"The actor showed his support for Paul Dano, Matthew Lillard, and Owen Wilson, one month after Quentin Tarantino called Dano the "worst actor in SAG" and then said he "didn't care for" Lillard and Wilson. "By the way, Paul Dano and Owen Wilson and Matthew Lillard, I would be honored to work with those actors. Honored," Clooney exclaimed during his Best Actor acceptance speech at the AARP Movies for Grown Ups awards, per ."
"In his effort to rebuild the broken bridge between actors and directors, the humanitarian shared his love for his fellow actors and reminded the crowd that actors are people, too. "People I've known most of my life ... actually, most of them are actors. I have a great affinity [for them], and I don't enjoy watching people be cruel," he continued. "We are living in a time of cruelty. We don't need to be adding to it.""
George Clooney defended Paul Dano, Matthew Lillard, and Owen Wilson, declaring he would be honored to work with them during his Best Actor acceptance speech at the AARP Movies for Grown Ups awards. The remarks followed Quentin Tarantino labeling Paul Dano the "worst actor in SAG" and expressing dislike for Lillard and Wilson. Clooney characterized actors as people he has long known and loves, stating a strong affinity and a dislike of cruelty. He warned against adding to a culture of cruelty and urged kindness and respect between actors and directors.
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