Clooney grew up in both the world of Hollywood and the world of news.
His aunt wassinger and actress Rosemary Clooneyand his father was Kentucky anchorman Nick Clooney.
Clooney said he had his father in mind when he made the film.
There were jobs he left because he wasn’t willing to compromise."
To get the movie made, Clooney had to do some fancy footwork to essentially pay himself.
“I got a dollar for writing the script,” he said.
“I had to endorse my check for directing and turn in my acting salary.
Grant [co-writer, actor and producer Heslov] and I each made a buck for doing it.”
Ultimately, the gamble paid off and not just in box office revenue.
