George Clooney: “I Played A Male Prostitute Drug Dealer” - New York magazine interview

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.........easing his way into full-on junket season with unknown tales from the past maybe..........

George Clooney reveals in a new op-ed piece that one of his first acting jobs was playing a “male prostitute drug dealer” in a small Los Angeles play, and that the part was actually a “turning point” in his career.
In the commentary for New York Magazine, Clooney recalls the beginning of his career when he was cast in a play called Vicious, which told the story of punk rocker Sid Vicious. “It’s always bad to say you did a play in Los Angeles, because people just look at you and laugh,” the actor says. “It was an incredibly brutal play… I played a male prostitute drug dealer and I was the comedy relief, believe it or not.”
Clooney notes that what some established actors might consider an early embarrassment, he doesn’t see it that way at all. “I got an agent from it. I got guest shots on TV shows from it. I got my SAG card from it,” writes the star. “I always look back at that play as the turning point for me.” Clooney adds that the seemingly degrading role helped him decide, “I’m in the right business, and I shouldn’t be embarrassed about everything I do.”

I just found an article with an interview with George where he mentioned that he played a male prostitute drug dealer in a play in L.A. and that's how he got an agent and also his SAG card from it.

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A very young George with curly black hair us on the cover of the magazine...

George Clooney: “I Played A Male Prostitute Drug Dealer”
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Celebrity - (New York Magazine)
George Clooney reveals in a new op-ed piece that one of his first acting jobs was playing a “male prostitute drug dealer” in a small Los Angeles play, and that the part was actually a “turning point” in his career.
In the commentary for New York Magazine , Clooney recalls the beginning of his career when he was cast in a play called Vicious , which told the story of punk rocker Sid Vicious. “It’s always bad to say you did a play in Los Angeles, because people just look at you and laugh,” the actor says. “It was an incredibly brutal play… I played a male prostitute drug dealer and I was the comedy relief, believe it or not.”
Clooney notes that what some established actors might consider an early embarrassment, he doesn’t see it that way at all. “I got an agent from it. I got guest shots on TV shows from it. I got my SAG card from it,” writes the star. “I always look back at that play as the turning point for me.” Clooney adds that the seemingly degrading role helped him decide, “I’m in the right business, and I shouldn’t be embarrassed about everything I do.”

Great find!
Love to see a young George magazine cover. I'd love to read the full interview.
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Sevens,

yesterday I opened a thread the same minute as PAN. Mine included a llnk with some text, but I don't know if it's just an excerpt or the whole interview:

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(It starts with the picture you already posted)

Celebrity - (New York Magazine)
George Clooney reveals in a new op-ed piece that one of his first acting jobs was playing a “male prostitute drug dealer” in a small Los Angeles play, and that the part was actually a “turning point” in his career.
In the commentary for New York Magazine , Clooney recalls the beginning of his career when he was cast in a play called Vicious , which told the story of punk rocker Sid Vicious. “It’s always bad to say you did a play in Los Angeles, because people just look at you and laugh,” the actor says. “It was an incredibly brutal play… I played a male prostitute drug dealer and I was the comedy relief, believe it or not.”
Clooney notes that what some established actors might consider an early embarrassment, he doesn’t see it that way at all. “I got an agent from it. I got guest shots on TV shows from it. I got my SAG card from it,” writes the star. “I always look back at that play as the turning point for me.” Clooney adds that the seemingly degrading role helped him decide, “I’m in the right business, and I shouldn’t be embarrassed about everything I do.”


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carolhathaway wrote:yesterday I opened a thread the same minute as PAN. Mine included a llnk with some text, but I don't know if it's just an excerpt or the whole interview

Thanks! I've merged the two threads.

Wow, he's a brave man, allowing them to put this ancient picture on the cover of the magazine!!  PR coup - expect to see this all over the internet.

That gorgeous hair.  There are men who would kill for that hair

Donnamarie wrote:That gorgeous hair.  There are men who would kill for that hair

Donna,
just imagine to slip through this hair with your fingers *yummie*

(By the way: My husband has exactly the same hair structure as George, same colour. Shorter than George's in younger years, not as grey as George's hair is now - just the opposite to my hair, I started getting grey hair when I was 25, and now I'm fed up with colouring it.)

He is a cutie .