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Angelina Jolie’s brother James Haven Voight, who became famous in-part by that uncomfortably passionate Oscar kiss in 2000, gave a telling interview to the London Daily Mail, giving us a further glimpse into this intriguing family and why these two can’t stand dad Jon Voight.

On Voight’s manipulative behavior:

“We definitely had a taste of his manipulative behaviour. But it was when he dealt with my mother that we really saw him pulling the strings.

“And that made us very sad and angry. Angelina and I saw my mum oppressed. Now we’re protective of women on their own and, of course, of children.”

On the debilitation that was being car-less at 16:

“One of the saddest things in my life happened when I was 16, which is when you can get your permit to drive in LA. I did not have a car in High School and neither did Angelina.

“Try to imagine. You go to Beverly Hills High, one of the wealthiest High Schools in the nation. Even the cheapest car that anyone has is brand new. All my friends are well off. I have a movie-star father and no car.

“It was debilitating. I did not to go to the prom [the social highlight of an American high school career] because I felt uncomfortable that Dad would have to drive me. It’s an embarrassing thing.”

On Angelina’s weight and the recent death of their mother Marcheline Bertrand:

“Angie has become very thin because she’s grieving,” he admits. “It’s even difficult for her to eat. I keep saying to her, ‘Don’t forget to eat’.

“But you know she doesn’t pay much attention to food anyway and she’s been going through a process of grief like me. She has not wanted to eat, nor has she been able to.”

On not finding the right woman:

“I’m a perfectionist by nature. Then, because I’m so close to Angie it’s like I’ve already got the perfect woman in my life and it’s hard for anyone else to live up to that.

“I go to Angie for advice and won’t do anything without her because we were so close as children.”

On the kiss:

“I did not give Angie a French kiss, it was something simple and lovely,” he insists.

“She was about to go off to Mexico to finish filming Original Sin with Antonio Banderas. I congratulated her on the Oscar win and gave her a quick kiss on the lips. It was snapped and became a big thing round the world.”

I’m wondering if this interview was Angie approved. It seems to air dirty laundry that goes against quiet, dignified New Orleans Angie, yet James says that he always asks for her advise and doesn’t do anything without her. Also, why was this interview given to the London Daily Mail? Strange.

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