bump. Perhaps needing some energy, or just wanting reward herself, she told USA Today that despite her pregnancy, she indulged in some coffee bean treats earlier in the day.

"While I'm very good about caffeine, I am also not afraid once or twice a pregnancy to have a half-caf latte. Today is one of those days," she said.

In addition to the film, Garner recently announced that her production company will be developing a TV pilot called, "And the Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth," giving hope to all those fanboys who watched her in "Alias" and swooned.

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