Vera learnt life lessons from George

How George Clooney Helped Vera Farmiga Get Higher


Today 1:30 PM PDT by Marc Malkin



"The things I learned from George are life lessons," Farmiga told me the other day while promoting Higher Ground (in theaters today), a drama about an ultra-religious Christian couple (Farmiga and Joshua Leonard) whose marriage unravels as the wife begins to question her faith. "He knows how to operate on a set. He's so unselfish. He's a goofball and he's so affectionate with the crew and loving and nurturing."



He never pulls any diva shenanigans. "He doesn't hang out in his trailer and escape between shots," Farmiga said. "He's present and he's engaging. He makes you feel like you're the most important person in the room. He's truly invested and curious about who you are. That's rare for a movie star."



Farmiga never had any intentions of directing, but agreed to call the shots on Higher Ground after realizing financing would come easier if she starred in and directed the flick. She was pregnant during the shoot.




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