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Actress Angelina Jolie speaks to reporters in Seoul, Wednesday, during a tour for the spy film "Salt.'' In additional to promoting the film, she expressed concern about North Korean refugees in South Korea.
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US Actress touches on being sexy, maternal, tough
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff reporter
Humanitarian work, in addition to shooting films and raising a family, is perhaps Angelina Jolie's secret to being the world’s sexiest supermom.
The actress, who is the goodwill ambassador for a U.N. refugee agency, expressed concerns about North Korean defectors, Wednesday during a visit to Seoul, and hopes to help improve their situation.
Jolie, on a tour to promote her new spy film ``Salt,’’ said she discussed the matter earlier in the day with South Korean representatives of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
``They spoke a lot about the concerns about people being persecuted when they are sent back to North Korea,’’ she said. ``I'm very concerned about the people. I know all of you are as well, and you have been doing a great deal to help them... I'm just in solidarity with all of you.’’
She was impressed by the support for North Korean refugees here. ``There's a lot in the news that often focuses on tensions between the North and South, but it doesn't focus as much on the support of the people from South Korea and how much care and support they continue to give to people in North Korea,’’ she said. ``I learned today they give citizenship when they cross into South Korea. I think that's extraordinary. People don't know that.’’
About 20,000 North Koreans have settled in the South since the Korean War ended in 1953.
``I think you feel sexy if you live a very bold and honest life, and I’ve always been who I am, and that comes across as sexy. And I’m a little aggressive. Brad makes me feel sexy, and I feel sexy when I’m desired,’’ said the 35-year-old, looking sultry in a black spaghetti strap dress.
``Brad and I met during an action movie (`Mr. & Mrs. Smith’), so I think it's one of the things he likes about me,’’ she said. ``He doesn't like to see people attacking me, but he does like it when I attack people, I think.’’
Her husband, along with fans, can watch her sex appeal peak as she kicks butt onscreen. The film, which opens nationwide
Thursday, features Jolie as a CIA agent who is accused of double-crossing. She is forced to employ all the skills she has polished over the years to recover her honor and to save her husband.
While the star is no newcomer to action-packed films, her latest role showcases a raw style that stands apart from the balletic choreography she pulled off in the ``Tomb Raider’’ franchise or the stylized sequences in ``Wanted.’’ She said it was tough ― ``It’s the first time I’ve been able to combine both (drama and action).’’
Moreover, ``Salt’’ made headlines as the screen beauty played a character that was originally intended to be a male, and the script was changed accordingly for the actress, who once said she wanted to play James Bond. While Jolie said it was all about creating new roles for women, ``Salt’’ was never a gender-based film; it was rather about a very strong individual. ``She doesn’t use her sexuality... she is simply strong,’’ she said. ``All women are strong.’’
The role was also a great chance to toughen up, she said. ``I love doing the action and I have just had (my twins) Vivien and Knox about eight months before `Salt’ so it was a good excuse to get my stamina back because I was feeling very soft and maternal... When you do what you love you find the energy.’’
Being a mother is a big part of her life, and she always chooses film projects in consideration of the length and location of the shooting. Save for Pitt and the twins, the rest of her children accompanied her on the trip. She said she wants to share as much of her working experience as possible with her family. She added that her kids are a fan of K-pop star Rain, who played the lead in the Hollywood film ``Ninja Assassin.’’ ``Their mother thinks he’s very cool too,’’ she said. |
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