Age: 48
Character: Ryan Bingham in Up In The Air
Film: Ryan Bingham's job is to fire people from theirs. The anguish, hostility, and despair of his "clients" has left him falsely compassionate, living out of a suitcase, and loving every second of it.
When his boss hires arrogant young Natalie, she develops a method of video conferencing that will allow termination without ever leaving the office - essentially threatening the existence Ryan so cherishes.
Determined to show the naive girl the error of her logic, Ryan takes her on one of his cross country firing expeditions, but as she starts to realize the disheartening realities of her profession, he begins to see the downfalls to his way of life
Previous Golden Globe Wins: Clooney has two previous Golden Globe wins: Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical for O Brother, Where Art Thou? And Best Supporting Actor for Syriana.
Previous Golden Globe Nominations: He also has three other nominations: Best Actor – Television Series Drama, 1995, 1996, 1997 for ER.
He was also nominated Best Screenplay for good Night and Good Luck and Best Actor for Michael Clayton.
Award/Nominations for role: So far Clooney has been done well on the awards circuit picking up Best Actor awards at the national Board of Review, Washington D.C. Film Critics Association and the New York film Critics Circle.
He has also been nominated at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, broadcast Film critics Association, Chicago Film Critics Association and the Satellite Awards.
Critics: “Hugely enjoyable, well written comedy-drama that delivers a powerful emotional kick, thanks to terrific performances and strong chemistry between Clooney and Farmiga.” - View London
“An ideal bittersweet adult comedy sleekly directed by Jason Reitman about life during recession. Clooney achieves an emotional level that breaks new ground for him. Oscars?” - US Weekly
“Mr. Clooney is perfect in the role of Ryan: aloof without seeming uncaring, roguish without being threatening, lost but with a veneer of control.” - Washington Times.
FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw
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