‘Ides of March’: George Clooney’s fast and fun, Ryan Gosling says
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With two high-profile films coming out this fall, George Clooney has been seemingly everywhere the last few weeks. (Not that we’re complaining, of course.) His new film, ‘The Ides of March’ -- a political thriller that he produced, directed and stars in -- opens Oct. 7, followed by a turn in ‘The Descendants,’ Alexander Payne’s buzz-worthy family drama out a month later.
‘I always feel like I’m competing against myself. Every morning I feel like I’m competing against myself,’ Clooney said at the ‘Ides’ premiere in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, joking about his potential overexposure.
Pictures: ‘Ides of March’ premiere with Ryan Gosling, George Clooney
‘No, I’m having fun,’ he said with a smile. ‘I’m having a fun year, because I get to work with Alexander Payne, who’s a wonderful director on a really wonderful film, and I get to work with all these terrific actors ...’
In ‘Ides of March,’ Clooney takes on the role of Gov. Mike Morris, a democrat seeking the presidency whose campaign manager -- played by Ryan Gosling -- threatens to derail his political ambitions. Gosling, whose performance is already earning critical accolades, said Clooney had a different style of working on set than he was used to.
‘He works so fast,’ the 30-year-old said of the 50-year-old. ‘I think he feels a lot of pressures as a guy, because he’s the producer, director and the star and he tries very hard to keep a light environment on the set. He’s always doing impersonations and singing for the crew and telling jokes. He does a lot of work to make sure it’s fun for everybody.’
But it was acting with Gosling that was pleasant for Evan Rachel Wood, who shares a number of steamy scenes with him in the film.
The actress said that in recent weeks she’s been approached by ‘a lot of jealous girls’ who are Gosling fans. ‘And I totally get it,’ she said. ‘All I have to say is, basically, he’s everything you would hope and expect. He’s awesome and cool and fun. He’s a good guy.’
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