Not The Guy That Gets The Girls
Earlier in 2017, the star expressed similar sentiments in an interview with The Sunday Times. “Look, I acted for a long time and, you know, I’m 56. I’m not the guy that gets the girl anymore,” he said. “If somebody’s got [a part like] Paul Newman in The Verdict, I’d jump. But there aren’t that many like that.”
New Career
Obviously, the news has come as a shock to Clooney’s most ardent supporters. Anyone who believes he will vanish completely from public life could not be more mistaken. Yes, the actor says he is refocusing his efforts on a career behind the camera, rather than acting.