Brad Pitt hits homer with Moneyball
Wherever Brangelina goes, the crowds go wild -- including Toronto where the couple hit the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival for the premiere of Brad Pitt's latest movie "Moneyball."
The pair took their time to say hello to the fans, with Pitt even wishing for more time.
SOUNDBITE: Brad Pitt, actor, saying (English)
"I'm sorry we didn't have time to say hi to everyone...It's a great crowd."
Based on a same-title book by Michael Lewis, "Moneyball" is about the life of Billy Beane, the real-life general manager of Oakland Athletics who used unconventional methods for picking his players.
His tactics proved to be successful as he broke the underdog team's record with 20 straight wins in one season.
Pitt -- in the leading role, admits that it was hard to play a real-life person.
SOUNDBITE: Brad Pitt, actor, saying (English)
"There's no way you're going to portray someone's life in a two hour film completely, but if you can get the essence of and the dynamics of what was happening then and the feeling of who they are, at least a truthful interpretation, then you're going to be all right."
Co-starring next to Pitt is Jonah Hill who is in the role of Peter Brand, the assistant General Manager of the team.
Pitt says that after filming the baseball movie he has more respect for the sport.
SOUNDBITE: Brad Pitt, actor, saying (English)
"What I've taken from the sport is that it's a…I found it really tranquil when it's on in the background now. It's a really interesting sport, there's a reason why it's become our national past time."
"Moneyball" is just one of the A-list films to hit the 11-day film fest in Toronto this year.
And it will open widely in theaters on September 23.
Elly Park, Reuters.
The pair took their time to say hello to the fans, with Pitt even wishing for more time.
SOUNDBITE: Brad Pitt, actor, saying (English)
"I'm sorry we didn't have time to say hi to everyone...It's a great crowd."
Based on a same-title book by Michael Lewis, "Moneyball" is about the life of Billy Beane, the real-life general manager of Oakland Athletics who used unconventional methods for picking his players.
His tactics proved to be successful as he broke the underdog team's record with 20 straight wins in one season.
Pitt -- in the leading role, admits that it was hard to play a real-life person.
SOUNDBITE: Brad Pitt, actor, saying (English)
"There's no way you're going to portray someone's life in a two hour film completely, but if you can get the essence of and the dynamics of what was happening then and the feeling of who they are, at least a truthful interpretation, then you're going to be all right."
Co-starring next to Pitt is Jonah Hill who is in the role of Peter Brand, the assistant General Manager of the team.
Pitt says that after filming the baseball movie he has more respect for the sport.
SOUNDBITE: Brad Pitt, actor, saying (English)
"What I've taken from the sport is that it's a…I found it really tranquil when it's on in the background now. It's a really interesting sport, there's a reason why it's become our national past time."
"Moneyball" is just one of the A-list films to hit the 11-day film fest in Toronto this year.
And it will open widely in theaters on September 23.
Elly Park, Reuters.