Brad Pitt is beginning to realize his mortality.
The Fight Club actor turned 60 in December and admits he’s finally starting to understand that he won’t live forever.
He told GQ magazine: “I’m starting to understand the idea of mortality and how it’s something we all have to deal with. You’re becoming more aware of it.”
Brad adds: “I just want to enjoy the people I love around me and live. I don’t know how to not sound corny, but the air is fresh and the grass is green, and I’ve kind of become that type of person.”
Brad spoke to GQ alongside longtime friend George Clooney, who turned 63 in May.
George, who is married to human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, said: “When I turned 60, my wife and I had dinner and I said, ‘Here’s the thing: I can still play basketball with the boys. I can still do a lot of things. Physically, I’m still in good shape.'”
George admits, however, that his body will change over the next two decades, even as he strives to be healthy.
“It doesn’t matter how many granola bars I eat,” he acknowledged. “In 20 years, I’ll be 80. And that’s a different number. That’s a real number where your bones are fragile and your muscle mass is gone. Things change. So in the next 20 years, we have to focus not only on work, although we have to keep working, but on life.”
Brad added: “At 80, your body becomes more fragile. And yet, I look at (architect) Frank Gehry. He’s the sweetest man. At 95, he’s still making art and he has a beautiful family. I think that’s kind of the formula for staying creative and still loving your life.”
