George Clooney-Movie Trivia

Movie Trivia about George Clooney are as follows:

• He stood up against the paparazzi by boycotting "Entertainment Tonight" in 1981, the sister show of "Hard Copy" of 1989, which had filmed Clooney without his permission.
  
• His first steady TV role was in the medical sitcom "E/R" (1984) that was based in Chicago. Ten years later he starred in another TV series "ER" (1994) that was also based in Chicago that rose him into the galaxy of superstardom.
  
• He agreed to do O Brother, Where Art Thou? in 2000 before even reading the script.
  
• He got into a fistfight with Three Kings (1999) director David O. Russell on the set because Russell had yelled and derided a few extras out of frustration, which Clooney didn't appreciate. Russell even quoted after this, "I wouldn't make another George Clooney movie if they paid me $20 million."
  
• He has mostly starred in movies that are concerned to some type of robbery like Out of Sight (1998), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), Three Kings (1999), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), Ocean's Eleven (2001), Welcome to Collinwood (2002), Ocean's Twelve (2004), and Ocean's Thirteen (2007).
  
• He got his start in a movie starring his cousin, Miguel Ferrer. Later, after Clooney had established himself on "ER" (1994), Ferrer made a guest appearance on the very first show. George's aunt, Rosemary Clooney, made guest appearances on two shows the first month "ER" (1994) aired.
  
• His voice was dubbed for the singing moments in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000).
  
• Heads his own film and television production company, Maysville Pictures.
  
• He loves the show "South Park" (1997). He got a hold of Trey Parker, the creator of the series, and asked for a part in an episode. He was given the role of "Sparky," the gay dog.
  
• Auditioned five times for Ridley Scott for the role of J.D. in Thelma & Louise (1991), a role that ultimately went to future friend Brad Pitt and catapulted Pitt to super-stardom.
  
• Received the first "Spirit of Independence Award" of the Los Angeles Film Festival and Find Independent (FIND) in June, 2005.
  
• He and his Ocean's Eleven (2001) and Ocean's Twelve (2004) co-stars, Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt and Elliott Gould, and Bruce Willis who did a cameo in Ocean's Twelve as himself, all have guest-starred on the TV show "Friends" (1994), though not in the same episodes.
  
• After an accident on the set of his movie Syriana (2005), he suffered from back pain, bad headaches, and memory loss. After several spine surgeries, he fully recovered and is fine now.
  
• Sought the role of Jack in Sideways (2004). However, the film's director, Alexander Payne, felt that he was too big a star, and turned him down in favor of Thomas Haden Church.
  
• In winning the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Syriana (2005), he becomes the second generation of his family to win an Oscar. His uncle, José Ferrer, won a Best Actor Oscar for playing in Cyrano de Bergerac (1950).
  
• Is the first and only actor who played Batman in Batman & Robin (1997) to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in Syriana (2005).
  
• Frequently involves himself in projects involving the "Golden Age" of television. Like he produced and starred in _Fail Safe (2000) (TV)_, a throwback to the live television plays of the 1950s and 1960s, he directed and appeared in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), about Chuck Barris's' career in early game shows and he directed, wrote, and appeared in Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005), about Edward R. Murrow's battle with Senator Joseph McCarthy.
  
• In 2006, he was the only regular cast member from "ER" (1994) to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for Syriana (2005).
  
• He was originally to star in Jack Frost (1998) but chose to do Batman & Robin (1997) instead. His part went to Michael Keaton, who had previously starred as Batman in Batman (1989) and in Batman Returns (1992).
  
• Played a gangster in seven movies like From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), Out of Sight (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), Ocean's Eleven (2001), Welcome to Collinwood (2002), Ocean's Twelve (2004), and Ocean's Thirteen (2007).
  
• He and Grant Heslov founded production company Smoke House after his production company Section Eight closed down in August 2006.
  
• He auditioned for the role of Mr. Blonde/Vic Vega in Reservoir Dogs (1992), but was turned down.
  
• He was frequently cast as a soldier, as in The Thin Red Line (1998), The Peacemaker (1997), Three Kings (1999), and The Good German (2006).
  
• His The Peacemaker (1997) co-star Nicole Kidman presented him his Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 2006.
  
• Least favorite movies from his filmography include: Batman & Robin (1997), The Peacemaker (1997), etc. in 2008.
  
• Personal favorite movies from his filmography include: Out of Sight (1998), Three Kings (1999), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005), etc. in 2008.
  
• Turned down two roles which went to Kevin Kline: "Artemus Gordon" in Wild Wild West (1999) and "Guy Noir" in A Prairie Home Companion (2006).
  
• Quit the WGA in April 2008 after the union turned down his wish to be credited as a co-writer for Leatherheads (2008). He felt that he was let down by the union.