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George Clooney: Before He Was Famous
Exclusive: Father Nick Clooney on Mega-Famous Son’s Childhood, Awkward Stage
By KATIE THOMSON and LAUREN SHER

March 2, 2010— From a Special Forces soldier in 1999’s “Three Kings,” an adventurous sea captain in “The Perfect Storm,” a suave con artist Danny Ocean in “Oceans 11,” to CIA agent in the political thriller “Syriana,” he’s transformed himself into countless leading roles.

“I was just as stunned as anybody watching it, to see how he did that,” father Nick Clooney said. “He undertakes another character and I said, where’d he get that?”

George Clooney is nominated for best actor for his role as corporate hatchet-man Ryan Bingham in “Up in the Air.” It’s the star’s fifth Academy Award nomination. He won best supporting actor in 2005 for “Syriana.”

But before he became one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, the Oscar-winning actor was another nerdy-looking kid in glasses. People magazine’s two-time choice for “Sexiest Man Alive” went through an awkward stage in middle school like everyone else.

“George and his glasses, an experiment that did not work out,” his dad joked.

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Anna plays the “Would You Rather …?” game with Rachel Ray. Watch the clip below to see who she’d rather… George or Rob?

Jason puts us in his shoes with this mini-doc of his whirlwind intertnational press tour for Up in the Air.

Lost In The Air: The Jason Reitman Press Tour Simulator from Jason Reitman on Vimeo.

Anna Kendrick talks to GMTV and let’s us in on the “set” secrets of “Up in the Air”.   Promising she would put in a good word for George when the Fourth book of the Twilight Series “Breaking Dawn” hits production.

George arrived in Washington DC on 1/13/09 to help celebrate his fathers 75th birthday.

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George is seen here leaving a night club. Some sites reported it as Dan Tana’s while others reported it as Foxtails. They are right next to eachother so it could have been either one. George stopped off in LA after leaving Puerto Rico and headed off to New Mexico next to continue filming Men Who Stare at Goats.

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Hollywood’s portrayal of journalism has offered up countless images of newspeople, from the noble truth-seeker to the compromised scandalmonger. Influential and timeless, the “reel” reporter has helped shape the public’s view of real journalists.

Beginning Dec. 8, 2008, the Newseum and the American University School of Communication present the marquee film series “Reel Journalism,” showcasing classic and contemporary films depicting the integral role of journalism in American life.

Veteran journalist Nick Clooney, author of the book “The Movies That Changed Us: Reflections on the Screen,” will host the series. Clooney is also a familiar face to viewers of the American Movie Classics cable network. Each program will include screenings of the films accompanied by live discussions with prominent filmmakers, award-winning actors and top journalists.

Screenings take place in the Newseum’s state-of-the-art Walter and Leonore Annenberg Theater.

Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)

Run Time: 93 minutes
Summary: Legendary broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow stands against Sen. Joseph McCarthy, exposing him as a fear monger.
Guest: George Clooney

At the height of Sen. Joseph McCarthy’s anti-Communist campaign in the 1950s, legendary CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow takes on McCarthy against a backdrop of intense political pressure. Academy Award-winning actor George Clooney, who directed, co-wrote and starred in the docudrama, discusses his inspiration for bringing the tale of Murrow’s most memorable moment to the silver screen.

Veteran journalist Nick Clooney, author of the book “The Movies That Changed Us: Reflections on the Screen,” will host the series. A question-and-answer session will follow the program.

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George takes time out of his filming schedule to play some basketball with crew on set in Roswell NM. George is filming “Men Who Stare at Goats” at the New Mexico Military Institute.

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