Posted by Adam

Tuesday August 18, 2009

Brad Pitt kept falling asleep on the set of his new movie Inglourious Basterds.

According to the film’s director Quentin Tarantino, Pitt was so exhausted by his hectic family life (he raises six children with partner Angelina Jolie), he used to retire to his trailer to catch 40-winks.

“We usually try to discourage sleeping on the set, but it can happen from time to time,” Tarantino told chat show host David Letterman.

“Because Brad has a big family at home, sleeping on the set is the only time he gets to sleep.”

Tarantino said he enjoyed working with the Fight Club star. “He’s a blast,” enthused the movie-maker.

“It’s the old adage, ‘You treat actors like stars and you treat stars like actors.’

“And it actually works out really good that way.”

Inglourious Basterds opens in US movie theaters later this week.

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