Jolie: Pitt helped Vivienne act

Angelina Jolie has revealed how fiance Brad Pitt helped their daughter Vivienne with her Maleficent role.

The 38-year-old star, who takes the title role alongside her five-year-old daughter as the young Princess Aurora, admitted Brad encouraged Vivienne to get into character, reported People.com.

“The first day was the day she had to catch the butterfly, and she just really didn’t feel like doing it. I actually was holding the pole with the ball on the end and bouncing up and down and dancing, trying to make her laugh, and Daddy was on the edge of the cliff she had to jump off, making faces and all her brothers and sisters were egging her on,” she told reporters.

“She eventually did it but she was taking her sweet time and not wanting to do it twice, certainly,” the actress added.

Angelina also revealed that the pair would rehearse their scenes at home. Zahara, nine, and ten-year-old Pax also had walk-on parts on Maleficent.

“When we did it together, we had a good time, we played together,” she said. “I was actually shocked that she was doing so well… She went back and hit her mark! It’s frightening.”

But the mum-of-six said she and Brad don’t want their kids to dedicate themselves to acting.

“I want them to do it for fun only, and when they get older, if they decide to be actors, I would just ask that that’s not the centre of their lives,” she explained.

“That’s an aspect but they are involved in many other things, because I don’t think it’s a healthy focus as the centre of your life.”

Jolie: Pitt helped Vivienne act