Clooney relishes 'traitor' attacks

News.com.Au ^ | February 27, 2006

[Daytyn71]

US actor and director George Clooney said this morning he was proud to be denounced as unpatriotic for questioning US policy because he wanted to be on "the right side of history."

Interviewed on BBC television's Newsnight about his latest films Syriana and Good Night, and Good Luck Clooney said that not only did he accept the right to be attacked for his views but he even relished them. Clooney, who has weathered attacks since opposing the 2003 Iraq invasion, said at one point that it was "frustrating" to be listed as a "traitor" on a set of playing cards, but he also accepted people's right to free speech.

He later admitted he relished the attacks.

"I think it's important to be on the right side of history," Clooney said.

"I want to be on that deck of cards. And I want to be able to say that they boycotted my films... I want to be able to say I was on the cover of a magazine called a 'traitor,"' he said.

[rdcorso]

Clooney plays with himself too much.He likes to pretend as if he's some kind of rebel tough guy who suffered and fought against unbelievable odds.In reality,he's a pampered Hollywood wimp who might suffer from a sore ass after a night of roughhousing with his boyfriend but that's about it.I wouldn't waste my spit on Clooney or any other Hollywood idiot.

[oyez]

I don't think Mr Clooney could make it in my world.

[Ghengis]

We would have forgotten about 90% of the B.S. that he slings if he'd quit reminding us nonstop. Perpetual, self-feeding narcissism if I have ever seen it.

[Son Of The Godfather]

Isn't he a member of the Film Actors Guild?