With two high-profile films coming out this fall, George Clooney has been seemingly everywhere the last few weeks. (Not that we're complaining, of course.) His new film, "The Ides of March" -- a political thriller that he produced, directed and stars in -- opens Oct. 7, followed by a turn in "The Descendants," Alexander Payne's buzz-worthy family drama out a month later."I always feel like I'm competing against myself. Every morning I feel like I'm competing against myself," Clooney said at the "Ides" premiere in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, joking about his potential overexposure.
"No, I'm having fun," he said with a smile. "I'm having a fun year, because I get to work with Alexander Payne, who's a wonderful director on a really wonderful film, and I get to work with all these terrific actors ..."
In "Ides of March," Clooney takes on the role of Gov. Mike Morris, a democrat seeking the presidency whose campaign manager -- played by Ryan Gosling -- threatens to derail his political ambitions. Gosling, whose performance is already earning critical accolades, said Clooney had a different style of working on set than he was used to.
"He works so fast," the 30-year-old said of the 50-year-old. "I think he feels a lot of pressures as a guy, because he's the producer, director and the star and he tries very hard to keep a light environment on the set. He's always doing impersonations and singing for the crew and telling jokes. He does a lot of work to make sure it's fun for everybody."
The actress said that in recent weeks she's been approached by "a lot of jealous girls" who are Gosling fans. "And I totally get it," she said. "All I have to say is, basically, he's everything you would hope and expect. He's awesome and cool and fun. He's a good guy."
0 Comments
Posts
