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 George calls himself a good casting director; “dubious, at best,” in acting and directing. He has implicit faith in those actors whom he chooses to fulfill roles. He cites Sam Rockwell for his wonderful work as Chuck Barris in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, and every actor working in Good Night, and Good Luck. He never pushes himself to the forefront. In fact, he’s always quicker to acknowledge another’s work before his own, even going so far as to claim that his job was made easier by the professionalism and talent of those around him. The guy’s humble, and that’s tough for a millionaire with gorgeous women on each arm, a casino opening in two years, and films constantly in production. As a director, Clooney keeps it simple (“stillness is key”), but has very interesting ideas. One such idea was to have his actors in Good Night, and Good Luck work as actual news reporters with papers from the 1940s and 1950s. Every morning, the actors would have older papers delivered to their trailers, and they would type, on typewriters, the stories they felt were lead material. Later, they would all meet in a board room and discuss the leads of the day. That’s a director who understands actors, and knows what he’s doing. I was also amazed at how well-educated, yet understanding of others’ opinions, George was while discussing history and world politics. With almost every question he was asked, he found a way to relate it to a historical fact or discussion. The interview could very well have been captured with a History professor, or at least had the same feeling as talking to a younger, hipper History professor. Clooney mentioned Pat Buchanan, Richard Nixon, Mickey Rooney, Gina Lollabrigida, Pearl Harbor, Japanese prison camps, Russian nuclear testing, Hurricane Katrina response, the history of broadcasting… you get the point. That’s the educated-side of him; the comical-side had him doing impressions of Richard Nixon and Sen. McCarthy. He’s balanced. He admits, “I don’t have all the answers, but I like to continue the debate.” I’ll admit that it’s difficult to like people who seem to be too cool or too popular. Especially, when these guys are rich, famous, and date the most beautiful women in the world. You know who I mean. Each week their hair is a different color, they’re wearing $1,000 t-shirts, and there’s a headline involving Jennifer Aniston. The term used to describe these guys is often, tools. I had prior assumptions, but George Clooney is not one of these guys. He’s not just a matinee star, or a former television star, or the son of a famous news anchor / AMC film host and nephew of a famous singer / actress. He’s intelligent. He’s detail-oriented ... |
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