Drew Barrymore and George Clooney in 2002.Photo:Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Drew BarrymorecreditsGeorge Clooneyfor at least one valuable bit of advice.
“So, George Clooney. As an actor, I loved working with him. He saved me from doing things that I don’t think were serving me as an actor,” said Barrymore, who worked with him on the 2002 filmConfessions of a Dangerous Mind, which Clooney also directed.
“He would say, ‘You never keep eye contact with people in a scene,' " recalled Barrymore, 48. “I’m like, ‘Well, ‘cause it’s so intimate. Should we make out while we’re at it?’ Like, eye contact is insane.”
Drew Barrymore, Sam Rockwell and George Clooney on the set of ‘Confessions of a Dangerous Mind’ (2002).Miramax/courtesy Everett Collection
Miramax/courtesy Everett Collection
British actor Turner, 33, joked to the host, “I’m feeling the pressure to not take my eyes off you right now!”
Barrymore added, “It’s a very big deal in life, eye contact, and I almost feel like it’s a little invasive so I sort of shy away from it. But George helped me realize I should not do that.”
Clooney, 62, appeared on Barrymore’s talk show back in October 2022. At the time, shetoldEntertainment Tonightabout the reunion and filming the episode, in which he acted as her “therapist.”
In terms of dating advice, Barrymore says witnessingClooney’s romance with wife Amalis enough to take note of.
Drew Barrymore.Taylor Hill/WireImage
Taylor Hill/WireImage
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“For me, looking at him and the way that he kind of held out for the right one is really good dating advice for all of us,” said Barrymore at the time.
“I know that George is someone who always wants the best for people too. I think he sees sort of bad behavior or negligent behavior or, like, cuckoo behavior and goes, ‘No, no,’ but he’s also the guy that is playing pranks, having the most fun.”
“[He] is totally devious and delicious, so he sort of embodies someone who is on the right life path like a very sage human being he always has been,” she added toET. “He knows good from bad and right from wrong and yet he’s not lacking in any fun or mischief. He’s the most potent combination.”
source: people.com
