Brad Pitt on solitude and mental health
Brad Pitt opened up about the reality of fame and mental health, sharing that he throws himself into his work but then needs to retreat and recharge. He admitted he can't always be "out and about." As he put it, "I've always enjoyed my solitude. Not my loneliness.. but the solitude." The full clip is here: Original post:
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I go in and I go in hard. I work hard. And then I always need to disappear and step out. I just need to refill. I'm not that guy that's really can be out and about in the public and people. And I always, I've always enjoyed my solitude, not my loneliness, not those periods, but the solitude. And that can be with loved ones and friends or family, but the solitude. and I really need it and like I'm getting ready to start now this big press gauntlet juggernaut for this film that deserves to go worldwide and I got to go do that and I'll get up for it yeah as I need to do I don't feel like I'm very good at it I've always been a little embarrassed that side of it this side of it and and I still have that that that feeling each time and it takes a lot I got to get myself up for it and it takes a lot out of me so then I need to step back and really disappear and that's worked well for me.
