Ahead of the Oscars, we talked to some big names in entertainment.

George Clooney was pretty up-front about what it's like to be in acting 😮🎞️🎥
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“This idea of the impostor syndrome, it’s real with every actor,” said Clooney, who directed “The Midnight Sky.” “Because to be successful at any level in this industry means that you’re beating such huge odds.” latimes.com/entertainment-…
"I grew up cutting tobacco in Kentucky for $3 an hour," Clooney said. "Most people don’t get to do what they love for a living.... If we ever get to the position where we think it’s owed to us, then we should get out of the business" latimes.com/entertainment-…
Clooney also talked about a "humiliating" moment he once had on set.

But we talked to the actors about so much more, including how Chadwick Boseman's death impacted them as fellow actors.
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Delroy Lindo, who stars in the Spike Lee film “Da 5 Bloods,” also revealed what happened to him when he got coronavirus in March.

Watch the full video here: latimes.com/entertainment-…
Speaking of entertainment, streaming platforms like HBO Max and Disney+ are struggling with a phenomenon known as “churn" latimes.com/entertainment-…
Will Biden be good for Hollywood? Here's how his policies will impact entertainment latimes.com/entertainment-…
"Something I’ve found with the more successful people I’ve got to work with is we all have a sense of impostor syndrome. We’re sometimes thinking, 'What the hell am I doing here?”' says Riz Ahmed, who stars in “Sound of Metal” latimes.com/entertainment-…

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