George Clooney Talks ‘Press Freedom,’ Remembers ‘Mortgaging His House’ for ‘Good Night and Good Luck,’ Praises ‘Badass’ Wife Amal and Offers Aspiring Filmmaker a Job at Venice Masterclass

George Clooney, who received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement from his “Jay Kelly” co-star Laura Dern on opening night of the Venice Film Festival, sat down for a masterclass at the Lido’s Match Point Arena to look back on a career spanning nearly five decades. His relationship with Venice stretches back nearly three decades,…