EXCLUSIVE: George Clooney Reveals He’s Stepping Back from Hollywood to Focus on Family

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00:00George Clooney reveals he's stepping back from Hollywood to focus on family.

00:05While he's getting raves for his new film, J. Kelly, about an out-of-touch Hollywood star who realizes he's missing out on life,

00:12George Clooney isn't chasing stardom any longer.

00:15RadarOnline.com can reveal,

00:18I am not in that mass rush to succeed anymore, the 64-year-old admitted in a recent TV interview.

00:24Instead, the writer-director-producer said he'd prefer to take things easy and spend time with Alexander and Ella,

00:30the 8-year-old twins he shares with his wife of 11 years, Amal Clooney.

00:35I've had my career in many ways, and you know, things were winding down in a way,

00:39so I get to be home with my kids a lot, and it's fun, Clooney explained.

00:44I'm still young enough that I can run around with them.

00:46The one lesson he took away from his movie alter ego is that such moments are precious.

00:51Almost every industry has these conversations, which is,

00:56I wish I hadn't missed this thing that my kids were doing when I was working, he reflected.

01:00It is coming to terms with the sacrifices you make to succeed in any business.

01:05According to a previous source close to the actor, Clooney's words reflect more than just a temporary break.

01:10George has reached a stage where he doesn't feel the need to prove anything, the source claimed.

01:15He's not chasing scripts. He's not lobbying for awards. He's done all that.

01:19These days, he's happiest at home with Amal and the twins. Work just isn't his focus anymore.

01:25However, another friend claimed he's not officially retiring, but he's also not putting in the effort to stay in the game.

01:31He's turned down several major offers this year simply because he couldn't be bothered with the schedule.

01:36He'd rather be in Lake Como than on a film set.