George Clooney Addresses Exaggerated Pay Reports on Wolfs

  • 2 weeks ago
In a recent press conference for the new film "Wolfs," actor George Clooney commented about Apple's decision to change the film's release from a wide theatrical release to a limited one. He mentioned a New York Times report that stated he and Brad Pitt were paid more than $35 million each for the film. However, Clooney clarified that the reported amount was exaggerated and emphasized that it is detrimental to the industry to have false information circulating. Regarding the changing state of the industry and the rise of streaming platforms, Clooney acknowledged the necessity of streaming for the film industry. He emphasized that streamers like Apple and Amazon, while benefiting from having films released on their platforms, still require the support and collaboration of traditional distributors like Sony and Warner Bros. Clooney believes that the industry is currently undergoing a revolutionary phase and that there is still more to figure out.
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00:00In a recent press conference for the new action comedy Wolves,
00:04actor George Clooney commented about Apple's decision to change the film's release
00:08from a wide theatrical release to a limited one.
00:12He mentioned a New York Times report that stated he and Brad Pitt
00:15were paid more than $35 million each for the film.
00:19However, Clooney clarified that the reported amount was exaggerated
00:23and emphasized that it is detrimental to the industry
00:26to have false information circulating.
00:28Regarding the changing state of the industry and the rise of streaming platforms,
00:33Clooney acknowledged the necessity of streaming for the film industry.
00:37He emphasized that streamers like Apple and Amazon,
00:40while benefiting from having films released on their platforms,
00:43still require the support and collaboration of traditional distributors
00:47like Sony and Warner Bros.
00:49Clooney believes that the industry is currently undergoing a revolutionary phase
00:54and that there is still more to figure out.

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