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Film Quotes by George Clooney

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George Clooney talks about respect for actors who age gracefully on screen, like Paul Newman. He mentions an old script that teaches responsibility and questioning. He warns that fame can be dangerous, so he focuses on making films that last beyond opening weekends and that he hopes to see.

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One of my favorite films is 'Big Fish,' which I think is a masterpiece.

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The directors are always sharp. It's true.

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Directing is much more satisfying to me than acting.

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The secret of directing is working with really good people.

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It's not ideal to have three films coming out at once

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I've had some success at writing and directing, and I like it. It's infinitely more creative than just acting, and I have…

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I have a real interest in pushing some of the limits of things that studios don't want to make.

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Directors are the captains of the ship, and it's your job as the lead actor to make sure that the rest of…

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I enjoy directing. I don't know whether it's improving or not, but it's certainly evolving in different directions.

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I'm a Method actor. I spent years training for the drinking and carousing I had to do in this film.

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I've been lucky enough to do a few films that will last longer than an opening weekend and those films are the…

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It's not about an opening weekend. It's about a career, building a set of films you're proud of. Period.

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I did a lot of terrible TV shows and was really terrible in them, and I've done terrible films I was terrible…

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The idea that every time you do a film you're supposed to be tortured confuses me. I mean, guys who say, 'Oh,…

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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…

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I don't remember who wins awards [Oscars]. I've won a few but what I really remember are movies. I love films, so…

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Look, it's very easy to sit here right now with some films in the bank that I like and think I have…

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Over the course of my career, I've had the great fortune of working with some incredible filmmakers who have protected me and…

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The people I've respected most in the industry over the years - Paul Newman, for instance. I just loved the way he…

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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…

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The timing for directing is usually because it takes that long to develop a piece and then do pre-production and then post-production.…

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See, the first thing about actors is, you're just trying to get a job; and you audition and audition and you finally…

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We try to make films for people [that are] the films that we'd like to see. They're not easy to get made.…

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Acting is one element in a film. Directing is sort of the painter using all of those elements - sound and music…

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When you start out as an actor, you read a script thinking of it at its best. But that's not usually the…

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There are some scenes that you have to lose in order to win something at the end. A good director will keep…

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I'm interested in making films that ask questions and don't particularly provide answers.

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Most of the films I've done haven't done particularly well. I'm surprised I'm continuing to work.

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You make a lot of films, do you? You make a lot of films yourself? Yeah, I'd like to see you make…

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So far I've done two films that have basically been about television because I know that world.

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Ninety percent of films are pretty mediocre, but they have a built-in audience and open on 3,000 screens.

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What I learned is that I should probably read a screenplay every once in a while before I said 'yes'. You could…

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The script for this film was written 52 years ago by Edward R. Murrow, who taught us many valuable lessons about responsibility…

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Hollywood still makes things. We still export a couple billion dollars' worth of product overseas. Original, new product. Some people might not…

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I have been directing and involved in producing and the creating of films for quite a while as well as acting. I…

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There is a strange pecking order among actors. Theatre actors look down on film actors, who look down on TV actors. Thank…

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Fame can be very dangerous, because you can start to enjoy that part of it. And that's not the good part of…

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As a director, I do very few takes, because I feel like you hire the right actor and they'll do the job…

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The people I've respected most in the industry over the years - Paul Newman, for instance. I just loved the way he…

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What I try to do is make sure that the directors I'm working with are on the same page and want to…

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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!

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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…