One of my favorite films is 'Big Fish,' which I think is a masterpiece. — George Clooney Copy Share Image
I enjoy directing. I don't know whether it's improving or not, but it's certainly evolving in different directions. — George Clooney Copy Share Image
Directors are the captains of the ship, and it's your job as the lead actor to make sure that the rest of… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
I'm a Method actor. I spent years training for the drinking and carousing I had to do in this film. — George Clooney Copy Share Image
I've been lucky enough to do a few films that will last longer than an opening weekend and those films are the… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
I have a real interest in pushing some of the limits of things that studios don't want to make. — George Clooney Copy Share Image
I've had some success at writing and directing, and I like it. It's infinitely more creative than just acting, and I have… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
So far I've done two films that have basically been about television because I know that world. — George Clooney Copy Share Image
Ninety percent of films are pretty mediocre, but they have a built-in audience and open on 3,000 screens. — George Clooney Copy Share Image
You've got to remember that films don't lead the way. People think that films are trying to lead society. Mostly, they're reflecting… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
Look, it's very easy to sit here right now with some films in the bank that I like and think I have… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
Over the course of my career, I've had the great fortune of working with some incredible filmmakers who have protected me and… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
The people I've respected most in the industry over the years - Paul Newman, for instance. I just loved the way he… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
Even other movies I wasn't involved with, I'd watch them edit 'cause I really enjoy watching them go through their process. It's… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
I don't remember who wins awards [Oscars]. I've won a few but what I really remember are movies. I love films, so… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
The idea that every time you do a film you're supposed to be tortured confuses me. I mean, guys who say, 'Oh,… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
I find that it's a very odd thing to think of competition when you're talking about what I still think of as… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
See, the first thing about actors is, you're just trying to get a job; and you audition and audition and you finally… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
There are some scenes that you have to lose in order to win something at the end. A good director will keep… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
When you start out as an actor, you read a script thinking of it at its best. But that's not usually the… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
We try to make films for people [that are] the films that we'd like to see. They're not easy to get made.… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
Acting is one element in a film. Directing is sort of the painter using all of those elements - sound and music… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
Most of the films I've done haven't done particularly well. I'm surprised I'm continuing to work. — George Clooney Copy Share Image
You make a lot of films, do you? You make a lot of films yourself? Yeah, I'd like to see you make… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
I'm interested in making films that ask questions and don't particularly provide answers. — George Clooney Copy Share Image
It's not about an opening weekend. It's about a career, building a set of films you're proud of. Period. — George Clooney Copy Share Image
I did a lot of terrible TV shows and was really terrible in them, and I've done terrible films I was terrible… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
I use my film-making to work through my deep questions and my deep problems. I think I could watch each film and… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
Hollywood still makes things. We still export a couple billion dollars' worth of product overseas. Original, new product. Some people might not… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
I have been directing and involved in producing and the creating of films for quite a while as well as acting. I… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
There is a strange pecking order among actors. Theatre actors look down on film actors, who look down on TV actors. Thank… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
Fame can be very dangerous, because you can start to enjoy that part of it. And that's not the good part of… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
As a director, I do very few takes, because I feel like you hire the right actor and they'll do the job… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
The people I've respected most in the industry over the years - Paul Newman, for instance. I just loved the way he… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
What I try to do is make sure that the directors I'm working with are on the same page and want to… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
What I learned is that I should probably read a screenplay every once in a while before I said 'yes'. You could… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
I was very lucky to get well known much later in life. You need to have flopped quite a few times to get a… — George Clooney Copy Share
The Patriot Act is certainly a concern; all of those things are dangerous. I think more important than me preaching is that we as… — George Clooney Copy Share
I enjoy going on motorcycle trips and stopping in small towns and enjoying drinks with the locals. — George Clooney Copy Share
The people I've respected most in the industry over the years - Paul Newman, for instance. I just loved the way he handled growing… — George Clooney Copy Share
I watch 'Batman & Robin' from time to time. It's the worst movie I ever made, so it's a good lesson in humility. — George Clooney Copy Share
I bought a piano once because I had the dream of playing As Time Goes By as some girl's leaning on it drinking a… — George Clooney Copy Share
I've walked with very famous people down red carpets over to the crowd of thousands of people, and you'll reach out to shake their… — George Clooney Copy Share
There is something very unsettling about being with someone when they die. People say it's peaceful. It's not peaceful. It's the most personal thing… — George Clooney Copy Share
The script for this film was written 52 years ago by Edward R. Murrow, who taught us many valuable lessons about responsibility and always,… — George Clooney Copy Share
I've been working with Pat Robertson on Africa debt-relief, and we disagree on virtually everything except certain very specific, inalienable rights, and the truth… — George Clooney Copy Share
My grandparents back in Kentucky owned a tobacco farm. So, to make money in the summer, we could cut and chop and top and… — George Clooney Copy Share
I don't like that man. Mr. Tall and Handsome, but I'm told he'll grow out of it. I'm surprised he's not here tonight! — George Clooney Copy Share
Any time I think I'm smart, I'm not. There's a great movie, Out of the Past, where Robert Mitchum says, 'I never found out… — George Clooney Copy Share
I just think there are a lot of celebrities who don't feel that they have a voice. A lot of actors come from a… — George Clooney Copy Share
![“I don't remember who wins awards [Oscars]. I've won a few but what I really remember are movies. I love films, so I'm not concerned about speculation about winning things because I really enjoy being in films that last longer than an opening weekend. That's my goal in life.” quote by George Clooney](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/5fb/george-clooney-1132_awards_i-don-t-remember-who-wins-awards-oscars_3020812.jpg)
![“We try to make films for people [that are] the films that we'd like to see. They're not easy to get made. They're hard to get made. You have to keep the budget low to get them made. But at the end of the day, I don't really worry about competition, because I don't really think of it that way. I…” quote by George Clooney](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/866/george-clooney-1132_budgets_we-try-to-make-films-for-people-that-are_771320.jpg)
![“As a director, I do very few takes, because I feel like you hire the right actor and they'll do the job right. And the directors that I've worked with and had the best luck with - Jason and [ Steven] Soderbergh and the Coen brothers - all have been that kind of director.” quote by George Clooney](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/8b2/george-clooney-1132_actors_as-a-director-i-do-very-few-takes-becaus_3207370.jpg)
