Audio Dubbing Doc ‘Being George Clooney’ Launches Kickstarter Campaign

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Audio Dubbing Doc ‘Being George Clooney’ Launches Kickstarter Campaign

FEBRUARY 18, 2014 | 01:29PM PT
Nikara Johns

“Being George Clooney,” a new documentary by “These Amazing Shadows” co-director Paul Mariano, has a launched a Kickstarter campaign.

The doc centers on audio dubbing of Hollywood films featuring George Clooney for foreign markets. Some of the voices hail from a German actor, a Brazilian ER doctor and a Japanese man who studied to be a lawyer and an author of children’s books.

“Being George Clooney” goes behind the scenes at dubbing studios in Rome, Berlin, Madrid and Mumbai, exploring the personal lives of these voice artists and their lives as Clooney’s “alter ego.”

The Kickstarter campaign is looking to reach a goal of $90,000 from Feb. 17- March 17.

The film is in production, with plans to travel to foreign countries after the campaign to interview other “George Clooneys.”

LornaDoone wrote:Well this actually sounds interesting as I've always wondered who does the dubbing of films in other countries.

So from what I've just read each country has their own "vocal only" George Clooney who then dubs all of his films that get released in each of their respective countries?  

Already sounds very interesting.  Hope its kickstarter campaign goes well.

silly girl wrote:He is really close....only 15 hours left...wish I had money I could donate...

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A documentary about the international dubbing voices of George Clooney premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Described by the Santa Barbara Independent (Feb. 1, 2016):

"In his fascinating, charming film, director Paul Mariano goes behind the scenes to reveal the men and women who dub the voices of American movie stars in countries including Italy, France, Turkey, and Brazil. Being George Clooney is for film dubbers what Twenty Feet from Stardom is for back-up singers — and a definite festival must-see".