George Clooney Calls Out Those in Power: 'Stories Are Always Dangerous'

Photo by Daniele Venturelli/WireImage/AFP via Getty Images George Clooney accepted the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival on September 2. But he used the spotlight to deliver a pointed message to authoritarians, saying, "Stories are always dangerous to people who peddle in fear." George Clooney speaks out against authoritarians while accepting his Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival Clooney received the prestigious honor from his longtime friend and occasional co-star Laura Dern. During his acceptance speech, Clooney looked back on his over four-decade-long . . .