Brad Pitt's 'mystical' move

1 month ago 02nd Dec 15:00

Brad Pitt says he and Angelina Jolie moved to New Orleans because they felt "something mystical could happen" there.

The couple relocated to the US city after a visit convinced them it was the perfect location to raise their six children.

Speaking at the New Orleans premiere of his new movie 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' - which was filmed in the city - last night (01.12.08), Brad said: "Well it was big tax breaks that brought us here. I mean, that's not my department, but that's what brought us here. I'm telling you, it did something else for the film.

"It suddenly grounded it in a way that wouldn't have worked in other places. You know, there's magic and rhythms to New Orleans, that something mystical could happen here."

It suddenly grounded it in a way that wouldn't have worked in other places

Meanwhile, Brad has also revealed he was pleased to be able to help the city - which was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 - through his charity, the Make It Right Foundation.

The 44-year-old actor, who has teamed up with architects to build affordable, sustainable homes in the region with the foundation, told Architectural Digest magazine: "You have no idea what a high it is for me to see the delight on people's faces when they see how these homes work.

"We've cracked something here. These houses redefine affordable housing - this is a proving ground for a bigger idea that could work globally. This project is not mine anymore. It's so beyond me."