Pitt: 'Celebrity hinders good roles'

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Brad Pitt has claimed that his celebrity status often "gets in the way" of surprising moviegoers with his performances, reports WENN.

The 45-year-old actor plays a man who is aging backwards in upcoming film The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, but the star admitted that he worries his fame might distract people from the characters that he plays.

"I think celebrity gets in the way," he said. "If you're not fully valued it's easy to surprise. It's really nice. It sets you up to surprise people. There are pluses and minuses. It's a card game really. Celebrity can cloud what you're doing."

Pitt also revealed that being famous can overshadow the intense preparation that actors carry out before embarking on their performance.

"If I know the degree of difficulty I'm taking on, or someone else is taking on in their respected role, and that's not always seen usually, it can be avalanched by celebrity itself. But believe me man, I'm enjoying it. I feel quite fortunate."