Angelina Jolie and Mariane Pearl talk playdates

May 1, 2007 |00:29 | Gossips By : Zohair

In the June issue of Glamour, Angelina Jolie jokingly admits to being one of the "worst people to plan a playdate in the history of playdates." During a joint interview conducted with her friend Mariane Pearl -- widow of slain journalist Daniel Pearl and mom to Adam Pearl, who will turn 5-years-old on May 28 -- Angelina recounted their first meeting, a botched playdate for Adam and Angelina's son Maddox Jolie-Pitt, also 5-years-old, that very nearly didn't take place.

(Mariane) hates the phone as much as I do. So it almost didn't happen! But when it finally did, I remember being very nervous, thinking, she's such an intelligent European woman -- what are we going to do together?The foursome made plans to attend a "serious, European existential play" but Maddox and Adam "got antsy," according to Angelina. Finally, halfway through, to each other's relief, we were both like, do you want to get out of here? And we ran out and went back to Mariane's place.It was there, Mariane recalled, that their friendship was solidified. We cooked pasta; It was actually good. And then we started talking about changing the world.Now, Angelina says, her brood -- which since that first playdate has expanded to include daughters Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt, 2-years-old, and Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, turning 1-year-old May 27, as well as son Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt, 3-years-old -- are all included in the fun.(Mariane's) instincts were right -- We did have so much in common. And all the kids are great friends now. Zahara is madly in love with Adam.