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Brad Pitt explained how he got through his worst moment thanks to the movie 'Se7en'.

The actor opened up about his crisis in his 90s, his self-destructive routine, and the role that made him excited again

25/06/2025 11:01:00h

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Brad Pitt confessed that he experienced his most self-destructive period in the summer of 1994, right before starring in Se7en.

In an intimate interview, he recalled how the combination of marijuana, sodas, and lack of motivation left him on the verge of collapse, and how cinema saved him.

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Brad Pitt confessed that he went through his most self-destructive phase in 1994 | La Derecha Diario

"It was the unhealthiest moment of my life"

During a conversation with Dax Shepard on the podcast Armchair Expert, Brad Pitt was direct. "I would wake up, smoke a joint, drink four Cokes with ice, and not eat."

That was his daily routine in 1994, while he spent hours watching the O.J. Simpson trial and questioning his professional future.

The Se7en script was his turning point

Everything changed when his agent and friend, Cynthia Pett-Dante, sent him the script for Se7en. Although he initially rejected it, she forced him to finish it.

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The script for Se7en was his turning point | La Derecha Diario

"It seemed like a typical crime story to me", he said. But the conversation with David Fincher, who at the time was seeking redemption after the failure of Alien 3, excited him like never before.

The filming that reconnected him with cinema

"Fincher talked about cinema like no one else. He made me catch the bug again", Pitt explained. The filming of Se7en pulled him out of his lethargy and marked a turning point in his career.

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The filming of Se7en brought him out of his lethargy | La Derecha Diario

He also demanded by contract that the dark ending not be changed, which was key to the film's impact.

A thriller that changed his destiny

Se7en, released in 1995, became an instant classic of suspense cinema. Pitt and Morgan Freeman play two detectives pursuing a serial killer who acts according to the seven deadly sins.

The cast was completed by Gwyneth Paltrow and Kevin Spacey, and the film established Pitt as a Hollywood star.

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Se7en, released in 1995, became an instant classic in suspense cinema | La Derecha Diario

Fincher and Pitt, a duo that made history

After Se7en, Pitt and Fincher worked together again on Fight Club and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. The relationship between the two consolidated a unique style and vision within American cinema.

"Finding that story revitalized me," Pitt said about the moment when he rediscovered the meaning of his career.

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