Paul McDonald's study of the actor-filmmaker George Clooney traces the star's career, from his role in the hit television medical dramaERto his dual screen persona, allowing him to move seamlessly from commercial hits such asOut of Sight(1998) andOcean's Eleven(2001) to more offbeat roles in such films asOh Brother, Where Art Thou?(2000). McDonald also considers Clooney's political activism and his roles in such explicity political films asThree Kings(1999) and Syriana(2005), as well as his work as a producer of films includingArgo(2012) and as director ofConfessions of a Dangerous Mind(2002);Good Night, and Good Luck(2005) andSuburbicon(2017) among others.McDonald places Clooney in the context of the Hollywood star system, considering the argument that Clooney's star persona has many similarities with that of Classical Hollywood movie stars such as Cary Grant, but also addresses Clooney as a very 21st century transmedia celebrity.