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George Clooney Q&A: ‘The Boys In The Boat,’ Matthew Perry Memories, The $150M SAG-AFTRA Offer & ‘Wolfs’ Sequel With Brad Pitt & Jon Watts

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EXCLUSIVE: In a tense moment during the protracted SAG-AFTRA strike when guild negotiators weren’t talking to studios/streamers as film workers faced home foreclosures with no paychecks for six months and no end in sight, George Clooney led other top A-listers in offering to uncap dues and contribute $150 million over three years to guild coffers to help qualify more actors for health benefits and other things.

While he has long enjoyed the spoils of an above the line life, Clooney has never forgotten the struggling showbiz underclass he was part of before ER changed his life.

Just in time for Christmas, Clooney taps squarely into those themes with his new film The Boys in the Boat. An adaptation of the Daniel James Brown bestseller, the film tells the underdog story of the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that came together under a stern coach who promised those who made the team food and an education at a time those opportunities were out of reach for most as America reeled from the Great Depression.

The unheralded squad bested better-funded schools to win Olympic Gold at the Berlin Games in 1936. Is there still a place for a moving uncynical and inspiring sports story in the theatrical marketplace, and the Oscar race?

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