Angelina Jolie told The New York Times that she signed on to produce “The Outsiders” because Vivienne Jolie-Pitt became a massive fan of the play based on S.E. Hinton’s coming-of-age novel after seeing it several times at the La Jolla Playhouse. It also seems Vivienne is following in her mother’s footsteps by learning everything she can about bringing a big theatrical production to life. But whereas Jolie learned the ropes as an actor before transitioning to producing, Vivienne was given a job as an assistant producer on the stage show.
Jolie mentioned Vivienne’s jumpsuit while speaking to Extra about the teen’s new job. The proud mom revealed that Vivienne had been working closely with Justin Levine, who composed the show’s music and collaborated on its book. “You can tell by choice of attire, which team she’s on … She’s on the music, writer, and greaser team,” Jolie said.
In an interview with People, Jolie revealed that Vivienne has been very dedicated to her job. “She’ll correct me,” she said. “She’ll say, ‘Didn’t you read the memo? We have to do this. We have to go through this.'” It sounds like the teen might have discovered that she’s more comfortable working behind the scenes after appearing alongside her mom in “Maleficent” as a toddler. However, Jolie told British Vogue that Vivienne only got cast in the film because all the child actors who auditioned were too terrified of her Maleficent costume.
