Ebook: George Clooney: an actor looking for a role

Introduction -- From E/R to ER (Clooney's early television work) -- Romantic hero (what women want). One fine day (1996), Intolerable cruelty (2003), Leatherheads (2008), Up in the air (2009) -- Action hero (what men want). Batman and Robin (1997), The peacemaker (1997), The perfect storm (2000) -- A mixture of several genres. From dusk till dawn (1996), O brother, where art thou? (2000), Confessions of a dangerous mind (2002), The good German (2006) -- Heist movies. Three kings (1997), Out of sight (1998), Oceans 11 (2001), Oceans 12 (2004), Ocean's 13 (2007), Welcome to Collinwood (2002) -- State of the nation. Fail safe (2000), Good night and good luck (2005), The ides of March (2011) -- Spies like us. Syriana (2005), Burn after reading (2008), The men who stare at goats (2009) -- Existential George. Solaris (2002), Michael Clayton (2007), The American (2010), The descendants (2011) -- Time for a commercial break : "what else?" -- Conclusion.