"It's getting harder to make decisions to work for the sake of working. Like everybody, I'm trying to find things that are extremely challenging or mean something to me deeply. Sometimes something like The Tourist comes up and it's just fun, but it's not as easy to find projects that I have to do. I have to be home and I have to do other things, but I don't have to work as much."

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Source: Angelina Jolie on Playing Vivienne in The Tourist, Becoming Ladylike, and Her Directorial Influences. Interview with Molly Goodson, www.popsugar.com. December 1, 2010.

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Angelina Jolie

Actress, Filmmaker, Humanitarian

Angelina Jolie is an acclaimed actress and humanitarian known for her impactful roles and dedication to global humanitarian efforts.

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