George Clooney admits he 'would have made dumb choices' as a young actor

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00:00Did this movie make you reflective at all about your life and choices?

00:04Not so much. I mean, I think it would be the case if I had, I think probably if I was younger when I got famous.

00:13I think it would have been, I would have made dumber choices. I know I would have.

00:18But when you're 33 when things hit, you kind of failed already in a big way.

00:23So I wasn't in the position, I could look at this character from a way and not feel like, oh my God, do I have these similarities?

00:32Do I have these regrets that I miss parts of my life or parts of my family or friends?

00:37Are you glad that you didn't become famous until 33?

00:41Yes, you know, you're definitely chasing things when you're young.

00:45Yeah.

00:45But it's a little like a bug light. You chase it like crazy and then you get there and you get zapped.

00:49Right. So I could see how it would have been very bad for me at a younger age.

00:55So I'm very happy to have them make it.

00:57And do you, your wife is so smart.

01:00Yeah.

01:00Do you ever feel like the village idiot talking to her?

01:03I feel like the village idiot all the time.

01:04I'm like.