Clooney Discusses Career Risks; Streep, Odom Jr. Join New Film Projects

Veteran filmmaker George Clooney shared insights into his career at the Venice Film Festival, recalling the significant financial risk he took by mortgaging his house to fund his 2005 film 'Good Night, and Good Luck.' He also lauded his wife, Amal, and offered a job to an aspiring filmmaker during a masterclass.

In other industry developments, Meryl Streep, Colman Domingo, and Bill Hader are set to lend their voices to the stop-motion animation and live-action film 'Lincoln in the Bardo,' directed by Duke Johnson. The ensemble cast also includes Tom Waits, Tom Hanks, and Willem Dafoe. Separately, Leslie Odom, Jr. and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor have joined the cast of Teyana Taylor's directorial debut, 'Get Lite,' starring Storm Reid.