George Clooney: A Biography (Paperback)

~ Jeff Hudson (Author)

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George Clooney is a rare thing in Hollywood: a hard-working actor, respected and adored by fellow professionals and the public alike. His laid-back style and easy-going personality have led to his being dubbed "the new Cary Grant". Far from his years as an obscure, jobbing actor during his film career he has worked with such luminaries as Brad Pitt, the Coen Brothers, Mark Wahlberg, Julia Roberts, Steven Soderberg and Nicole Kidman. This biography aims to reveal the full story behind George Clooney. It details his upbringing in a showbiz family (his father, Nick Clooney, was a local TV and radio personality, his aunt was singing star Rosemary Clooney), his years of work on unsuccessful pilots for TV shows and his rise to fame as Dr Doug Ross in "ER". He became one of the first major cast members to leave the show, launching his film career somewhat shakily with "The Peacemaker" and the critically-panned "Batman & Robin", he reasserted his Hollywood credentials with "Out of Sight", "Three Kings" and "O Brother, Where Art Thou?", and made his directorial debut with "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind".

About the Author

Jeff Hudson is a writer and journalist whose work has appeared throughout the music press. He is the co-author of books about the Kinks and Led Zeppelin. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Virgin Publishing; 2nd edition (April 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0753508729
• ISBN-13: 978-0753508725
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,580,854 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good book, iffy subject, April 28, 2003

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This review is from: George Clooney (Hardcover)

This is a well written book that is far above the typical quickie celebrity bios that you buy in the grocery store. The only qualm I have, is the subject. George Clooney is still rather early in his career. He's handsome and has made good decisions in picking movie parts but this isn't Clark Gable or Gary Cooper. He still has a long way to go before deserving the legend treatment that he gets from this book. Still, if you love George buy this book as a treat to yourself.