Angelina Jolie shares her fear of singing in 'Maria'

Angelina Jolie opened up about how she overcame her fear of singing in her new film Maria.

The Oscar-winning actress appeared in a recent joint interview with Wicked star Cynthia Erivo on Variety's Actors On Actors series.

During their conversation, Jolie discussed gaining her voice for singing after believing all these years that she could not sing.

"I was terrified. But I think it's a gift as an artist—and I know you felt this going into your film as well—when you're just not sure you're able to do it, You're not sure you're good enough. The task, the challenge, is set, and you feel small," Jolie said of her role as opera singer Maria Callus.

The Maleficent actress revealed that in one of her previous relationships, she was told that she had no voice.

"So finding it and letting it come out was very emotional, and such a feeling that I wish for everybody to have. I wish everybody could know what you feel when you sing at the top of your beautiful voice, and you know what can come out of your body," Jolie explained.

"And it's not just what you can do for an audience or how you tell a story, it's that you can make that sound. Maria said something—she said she doesn't like to hear records, because they're perfect," Jolie added.

The new biopic Maria was released in select theaters in the United States on November 27, 2024 , and premiered for Netflix streaming on December 11.