Clooney And Heslov: Big Night And Good Luck
In October, Public Eye talked to George Clooney and Grant Heslov about their film "Good Night, And Good Luck" and the state of CBS News and the modern media. With the Oscars coming up on Sunday – and "Good Night, And Good Luck" nominated for Best Picture, among other awards – we thought we'd repost the interview, which we conducted along with CJR Daily's Brian Keefer, who posted the transcript.
"This [film] isn't an indictment of how things are done," Clooney tells us. "The truth is, it would be nice when specific people in the media don't take a pass on tough questions. And that happens every once in a while. Usually it's wrapped around into fear of being called unpatriotic, and I think it's always important to have those discussions. There's no right or wrong, just the fact that, let's have the debate, because the debate's the important part."
Video: To watch the interview, just click the box above.