Tuesday, 22 May 2007

Angelina Jolie to take a year off

Actress wants to spend more time with her family

Angelina Jolie has decided to take a year off to spend time with her family, PEOPLE has learned.

"I'm working this summer. I'm in Prague for a few months, then I take two months off, then I work for two months," Jolie said Tuesday while promoting A Mighty Heart at the Cannes Film Festival. "And then I take a year off."

Asked if the time off will be for her family, she replied: "Yes."

Jolie was speaking to reporters at the exclusive Hotel du Cap while partner Brad Pitt, who produced Heart, looked after their four children in a nearby villa. It was not clear whether Pitt would also take a hiatus in 2008.

The couple walked the Cannes red carpet Monday night for the world premiere of A Mighty Heart along with Mariane Pearl, on whose memoir the film is based, and her son Adam.

The Pitt-Jolie clan will remain at their villa on the French Riviera for several more days more as Pitt premieres Ocean's Thirteen.

Jolie also told reporters on Tuesday about her recent pilot-license upgrade and the possibility of flying en famille. "Brad has his pilot's license and I just got my instrument rating, so we're moving forward with that but we haven't had a lot of time because of the kids and with Pax coming home," she said.

"I wouldn't fly the kids at this moment. I would only fly the kids if I had been actively flying for a few months and when I'm not at all rusty."