Clooney told Britain's Hello magazine: "Maybe I should open a school for the
famous. I won't mention names, but there are certain actors who make me
think, 'How on Earth do you take yourself so seriously?' All that is just
cinema. Too many pats on the back, too much frivolity, in the end it's all a
bit toxic."
The 46-year-old star became determined to get involved in good causes to
prove to people he is more than just an actor.
Clooney said: "I have to do other things. It seemed to really annoy a lot of
the people when I went to speak to the Security Council at the United
Nations. I could see in their eyes that they were saying to themselves,
'What is he doing here?'
"But it's good, now and then, to mix with people who give you some
perspective on things."