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George Clooney Says He Will Ease Back From Hollywood to Focus on Service Work

He pivots toward efforts that deliver legal help to human-rights victims through his foundation plus training paths for underrepresented film students.

Overview

  • Clooney announced at the Chaplin Award Gala that he will stop chasing a career and shift to work he finds more fulfilling.
  • He plans to devote more time to the Clooney Foundation for Justice, which offers free legal help to victims of human-rights abuses in more than 40 countries.
  • He will deepen his collaboration with the Roybal School of Film and Television in Los Angeles, a program that opens doors for students who lack access to the industry.
  • He said he is not retiring and would still take a strong acting role if the right offer comes along.
  • He described feeling uneasy with lavish praise at galas and, ahead of his 65th birthday in May, said he wants a quieter life built around purpose-driven work.