George Clooney is talking about his move from film to the stage and admits it has left him uneasy, and it might not be his smartest decision.
“It’s nerve-wracking, and there’s a million reasons why it’s dumb to do,” Clooney said of his Broadway debut in an interview with 60 Minutes.
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Clooney is starring in the stage version of Good Night, and Good Luck. The actor is reprising the role of veteran journalist Edward R. Murrow originally portrayed by actor David Strathairn in the 2005 film of the same name, which Clooney directed. The historical drama examines the conflict between legendary CBS newsman Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy, who took his anti-Communist crusading to dangerous extremes.
In a clip shared on the 60 Minutes Instagram account, Clooney admitted that he was feeling the pressure of the new role. “I mean look at this place,” the veteran actor says of the Winter Garden Theatre. “This is proper old Broadway and it’s exciting to be here. Let’s not kid ourselves, it’s nerve-wracking and there’s a million reasons why it’s dumb to do.”
When questioned about that last statement, Clooney explains, “It’s dumb to do because you’re coming out and saying, ‘Let’s try to get an audience to take this ride with you back to 1954.’”
In another scene from the 60 Minutes segment, Clooney jokes, “This is how they treat the two-time ‘Sexiest Man Alive.’” For the role, Clooney dyed his grey hair brown.
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