The idea that every time you do a film you're supposed to be tortured confuses me. I mean, guys who say, 'Oh, it's really tough, my character is really suffering' -come on. For us, even in the rotten ones we've had a good time. I don't think you have to suffer.

2011 saw the release of The Descendants in which Clooney starred as a husband whose wife has an accident that leaves her in a coma. His father Nick Clooney is a former anchorman as well as a game show and American Movie Classics host. He tried out to play professional baseball with the Cincinnati Reds organization in 1977 but was not offered a contract.

Though he made his acting debut on television in 1978 Clooney gained recognition by portraying Dr. In 2005 TV Guide ranked Clooney # 1 on its "50 Sexiest Stars of All Time" lists.