George Clooney's kids don't care about his success (and that's a good thing)

""My son went to Halloween this year dressed as Batman, which is a character I played famously the worst Batman in the history of the franchise," Clooney says. "And I literally said to him, 'You know, I was Batman,' and he was like, 'Yeah, not really.'""

""It was a really good lesson for me in understanding how little success has to do with you on both sides of the spectrum," he says. "You're not as brilliant as they say you are when things are going well, and they do say that. And you're not as horrible as they say you are when things aren't going well, and they do say that. So it's a very helpful thing to understand.""

"I had no interest in being married and having kids. I had an interest in working. I was very excited with having a career. I couldn't believe I was having one. I was wanting to have this sort of"

George Clooney's son showed little interest in his father's Batman connection, illustrating family indifference to celebrity. Clooney achieved major success in his 30s and learned how to live before becoming famous. Clooney portrays Jay Kelly, a self-absorbed, emotionally stunted movie star who struggles with midlife and connecting with family. Clooney recognized Jay's flaws but related to the film's balance-of-work-and-family tensions. Clooney cites his aunt Rosemary Clooney's career rise and fall as a lesson about the limited personal relevance of public praise or criticism. Clooney prioritized friendship and career over early marriage and children.

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