Brad Pitt bravely confronts the scourge of prosopagnosia

[LongTimeListener]

Like his wife, the actor has publicly confronted his angst about this hideous disease in hopes of removing the stigma on behalf of others. Prosopagnosia is the clinical term for "face blindness," which renders the victim tragically unable to recognize people he has met before. This illness manifests itself by making the victim appear to be a self-absorbed egomaniac who has no concern for the little people.

"So many people hate me because they think I'm disrespecting them," Pitt tells Esquire for its June/July issue, to hit the newsstands on May 31. "I took one year where I just say, this year, I'm just going to cop to it and say to people, 'OK, where did we meet?' But it just got worse.

"People were more offended. … You get this thing, like, 'You're being egotistical. You're being conceited.' But it's a mystery to me, man. I can't grasp a face, and yet I come from such a design/aesthetic point of view. I am going to get it tested."

It is believed that the cure for prosopagnosia is to consort only with large-breasted women and movie producers waving eight-figure checks.

I hope he can heal and find happiness. It's going to be a long road.

http://www.christianpost.com/news/brad-pitt-face-blindness-some-people-hate-me-for-seeming-disrespectful-egotistic-96664/

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Oh, so he slept with Angelina Jolie because he thought she was Jennifer Anniston thanks to this disorder. Makes sense now.

 

[Versatile]

This has to be an Arrested Development-based stunt, right? Next up, Michael Douglas announces he's a never-nude.

 

[Armchair_QB]

This has to be an Arrested Development-based stunt, right? Next up, Michael Douglas announces he's a never-nude.

I was thinking this was from The Onion.

 

[Donny in his element]

This is actually a pretty interesting topic that I've seen a few places.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosopagnosia

60 minutes had a two-part series last year on it: http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=dxqsBk7Wn-Y&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DdxqsBk7Wn-Y

 

[Armchair_QB]

This is actually a pretty interesting topic that I've seen a few places.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosopagnosia

60 minutes had a two-part series last year on it: http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=dxqsBk7Wn-Y&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DdxqsBk7Wn-Y

Yeah, I know what it is. Just think it's funny that Brad Pitt is coming out with this revelation so close to the release of his next movie. What a coincidence...

 

[Donny in his element]

This is actually a pretty interesting topic that I've seen a few places.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosopagnosia

60 minutes had a two-part series last year on it: http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=dxqsBk7Wn-Y&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DdxqsBk7Wn-Y

Yeah, I know what it is. Just think it's funny that Brad Pitt is coming out with this revelation so close to the release of his next movie. What a coincidence...

When you're a prolific actor, every disclosure could be construed as such.

When you're a prolific actor, chances are you're also a tremendous egotist.

For now, I'll grant the benefit of the doubt. Wonder what Anniston or Paltrow thinks about this diagnosis.

 

[93Devil]

But he can still pick out a periwinkle blue caravan...

 

[Riptide]

But who does he see in the mirror?

Anyway, it's nice that Pitt can face his problem head-on.

 

[Riptide]

Pitt to mirror: "I told you yesterday: Get the **** out of my house."

 

[Versatile]

I always thought it was Ed Norton who didn't recognize himself.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

It must have been tough for Pitt to film the Oceans Trilogy with all those nobodies...

This is a combination of Pitt's own narcissism combined with people who thought meeting Pitt would be just as memorable for him, as it was for them...

"Brad, don't you remember me? I was the assistant grip on Troy and I brought you your lunch every day for six weeks. How do you not remember me?"

 

[Songbird]

"Remember this, Brad? It's a bingo!"

 

[heyabbott]

"Brad, don't you remember me? I was the assistant grip on Troy and I brought you your lunch every day for six weeks. How do you not remember me?"

Do you think John Elway remembers all the club house guys in Denver who picked up his dirty jocks?