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In this interview, George Clooney reflects on his career path, revealing that he had done 13 television pilots and seven series that failed before his big break on 'ER'. He explains how these early experiences prepared him for success in a way that early fame might not have.
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00:00You're just talking about your kid, and you know, like you're married now.
00:02Do you think that that life is helping you avoid the pitfalls that Jay fell into of not making time
00:08for him?
00:08Well, if you think about it, I have to assume that Jay probably was much more successful at a much
00:13younger age.
00:14I'd already done 13 television pilots and 7 series before ER, and ER was sort of the launching pad for
00:23me.
00:23So I'd failed a bunch, you know what I mean?
00:26And so I was a little more prepared in life for success.
00:32You know, when you fail a bunch, you go, you understand how little it has to do with you when
00:36you succeed, you know?
00:38And so I had a better sort of way in.
00:41And so, you know, yes, absolutely, my family, two 8-year-olds ground me every minute of the day, as
00:47you can imagine.

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