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This book traces the evolution of George Clooney's successful career, from his humble start as a television heartthrob to his current position as one of the most powerful figures in film making today.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 From E/R to ER (Early Television Work) 2 Romantic Hero (What Women Want) One Fine Day (1996), Intolerable Cruelty (2003), Leatherheads (2008), Up in the Air (2009) 3 Action Hero (What Men Want) Batman and Robin (1997), The Peacemaker (1997), The Perfect Storm (2000) 4 A Mixture of Several Genres From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), The Good German (2006) 5 Heist Movies Out of Sight (1998), Three Kings (1999), Ocean's Eleven (2001), Ocean's Twelve (2004), Ocean's Thirteen (2007), Welcome to Collinwood (2002) 6 State of the Nation Fail Safe (2000), Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), The Ides of March (2011) 7 Spies Like Us Syriana (2005), Burn after Reading (2008), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) 8 Existential George Solaris (2002), Michael Clayton (2007), The American (2010), The Descendants (2011) 9 Time for a Commercial Break: "What Else?" Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

About the Author

Mark Browning, PhD, is author of Praeger's David Fincher: Films That Scar and Wes Anderson: Why His Films Matter.