"Ocean's 12" stars, including George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Andy Garcia, were impeccably dressed and in a partying mood as the red carpet event looked like a rehearsal for the upcoming Academy Awards. In fact, based on the number of celebrity guests and screaming fans in attendance at the "Ocean's 12" premiere, the Oscars will be hard-pressed to top this glitzy affair.
While some stars chose the easy way out and walked around the fans and the media, George Clooney was most accommodating, making sure he gave the fans his attention while finding a way to spend a good amount of time with the media.
I had the chance to throw a few questions Clooney's way and with a smile that would charm the most hardened heart, George provided a tiny bit of insight into "Ocean's 12:"
INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE CLOONEY ('Danny Ocean'):
What's the attraction of working with Steven Soderbergh?
We’re partners so we’ve done quite a few jobs together. Mostly it’s that we don’t bug each other, I think (laughing).
Have you developed a shorthand working together?
(Laughing) Yeah, there’s a shorthand. He says, “Move over there,” and, “Stand over there.” We’re good, close friends.
So, I heard there wasn’t much of a script?
No, there was a script.
A few of your co-stars said it was revised constantly.
Well, believe them (laughing). They’re probably telling you the truth. I never read the scripts. I just show up in the film at the end.
What was the craziest thing on the set?
The craziest thing on the set is Matt Damon. Period. People don’t know that. Everyone thinks he’s really together. He’s out of his mind, that kid. He’s the best.
What’s so good about playing a thief and would you like to be one in real life?
Well, I’ve done it a lot and I find it’s much more fun than not playing one (laughing). How would I like to do it in real life? I don’t know. I don’t think I’d want to. I’m trying to come up with a funny answer but I don’t have a single funny answer to give you.
Who is better, the French or Americans in the theft business?
Well, apparently the French because Vincent [Cassel] takes us down pretty good. He gets us good.
Cassel’s one of the few new faces in “Ocean’s 12.”
He’s so fantastic. First of all, he’s a world class actor. He’s one of the best. We were really surprised that he would do it with us. We were really thrilled. So we’re very happy to get a chance to work with him. And then he’s unbelievable. He sort of steals it. In fact, we’re not asking him back just because of that.
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