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Clooney's Presidential Prank: Fake Clinton Notes Fool Actors
3 Dec
Summary
- George Clooney sent fake letters signed as Bill Clinton to actors.
- He used stationery from Jimmy Kimmel for his pranks.
- Clooney also sent Meryl Streep an accent training book from Brad Pitt.
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.
