Brad Pitt Inspired by Dancing John Travolta  1/6/07

John Travolta has been hailed the inspiration behind Brad Pitt's acting career, after his super-cool role in Saturday Night Fever bowled Pitt over.

The 1977 disco classic saw Travolta play Brooklyn bad boy Tony Manero and Pitt confesses the charismatic performance changed his life forever.

He says, "I loved it. It wasn't the bad suits and dancing. It was the idea that I didn't know people could live like that.

"I guess I'd only seen my corner of the world - Oklahoma and Missouri - so I was intrigued by the idea that there's completely other ways to attack life out there."