For Jolie, the change deeply impacted her career and which projects she took on.
Speaking toEntertainment Weekly, the actress shared that her love of directing took a back seat during her divorce.
As a result, Jolie stayed close to her children throughout the ups and downs.

That’s really the truth of it," Jolie continued.
Her new film echoes many roles in her career a tough heroine who performs plenty of stunts.
But, her experience directing has impacted the way that she works on set.

It pulls you out of yourself."
“The past few years have been pretty hard,” she recently toldVogue.
“I’ve been focusing on healing our family.
It’s slowly coming back, like the ice melting and the blood returning to my body.”