Pierce Brosnan Reveals What He Loves Most About George Clooney (Unique)

Add Pierce Brosnan to the record of George Clooney’s followers!

PEOPLE caught up with the previous James Bond actor, 71, on Thursday, April 3 for Clooney’s Broadway debut in Good Night time, and Good Luck.

Brosnan, 71, shared why he is a fan of the 63-year-old Oscar winner.

“Love the person. Love George,” Brosnan mentioned of his friendship with the Ocean’s 11 star. “Actually love his films. Love his type. Love the way in which he conducts himself, he’s acquired such class.”

“And he’s so gosh darn assured, and so good-looking,” Brosnan gushed, earlier than cheekily including, “And now I’m getting aggravated.”

Brosnan’s spouse, Keely Shaye Smith, rapidly famous that Clooney can be “a terrific philanthropist.” 

Brosnan continued by itemizing one other certainly one of Clooney accolades, “And he’s on Broadway.”

Smith, 61, chimed in so as to add, “And he advocates for the underdogs. He’s political. [We’re] nice followers.”

“[We] want him properly in each manner doable,” Brosnan concluded. 

Brosnan’s feedback got here forward of Clooney’s debut on the Winter Backyard Theatre in New York Metropolis. Clooney stars as Murrow within the stage adaptation of the hit 2005 film about CBS information journalist Edward R. Murrow’s legendary 1954 exposé on Sen. Joseph McCarthy. The play is directed by Tony winner David Cromer.

However Clooney is not simply the lead within the new play, he additionally co-wrote the drama with Grant Heslov.

The 2 beforehand collaborated on the movie’s screenplay, nabbing a Greatest Authentic Screenplay Oscar nomination within the course of. Clooney was additionally nominated that 12 months for steering Good Night time, and Good Luck, and the movie was additionally nominated for Greatest Image. That very same 12 months, Clooney received an Oscar — however for his supporting performing work in Syriana.

Clooney is joined within the stage model of Good Night time, and Good Luck by Mac Model, Will Dagger, Christopher Denham, Glenn Fleshler, Ilana Glazer, Clark Gregg, Paul Gross, Georgia Heers, Carter Hudson, Fran Kranz, Jennifer Morris, Michael Nathanson, Andrew Polk, Aaron Roman Weiner, R. Ward Duffy, Joe Forbrich, Imani Rousselle, Greg Stuhr, JD Taylor, and Sophia Tzougros.

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Tickets for Good Night time, and Good Luck are actually on sale. The play will conclude its restricted run on Sunday, June 8.