"We live on a farm in France, he said. A good portion of my life growing up was on a farm, and as a kid I hated the whole idea of it. But now, for [the twins], it's like they're not on their iPads, you know? They have dinner with grownups and have to take their dishes in. They have a much better life."
"I was worried about raising our kids in LA, in the culture of Hollywood. I felt like they were never going to get a fair shake at life. France they kind of don't give a shit about fame. I don't want them to be walking around worried about paparazzi. I don't want them being compared to somebody else's famous kids."
"Clooney's father, Nick, now 91, was a local TV anchor in Cincinnati and the actor reflected that the age gap between himself and his own children means that similar comparisons will be harder to draw. The only thing I feel lucky about is that I'm so much older that the idea that my son would be compared to me is pretty unlikely, because by the time he actually will have done anything, I'm gonna be gumming my bread."
George Clooney and his wife Amal live on a farm in France with their eight-year-old twins, Ella and Alexander. Clooney chose France to provide the children a quieter, less fame-focused upbringing and to avoid paparazzi and comparisons with other famous kids. Farm life reduces screen time, encourages dinners with adults, and requires children to help with chores and grounds maintenance. Clooney stresses self-sufficiency by demonstrating handyman repairs, including fixing a fan belt with a stocking, a coffee machine, and the pool cover. Clooney's father, Nick, was a local TV anchor, and Clooney says his age reduces the likelihood of direct comparison between him and his children. Recent stage work felt more stressful because of age.
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