Price of FAME

GEORGE CLOONEY on playing a movie star grappling with regret

- WORDS: REBECCA MAHONEY

JAY KELLY

NEW FROM FRI 5 DECEMBER, NETFLIX COMEDY DRAMA

With his blockbuster career, dazzling smile and undeniable charm, George Clooney is, for many, the epitome of a Hollywood A-lister. And now the Kentucky-born actor, director, producer and screenwriter has been cast as the titular film star in Jay Kelly, a Netflix comedy drama exploring what happens when the cameras stop rolling.

Directed by American filmmaker Noah Baumbach, the story follows seasoned pro Jay as he embarks on a journey of self-discovery following the death of his mentor, Peter (Harry Potter actor Jim Broadbent), and a disastrous encounter with an old drama-school friend, Tim (The Morning Show's Billy Crudup), at the funeral. But as he travels across Europe with his adoring entourage - led by loyal, long-suffering manager Ron Sukenick (Happy Gilmore's