, casting director Caroline Liem has discussed that Brad Pitt is frequently eating in movie scenes because he is exceptionally good at it. She further stated that he further stated that Pitt makes eating look natural on screen, something that is often overlooked in performances. In an interview, Brad Pitt mentioned:

I like to busy myself, I’m a grazer by nature.

When he was asked why his character Rusty is always eating in Ocean’s Eleven, he mentioned:

Well, there was actually method to that, because he was always on the run, always on the move, I figured he could never sit down and have a proper meal. So he always had to grab something on the run.

This personal habit seamlessly translates to his characters, adding a layer of authenticity to their portrayals.

When you watch someone eat on the screen, it creates a subconscious bond between the actor and the audience. Seeing an actor engaging in simple human activity makes them more relatable to the normal human life. It bridges the gap between a star and a common person.

Fans have analyzed his on-screen eating habits, and a Reddit thread even calculated the number of calories he consumes in various films. Movies where Brad Pitt consumes more than 200 calories tend to earn more and receive higher critic and audience scores than those where he eats less or not at all.

Brad Pitt movies featuring him consuming 200+ calories of food average more money and have higher averaged critic/audience scores than his movies where he eats less or nothing.
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Many scenes of enjoying food have been captured on camera. However, none could turn the act of eating into an art form like Brad Pitt. Although the reviews and box office success have proven the power he holds with his cinematic snack catalogue.