Movie Icon, 64, Admits He's Slowing Down: ‘I Don't Have 50 Takes in Me'
George Clooney may be a silver fox, but the Hollywood heartthrob faces barriers in acting as he gets older.
The A-lister gave fans a glimpse into what it was like filming the upcoming Netflix movie Jay Kelly during a Monday, August 4, interview with Vanity Fair. George will portray Jay Kelly, a famous actor whose manager is portrayed by Adam Sandler, and Laura Dern as his publicist.
'When you're an actor in my position, at my age, finding roles like this aren't all that common,' George admitted to the publication. 'If you can't make peace with aging, then you've got to get out of the business and just disappear. I'm now the guy that, when I go running after a bad guy, it's funny — it's not suspenseful. That's OK. I embrace all of that.'
The Oscar-winning actor reflected on filming the movie under the guidance of director Noah Baumbach, who is known to make actors shoot multiple takes of a scene.
'I literally said to him, 'Noah, look, I love the script. I love you as a director, but I'm 63 years old, dude — I can't do 50 takes,'' George said. ''I don't have it in me. I've got the acting range from A to B.''
George compared his career to his character's role, admitting that he 'doesn't give a s--t' if people think he only plays himself
'There aren't that many guys in my age group that are allowed to do both broad comedies like O Brother [Where Art Thou?] and then do Michael Clayton or Syriana,' he listed. 'So, if that means I'm playing myself all the time, I don't give a s--t … Have you ever tried playing yourself? It's hard to do.'
After landing his breakthrough role as Douglas Ross , M.D. in the series E/R, George made it to the top of the Hollywood list, starring in Blockbuster films including Batman & Robin, Ocean's 11 and more.
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