Brad Pitt received mixed reviews, and many were critical of Pitt's performance. According to Mick LaSalle of the "San Francisco Chronicle", Pitt was unable to "make an audience believe that he knows all the mysteries of death and eternity." Roger Ebert stated "Pitt is a fine actor, but this performance is a miscalculation." In 1999, Pitt portrayed Tyler Durden in "Fight Club", a film adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's novel of the same name, directed by David Fincher. Pitt prepared for the part with lessons in boxing, taekwondo, and grappling. To look the part, Pitt consented to the removal of pieces of his
Brad Pitt filmography Brad Pitt filmography Brad Pitt is an American actor and film producer, whose acting career began in 1987 with uncredited roles in the films "No Way Out" and "Less Than Zero". He subsequently appeared in episodes for television shows during the late 1980s, and played his first major role in the slasher film "Cutting Class" (1989). He gained recognition in "Thelma & Louise" (1991) and "A River Runs Through It" (1992). He later took on the role of vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac in the horror drama "Interview with the Vampire" (1994) and for his performance in the epic