Brad Pitt Talks Making It Right With President Clinton

 
 
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  • Former President Bill Clinton and Brad Pitt share the stage at the 2009 Clinton Global Initiative in New York City on September 24, 2009
  • Brad Pitt is all smiles at the 2009 Clinton Global Initiative Special Session: Building A Better Future - A Progress Report on Making it Right in New Orleans at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers on September 24, 2009 in New York City
  • Brad Pitt arrives at the Maria Cristina Hotel during the 57th San Sebastian International Film Festival on September 18, 2009 in San Sebastian, Spain
  • Brad Pitt attends ‘Inglorious Basterds’ premiere at Victoria Eugenia Theater during the 57th San Sebastian International Film Festival, Spain, September 18, 2009

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    Former President Bill Clinton and Brad Pitt share the stage at the 2009 Clinton Global Initiative in New York City on September 24, 2009

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    Brad Pitt is all smiles at the 2009 Clinton Global Initiative Special Session: Building A Better Future - A Progress Report on Making it Right in New Orleans at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers on September 24, 2009 in New York City

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    Brad Pitt arrives at the Maria Cristina Hotel during the 57th San Sebastian International Film Festival on September 18, 2009 in San Sebastian, Spain

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    Brad Pitt attends ‘Inglorious Basterds’ premiere at Victoria Eugenia Theater during the 57th San Sebastian International Film Festival, Spain, September 18, 2009

 
 

FIRST PUBLISHED: September 25, 2009 1:15 PM EDT
LAST UPDATED: September 25, 2009 1:49 PM EDT

NEW YORK, New York --

Brad Pitt may be one of the world’s biggest movie stars, but like partner Angelina Jolie, he’s also famous for his philanthropy – which he discussed alongside former president Bill Clinton at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City on Thursday.

Brad, who founded the Make It Right Foundation and has done extensive charity work in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, joined Clinton as a guest speaker to discuss their progress in the embattled city.

The former president’s organization has teamed with Brad’s group to bring affordable, green housing and infrastructure to New Orleans.

“I don’t know how we build any other way anywhere else,” Brad said, according to the Associated Press. “We can no longer tell ourselves that implementing this technology is too complex a problem because it’s just been proven on this little spot on the map.”

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