Angelina Jolie shared the heartfelt way her sons Maddox & Pax comforted her after a rough day on set

On December 20, 2024By Littum

When Angelina Jolie’s sons Maddox, 23, and Pax, 21, helped as production assistants on the filming of Jolie’s biopic Mariathey saw a side of their mother they’ve never really seen before – and things got so emotional!

“The character (Callas) is in a lot of pain, and of course they’ve seen me go through a lot of things, but they hadn’t seen me express a lot of the pain that a parent usually hides from a child,” Maleficent star told BBC recently.

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Jolie, who shares Maddox, Pax and children Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, Knox, 16, and Vivienne, 16, with ex-husband Brad Pitt, said showing her children pain through acting is “a new way” to find out of. out how to honestly portray feelings with your children “in an even better way.”

*Angelina Jolie with children Pax, Zahara & Maddox*

She also revealed how they comforted her after the intense moments. “So they were there to witness some of it, but then we’d hug or they’d bring me cups of tea,” she added.

Isn’t that so cute? I love how they saw her pain and decided to cheer her up with hugs and cups of tea instead of just ignoring it or feeling weird about it. We’re big fans of moms who are real with their kids and show their feelings — even the tough ones! — and we love how positive this turned out for Jolie and her sons.

Another lesson this movie taught her sons? The importance of working hard to get what you want. Jolie told the outlet that Pax recorded her singing practice for the film, “so he was with me in my early horrible days,” she said with a laugh.

“It’s always good for your kids to see your mom not doing anything easy, but cursing and fighting and failing and having to try again,” Jolie continued. “So it’s an important and beautiful thing.”

In an interview d Good morning America last month, Jolie shared how important motherhood is to her. “That’s my luck,” said the humanitarian. “You can take everything else away from me. Nothing else matters.”

She also talked about her character in Maria and how she can relate to her. “There are obvious things that people would connect our lives and see we have in common,” Jolie said. “But I think it’s more … how hard she is in herself with her work, sometimes seen as strong, but actually very vulnerable and human. I certainly am.”

Angelina Jolie is a mother of six – and the way she loves her children is adorable!

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