Why Angelina Jolie Decided To Go Barefoot On ‘The Tonight Show’

Angelina Jolie made a shocking trend assertion throughout her look on “The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon” to advertise her new movie, “Maria.”

In her first talk-show interview in a decade, the actress arrived at Studio 6B in Rockefeller Heart sporting a flowing black robe—however notably skipped the footwear, strolling barefoot throughout the stage.

Seated within the visitor chair beside Fallon’s desk, Angelina Jolie showcased her naked toes, which have been adorned with dark-painted toenails, including a daring contact to her unconventional look.

Within the interview, Jolie, a mother of six, revealed she was stepping outdoors of her consolation zone. “By the best way, I get very nervous on speak reveals,” she shared. “I get very uncomfortable, and I haven’t executed one for, like, a decade. That is so not my factor.

However then host Jimmy Fallon seen Jolie was barefoot. “Did you neglect your footwear?” in the course of the episode that aired on Thursday, December 5.

The actress laughed and defined, “No, I broke my toe yesterday, and I attempted to discover a comfy shoe, however I simply determined to not.”

Jolie’s look on the present is a part of her promotion for the brand new Pablo Larraín-directed biopic “Maria,” the place she stars because the legendary opera singer Maria Callas.

The movie has earned standing ovations at each the Venice Worldwide Movie Pageant and Telluride Movie Pageant, together with an emotional eight-minute ovation in Italy that introduced Jolie to tears. It is usually producing important Oscar buzz for her efficiency.

Earlier this week, whereas receiving recognition for her function in Maria on the Gotham Awards, Jolie spoke emotionally concerning the lasting impression of her late mom, Marcheline Bertrand, on her private life and profession. Bertrand, who handed away in 2007 on the age of 56 after battling ovarian most cancers, was a serious affect in shaping Jolie’s journey in each the humanities and her life path.

“In Maria’s reminiscence, pondering of my mother … for all those that educate and encourage artwork in others, all of the younger artists rising up and everybody on this room who celebrates creativity and expression, I’m actually, actually honored to be right here with all of you and to be part of this neighborhood,” Jolie mentioned, per PEOPLE Magazine.

Jolie, who shares six kids—Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Knox and Vivienne—with ex-husband Brad Pitt, not too long ago mentioned her kids’s various attitudes towards the leisure trade. Whereas some have proven curiosity in artistic pursuits, they often choose to keep up their privateness. Jolie talked about that her kids are fairly shy and personal, with a couple of even selecting to not pursue public careers within the trade.

Nevertheless, some, like Vivienne, have participated in behind-the-scenes roles, reminiscent of aiding with productions, whereas others, like Maddox, have explored passions outdoors of appearing.

“I believe a few of them [want to work] off-camera, behind the scenes, however they actually, actually wish to be — particularly Shiloh — they wish to be personal,” Jolie advised Fallon. “Simply personal, not photographed, not on the factor. I believe, her most of all, would love privateness.”

“It simply should get so difficult, as a result of everybody’s well-known,” the late-night speak present host famous.

“But it surely wasn’t their alternative,” the actress defined. “So some individuals are extra comfy with public, some individuals are extra comfy with speak reveals.”

Jolie, recognized for her illustrious appearing profession, as soon as thought of changing into a funeral director. She shared this revelation throughout a latest look on “The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon,” marking her first late-night speak present look in a decade.

In an unique preview with PEOPLE, Jolie confirmed to Fallon that she had briefly explored the concept of pursuing a profession in funeral directing earlier than appearing. She defined that after being dissatisfied together with her grandfather’s funeral, she felt there was room to enhance how funerals have been dealt with.

Jolie even took a home-study embalming course on the age of 14. When Fallon requested if this was true, Jolie humorously responded, “Sure. Doesn’t it make sense although?”

“My grandfather died, and I bear in mind pondering this isn’t how they need to be,” she defined. “This must be a celebration of life. And since I am not afraid of demise and I used to be comfy with it, I assumed, ‘This may be an important profession path for me. … I may, like, make this higher. I may do a factor right here.’ “

“Sure,” Fallon mentioned. “We want extra folks like that.” Jolie then joked, “It is my fall-back profession now.”