George Clooney: 'Directing is not something I can do anymore, because I've got kids'
George Clooney says his family commitments ensures he has to stick to acting for now, rather than also directing films. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images)
There’s a revealing line in George Clooney’s new movie, in which he plays the titular movie star contemplating his life decisions. Kelly recalls being given a nugget of advice by an acting teacher who tells him, if success comes his way, he’ll act twice - once as an actor, and once, off-screen, as a movie star.
For Clooney - one of the most famous screen actors of his generation and an actor often described as an old-school Hollywood star - it must have resonated. Did he ever pause in the early days and wonder: is this for me?
