Clooney's Presidential Prank: Fake Clinton Notes Fool Actors

Actor George Clooney has shared details of a long-running prank involving him impersonating former President Bill Clinton. Clooney explained that he received presidential stationery from Jimmy Kimmel, which he then used to send congratulatory notes to approximately 30 actors. These letters often praised their performances in movies that were not critically acclaimed, a jest some recipients apparently took quite seriously.

Further elaborating on his comedic endeavors, Clooney detailed another prank involving Brad Pitt's stationery, also obtained from Kimmel. He sent Meryl Streep an accent coaching book, purportedly from Pitt, suggesting it might aid her performances. This particular gag took years to unravel, with Streep eventually expressing confusion about the origin of the peculiar gift.

Clooney acknowledged that his pranks have sometimes involved elaborate deception, with the fake letters being framed by some actors as genuine endorsements. He noted that while he has confessed some of his jokes, the nature of his relationships with fellow actors often involves mutual teasing and elaborate gags, making these incidents part of Hollywood's anecdotal history.