Brad Pitt comes to Angelina Jolie’s defense

Brad Pitt’s interview in Rolling Stone is getting lots of attention because he revealed that he and Angelina Jolie don’t fight (“I don’t want to waste time being angry at someone I love,” he says). But perhaps more interesting is his response to the recent New York Times piece that outlined an agreement he and Jolie allegedly struck with People magazine when they published their most recent family photos.

“It sounded to me like the story made Angie out to be manipulative in some way," Pitt said. "And (the writer is) totally missing the point. She is savvy. … It doesn’t sound like this guy understands that when it came to the birth of our children, a huge bounty was placed on their heads. And people were going to go to incredible lengths to get it. … in our mind, People magazine does more things about the positive spirit of people, so that’s how we came to our decision.”

It’s good to see Pitt defending his (and Jolie’s) decision publicly — most celebrities who sell photos of their kids stay mum about whatever agreement was struck.

The interview wasn’t all business, though. Also of note is Pitt’s answer to which Jolie film is his favorite. The answer was “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” but he’s never gotten around to seeing it.

“No, we’ve never seen it," said Pitt, who of course starred in the film along with Jolie. "I just mean because, you know ... six kids. Because I fell in love.”