"I’ve been the beneficiary of having my career not be massively successful in lots of different directions," the actor said

George Clooney doesn't 'give a s---' that some people think he only plays himself in movies: 'Have you ever tried playing yourself? It’s hard to do.'

He’s actually a really beautiful, wonderful actor,” Clooney had this to say about his own performances being scrutinized: Do people say that I only play myself? I don’t give a shit. There aren’t that many guys in my age group that are allowed to do both broad comedies like O Brother [Where Art Thou?