So my daughter manages a costume dept. at Warner Bros. Studio in Hollywood and guess who came in

[CTyankee]

for a costume fitting?

George Clooney!!!

The fitters were told not to make a fuss about him, just measure and not be star struck.

I think I'd be more than a little dazed...

[leftieNanner]

1. I want his voice

On my GPS.

[Brother Buzz]

7. Dan Tyminski did the voice over for George's Man of Constant Sorrow in O' Brother Where Art Thou

After George bombed on the studio test, they got Dan Tyminski to do the voice over.

Dan often jokes about when landed the part and called his wife

[John1956PA]

20. The camara angle had the microphone blocking the view of George's mouth.

Occasionally, an amusing bit from the movie will cross my mind.

[Brother Buzz]

29. Yes. I watched it again last week so I noticed it after making the

Dan Tyminski connection.

I picked up a ton of stuff the second time around, like, I didn't 'Delmer' (Tim Blake Nelson) played Buster Scruggs.

[flying_wahini]

46. Delmar was also a singer in George and Tammy.

[flying_wahini]

48. Delmar was also a singer in George and Tammy.

He graduated from Juilliard……

[Brother Buzz]

53. Did he study guitar at Juilliard?

I was astounded to see Buster Scruggs playing a Recording King in the opening scene. The Recording King was depression era Montgomery Ward brand guitar made by Gibson.

I just learned a California outfit is reproducing the line again, albeit made in China.

Buster Scruggs played a black Recording King Dirty30

[True Blue American]

58. This one?

[catchnrelease]

28. George's singing

There is a really funny bit that Clooney tells on himself, on the Graham Norton show from a few years back. About his singing ability in this movie. I'll attach a link to the show and he tells the story at 23:20 mins. Very self-effacing guy.

[Brother Buzz]

30. That was fun. He also volunteered he rehearsed it to death...

prior to going into the studio, thinking he was going nail it and hit it out of the park.

With his voice, I believe, with a little bit of proper training, he could learn to sing well.

[Roy Rolling]

35. Yes!

George was driving pretty hard to the hoop for the vocal role but, lovable as he is, isn’t a world-class singer.

I worked the show (and other Clooney productions).

And yes, he is as genuinely nice as they all say. In the midst of filming, we would talk about his upbringing in Kentucky. It made me really appreciate someone who never forgot where he came from.

[milestogo]

47. You want to get in a dreamy state and have an accident?

[snowybirdie]

2. I met and talked

to his dad back in 1960. He was a DJ in Lexington KY out of a storefront record store and dedicated a song for my soldier boyfriend. He was soooo handsome.!

[CTyankee]

4. "The Monuments Men" is a fabulous movie about a true story of the GIs who saved all the stolen

artwork during WWII. I saw it twice. Had my interest of art history and the most handsome man in the movies all in one movie. What's not to like?

[NJCher]

3. restaurant

My friend was dining in a restaurant and Clooney came in with three other women.

Friend was seated directly behind him in a booth and said that his barber doesn't shave the back of his neck.

Also that he is short. Not that there's anything wrong with being short, but stereotypes in Hollywood are "tall, dark, and handsome," not "short et al."

[hlthe2b]

5. During COVID peak, he was cutting his own hair (I saw an interview and he

admitted he used one of those mail-order devices that have been around for decades)!

Oh, and he's 5'11" -- same as Brad Pitt.

[NJCher]

6. guess my friend thinks

5'11" is short.

Tall for me starts at 6'. (swoon)

[Hekate]

42. When I was a young thing my Mom judged nearly every one of my boyfriends as "so short"...

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I finally realized that was because they were her height: 5’8”. Since I was 5’4” — I saw things differently.

[progressoid]

10. The Flowbee!

[hlthe2b]

11. Yes! That's it!

[TexasBushwhacker]

49. Yup. He said he uses it on his son too

He said his hair is like straw (gray hair is often more coarse) and has to give himself a trim often.

[True Blue American]

59. He said on one of the late shows

He still does. Showed the device, ran it through his hair.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

8. Good for her.

Long time, no hear. So cool for your daughter. I read George Clooney is quite personable.

I have an order for Elizabethan shirts fit for a king in Florida for a Renaissance Festival there. I will ne very busy this week.

[aggiesal]

9. Just be a robot. Don't display any human emotions. n/t

[Hekate]

40. Just behave like a professional, smile nicely, attend to the job at hand, & refrain from drooling

That’s not robotic

[liberalla]

12. Hubba hubba!

and a little !!!

[orleans]

13. well, that was fun (& maybe a bit stressful) for everyone working there. nt

[irisblue]

14. Honestly, George Clooney? I'd fall on the floor & praise Jesus

[oldsoftie]

15. I get SO tried of people telling me I look like him............

[bluedigger]

16. I guessed George Santos.

Missed it by that much.

[John1956PA]

22. I had the same guess.

It is too bad that GS is creeping into the culture as someone whom we like to dislike.

[bluedigger]

27. I feel he's earned my scorn.

And I give it freely.

[AllaN01Bear]

17. i wouldnt say anything but be intimidated . quietly

[llmart]

18. Some people have the best jobs!

If I were the one chosen to help with his fitting I could die happy!

[FakeNoose]

19. Remember that old sitcom "The Facts of Life"?

That's how long I've had a crush on George Clooney!

[Joinfortmill]

21. How cool

[japple]

23. So did she get to measure his trousers inseam? I have visions of

Are You Being Served!

[CTyankee]

25. The fitters are quite professional. After all, they do this stuff all day.

My daughter said they like to compare awful fittings with actors/actresses who don't shower regularly. I can imagine that might not be the most comfortable parts of their jobs.

[spooky3]

24. Geena Davis told a great story once

Of how he lost out on the part Brad Pitt played in Thelma and Louise.

She later sat next to GC on a plane and didn’t recognize him.

[Beaverhausen]

26. Is Gillian your daughter?

[CTyankee]

38. Yes. Have we chatted on DU before?

[Beaverhausen]

54. Come to think of it, I think we have

I have had Albe play drums in my recordings and live. It’s been awhile though.

I also work at WB-oh sorry WBD. I’m in a finance department thankful everyday that I haven’t been laid off. But that’s another story…

[CTyankee]

55. pm me with your name and I'll tell her you mentioned her next time we talk!

[mnhtnbb]

31. My husband and I were having a late dinner

one night at Gabriel 's* on West 60th in New York after attending a concert at Lincoln Center. All of a sudden the restaurant got very quiet. We looked up and saw the Maitre'd showing two men to the booth right next to ours. One of the men was George Clooney. We could hear him when the wait staff were interacting with his table and he was very polite and personable to the staff, just as you would hope he would be.

That turned out to be one of our best celebrity sightings from our many trips to NY over 30 some years.

*Gabriel's lost their lease after many, many years at their location on W 60th. Then COVID. They reopened at their new location on Central Park South over a year ago. I was there with a friend who lives in NY last May and the new location is fabulous. Still one of my favorite NY restaurants.

https://gabrielsbarandrest.com/#about

[Timeflyer]

32. Your daughter has a dream job--all those costumes, all that creativity, and George Clooney!

[certainot]

33. i know someone who's been designer and assistant designer for 30+ yrs. they can't make a fuss

and keep those jobs - any star gets uncomfortable and complains......

[Grumpy Old Guy]

36. I was a Hollywood stage manager.

There are unspoken rules about professionalism when it comes to dealing with celebrities. One doesn't last long in those positions without being respectful of the people they're dealing with. Big stars have to constantly deal with the public's adoration, whether they want to or not. They shouldn't have to do it behind the scenes.

Name a big star. There is a good chance I've met them. In forty years I've never asked for an autograph and only asked for one photo, (Sheila Kuehl, Zelda from "Dobie Gillis," who is an L.A. County supervisor, and a staunch Democrat).

[CTyankee]

44. Have you ever met Meryl?

I've got to be her biggest fan...(I'd love to see her work with Clooney)!

[Grumpy Old Guy]

51. I have met Meryl, and it's a very funny story.

Meryl Streep jokingly threatened to punch me out.

It's a very funny story.

This was about forty years ago, and I was stage managing on the red carpet for an Academy Awards pre-show that was syndicated worldwide. Our anchors were interviewing all the stars as they walked by. Meryl Streep was very pregnant at the time, and wasn't stopping to talk to anyone. She obviously didn't want to be on camera. As a stage manager, I was wearing a tuxedo and a headset, and was crouching beneath our cameras since our space was limited. I reached out and touched her hand as she walked by. She turned and looked at me, and I think she thought I was a radio reporter, because she walked right over to me.

Just as she did that our anchorman announced to the people at home "Meryl Streep everyone! Meryl, we're on the air live!" She looked at the cameras, looked down at me, and shook her fist at me like she wanted to punch me out. Of course, she was smiling the whole time. Our anchorman then announced that "Meryl wants to punch out our stage manager!"

It was forty years ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday. I don't know if she would remember it, but I bet she would. It was funny, and she was very gracious about it.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

52. There is a new movie coming out starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sally Field and Rita Moreno.

All four of those women have been guests on talk shows that I've stage managed. They were all very nice people and extremely professional.

[CTyankee]

56. I saw Fonda and Tomlin interview my favorite actor, Sam Waterston.

They made a movie together. While I would see Waterston in anything, the idea of the movie was kind of crazy. I found out that he and I had been at the Harvard-Yale game at the Yale Bowl when he took part of a protest on the field after half time. They were protesting the two schools' investments in companies that were environmentally harmful. They sat there and wouldn't leave; it was getting dark and there are NO lights at the Bowl so hubby and I left. I heard later that the protesters left, they resumed playing and IN THE DARK won the game.

[TeamProg]

37. I'd think the personnel would be used to Hollywood. nt

[Chicagogrl1]

39. OMG

I would die, lol!! I remember the first i saw him on The Facts of Life. Swoon.

[Hekate]

41. That man is so easy on the eyes -- the voice -- personal favorite, The Descendents...

… because they got so many touches right.

[TexasBushwhacker]

50. That was such a good movie

and he was so good in it. That single tear when he was saying goodbye to his wife ....

[Upthevibe]

43. CTyankee........

I've seen him two times in the 90's. Both were during his ER days.

To this day he's the most gorgeous human I've ever seen in real life!

The first time I saw him he was shooting baskets on his lunch break on the Warner Brothers studio (I was there for work).

The second time I saw him was in the foyer of the hotel (which was the main gathering place) for the after parties for the 1995 Golden Globes. A friend (who was a Production Assistant which is a gopher) got us in. He was beautiful! I swear to God we made eye contact and smiled.....I'll NEVER forget that!

[TheRickles]

45. That's like a devotee having darshan with the guru. Eye contact that transmits spiritual energy.

[CTyankee]

60. He was the dreamiest looking guy to me until I started following cellist Sjtepian Hauser

[True Blue American]

57. George

And his father, Nick are well known here in this neck of the woods around Covington and Cinninati.

Famous, but her is still the old Ky. Boy. He will tell you that.

[blueknight73]

61. George is

a great guy! And his parents are lovely people. We're from the same area as they are and he went to college and become friends with my younger brother. He was good friends with a girl and introduced her to my brother and they ended up married. I knew George as a really nice young guy but didn't run around with him much as they were younger than I was.