He's famous for being named
People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive, his penchant for practical jokes, and his vow never to remarry, as well as his Oscar-winning and Emmy-nominated acting career. But George Clooney's reputation as “the mayor of every movie set he's on” belies his essential seriousness, as a businessman and in his ascendancy tothe Hollywood A-list.
In
George Clooney: The Last Great Movie Star, Kimberly Potts traces the star's life from the small-town boy to big-screen star. After spending a decade languishing in failed TV se ries, he slowly and deliberately built a résumé that took him from TV stardom on
ER to a winning film career as a serious actor, writer, producer and director. Along the way are his early attempts to break out into film (including his
Batman movie flop),his many well-publicized romances, his political and humanitarian efforts, andhis shrewdly developed formula for choosing smart blockbuster mo
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