George Clooney Has Scathing Response to Criticism Over His Acting | E! News

George Clooney Has Scathing Response to Criticism Over His Acting | E! News

George Clooney is unbothered by critics of his acting. The Oceans 11 actor defended his talents against those who have claimed all of his characters are simply just iterations of himself. He tells Vanity Fair in an interview published August 4th, quote, “Do people say I only play myself? I don’t give a shit.” There aren’t that many guys in my age group that are allowed to do both broad comedies like Oh Brother, Where Art Thou and then do Michael Clayton or Serriiana. So, if that means I’m playing myself all the time, I don’t give a To further prove his point, the 64year-old referenced a key quote from his new Netflix coming of age comedy J. Kelly, saying, quote, “Have you ever tried playing yourself? It’s hard to do.” And having been in the entertainment industry for over four decades, the actor has learned a thing or two about navigating fame and stardom. He continues, quote, I’ve been the beneficiary of having my career not be massively successful in lots of different directions. I didn’t really get successful in the kind of success that can be blinding until I was 33 years old. After all, his popularity only began to skyrocket in 1994 when he started playing Doug Ross on the NBC medical drama ER. He continues, quote, “I’ve been working for 12 years at that point. I had a real understanding of how fleeting all of it is and how little it has to do with you, quite honestly. [Music]

George Clooney clapped back at ongoing criticism from politicians, directors and movie critics that he only plays himself onscreen: “I don’t give a s–t.” Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1420758/george-clooney-responds-to-acting-criticism

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