Angelina Jolie revealed why none of her six children, whom she shares with ex-husband Brad Pitt, plan to follow in their parents’ footsteps. 

While participating in a panel at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Wednesday, the actress, 49,  shared that her kids don’t share her ‘affinity’ for movies. 

‘I don’t know, that’s not my doing,’ the Maleficent star. ‘I always wanted them to be around film because I wanted them to know as a part of — it’s such a wonderful family, to be creative, to be an artist, to be… They’re not interested.’ 

She continued: ‘They really don’t like any of the celebrity part of it, especially Shiloh  hates it.’ 

‘I think in a very healthy way they don’t … It’s not a normal thing. It’s a silly thing really,’ three-time Golden Globe winner said of their reservations toward fame. 

Still, she noted that ‘they’ve been on set with’ her and have other pᴀssions in the creative arts.

Angelina Jolie revealed why none of her six children, whom she shares with ex-husband Brad Pitt, plan to follow in their parents’ footsteps (seen on Wednesday night)

‘Some of them dance, some of them paint, some of them love theater, but none of them are dying to be on screen,’ Jolie told the audience. 

The mother-of-six said the closest any of her kids have come to screen work is behind-the-scenes of a film. 

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Most recently, her two eldest sons, Maddox and Pax, did some ᴀssistant director work for Maria, in which Jolie portrayed opera legend Maria Callas.

‘It’s good to start them in working,’ Jolie said. ‘[You’ve] got to run around and do anything for everybody. And so they’ve been doing that in a few films. And then Pax was doing some of the pH๏τography work.’ 

She also gave her youngest daughter, Vivienne, a sweet shoutout as she reflected on how they co-produced Broadway’s The Outsiders together last year. 

The performer said her 16-year-old took her work as an ᴀssistant on production ‘very seriously.’ 

‘She’ll correct me,’ Jolie recalled. ‘She’ll say, “Didn’t you read the memo? We have to do this. We have to go through this.” She’s been a really tough ᴀssistant.’ 

At this moment, the star said she is giving her kids ‘space’ to ‘figure out who they actually are and something that they want to live for that’s authentic to them so it holds in their life.’ 

While participating in a panel at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Wednesday, the actress, 49, shared that her kids don’t share her ‘affinity’ for movies (Jolie pictured in 2021  with daughters Zahara and Shiloh)

In November, Jolie said on Good Morning America that Shiloh is ‘extremely private’, as are her siblings. 

‘None of my children want to be in front of the camera [at] this time,’ Jolie said. 

While Shiloh has spent the majority of her childhood out of the spotlight, she made her acting debut at age two in The Curious Case of Benjamin ʙuттon, alongside her dad, and had a few lines in her mother’s animated film, Kung Fu Panda 3, in 2016. 

At age eight, she turned down the opportunity to be in her mom’s 2014 film Maleficent.

‘I asked Shiloh about being Aurora, and she laughed in my face,’ Jolie told Elle at the time. ‘She said she’d be a horned creature.’

Her younger sister, Vivienne, ultimately took on the role and Shiloh has reportedly spent the past few years focusing on a career in dance.

Back in 2022, a source told HollywoodLife that ‘Angelina has made a huge effort to nurture her kids’ interests in all kinds of things’ and ‘enrolled them in everything from art classes to computer programming to martial arts and, at one point or another, all the kids have tried out dance lessons.’

While participating in a panel at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Wednesday, the actress, 49, shared that her kids don’t share her ‘affinity’ for movies

After seeing that Shiloh was a natural at dance, the performer made a ‘big point to nurture that.’

‘Shiloh started out with private lessons before she joined a small studio near their house and then all through the pandemic, she was doing zoom classes. She’s very committed to it,’ the insider revealed. ‘Angelina‘s amazed by how talented Shiloh is, but more than that she loves to see how happy Shiloh is when she’s dancing.’

Shiloh, or ‘Shi’ to her friends and family, first wowed the world with her dance skills in 2021, when a video of her performing went viral.

Shiloh has been a member of Millennium Dance Complex for many years and has gone viral for her moves a number of times.

In May, her longtime choreographer, Keelan Carter, revealed to DailyMail.com that the teenager could not be further from the stereotypical Hollywood ‘nepo baby.’

‘Shiloh is an exceptionally talented dancer, demonstrating dedication and hard work,’ the accomplished choreographer, actor and fashion designer continued.

‘I don’t know, that’s not my doing,’ the Maleficent star. ‘I always wanted them to be around film because I wanted them to know as a part of — it’s such a wonderful family, to be creative, to be an artist, to be… They’re not interested’ (pictured in June 2024)

Jolie pictured with son Knox Jolie-Pitt at the 2024 Governors Awards at Dolby Theatre in November 2024

‘She is a sincere and straightforward person who never uses her celebrity status to her advantage.’

‘Shi does not rely on her famous name to achieve her goals. Honestly, I didn’t even know who she was at first and I don’t think this matters, especially in a dance studio.

‘I understand that it can be difficult to see the person beyond her celebrity status, but I urge you to make an effort for her. Believe me, it is worth it.’  

Keelan told DailyMail.com that his recent dance videos featuring Shiloh ‘were made in the same way I post any dancer who comes to my sessions or classes and whom I believe deserves to be featured.’

Keelan has posted numerous videos featuring Shiloh, as have several of her other dance class colleagues, but the famous daughter is rarely tagged in any of the videos, as they all respect her privacy, DailyMail.com was told.

Jolie and Pitt share six kids: Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, Zahara, 20, Shiloh, 18, and 16-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne (pictured in 2007)

Although Angelina – who worked with the the UN Refugee Agency for more than two decades, visiting camps in Cambodia, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, and Pakistan with all of her kids in tow at times – has not commented specifically on Shiloh’s dance, she has spoken out about fostering the unique talents of all of her children.

‘Children should be allowed to express themselves in whatever way they wish without anybody judging them because it is an important part of their growth,’ she once said in an interview with Reuters.

In 2022, Shiloh’s dad, Brad, gushed about his daughter’s dance ability to Entertainment Tonight while promoting his film Bullet Train.

He called Shiloh ‘very beautiful’ and said that her talent ‘brings a tear the eye.’

‘I don’t know where she got it from. I’m Mr. Two-Left-Feet here,’ Brad told ET at time.

Jolie and Pitt split in 2016 after 12 years together, including two years of marriage; seen in 2014

Despite all six kids growing up as Hollywood royalty, the Jolie-Pitt brood are all very unique.

In a 2010 interview with Vanity Fair, Angelina said, ‘Mad’s a real intellectual, which I can take no credit for genetically. He’s great at school, great at history. He feels like he could be a writer or travel the world and learn about places and things.

‘Zahara’s got an extraordinary voice and is just so elegant and well spoken. Shiloh’s hysterically funny, one of the goofiest, most playful people you’ll ever meet.’

‘Knox and Viv are classic boy and girl. She’s really female. And he’s really a little dude,’ the actress added.

She continued: ‘Shiloh dresses like a little dude. She likes to dress like a boy. She wants to be a boy. So we had to cut her hair. She likes to wear boys’ everything. She thinks she’s one of the brothers.’