George Clooney & Michelle Pfeiffer | Actors on Actors - Full Conversation

George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer reclaim "One Fine Day" from box office obscurity. This beloved rom-com was way ahead of it's time in gorgeous dinosaur/suit pairings, and also brought together two fantastic actors.
Joining Variety for the Actors on Actors series, presented by Amazon Studios, Clooney who directed and produced “The Midnight Sky" talked at length with "French Exit's" Pfeiffer about being working parents, their new movies and, of course, the 1996 co­­m­­­edy “One Fine Day."
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[@willienelsongonzalez4609]

“One Fine Day” was/is a really decent Hollywood romcom. Absolutely loved watching Clooney and Pfeiffer light up the screen with their obvious on screen chemistry. I do hope they do another film in the not too distant future. Great film!

[@kathleen4376]

I agree . Would like to see them in another movie again

[@erikgarciabat90]

Batman & Catwoman?

[@maximilian2974]

It's fairly evident that George is a true Michelle Pfeiffer fan.

[@nottoomuch87]

He was in love with her for the longest time lol...in one of his lifetime achievement awards speech he said his only regret was that Michelle Pfeiffer was married when they filmed One Fine Day.

[@LarryjB53]

Loved this movie. Highly underrated. Those two were great together.

[@davidmckesey7119]

I love this film

[@rossen8384]

I really loved it too!

[@Addonse]

“One fine day” is the movie i watched more. These two together is eveything i wanted and more

[@eva44940]

still my favorite rom-com! perfect for any weekend/rainy afternoon. none of the cliche rom-com tropes, just characters with chemistry and busy lives that have to get out of their own way. love to see them together!

[@sharoncollins-chiasson9803]

Me, too! I’ve watched it a million times and loved it every time! She is hilarious and beautiful and he is Clooney!

[@mm369]

I love “One Fine Day” such a great rom com they had great chemistry together

[@beachstreet101]

Loved One Fine Day! What a great match up to put these two together for this. Both class acts.

[@richardmayora5310]

They filmed in my neighborhood. Such gorgeous people up close.

[@MrHootiedean]

WHAT?!!! Madam Olenska is my favorite Michelle Pfeiffer performance ever! It's one of my favorite performances by ANY actor. Wow, we are our own worst critic

[@dub_dub1504]

I've loved Michelle as an actor for the longest time. So many great films to choose from but my absolute favourite performance of hers is in Frankie and Johnny. She blows me away in that film.

[@CheekyLittleCupcakes]

She is so humble! Love her

[@mandrake...]

This is great. I love Michelle since I first saw her in Into the Night and is my favorite actress ever ❤️❤️ She seems to be a perfectionist about her work and very humble. One Fine Day was great, they have a lot of chemistry and still watch it very often 💯💯

[@chasehedges6775]

They still look great, Michelle Pfeiffer especially.

[@patriciahoward1474]

A little work I fear

[@Nazaba09]

I don’t know why my heart sinks when actors haven’t seen each other since their movie. ARE YOU SERIOUS? How do you avoid each other for that long?

[@georgewhitney8027]

Thanks for the comments y'all 🌹 beautiful

[@HeyouCrow]

@@georgewhitney8027 Well George..,🤦🏻‍♂️ I know it's been awhile 🤔.., But, after Premiere '1 fine Day', in 🇺🇸, BoTH of you did return to 'Rose Theatre'🇬🇧 site, doing media PR for UK release. [ Witness ℹ️👀🇬🇧 ] Absolutely ☑️ 😊 *LurVe* that moVie, 😃 btw.

[@georgewhitney8027]

@@HeyouCrow thanks for the comments are you on Hangouts

[@elijahstark3663]

Well because they aren’t actually friends, they have great work chemistry, but have their own lives and don’t see the reason in hanging out

[@Nazaba09]

@@elijahstark3663 thank you captain obvious.

[@holdensagan]

Michelle in The Fabulous Baker Boys...wow. Top 5 favorite female characters of all time.

[@davidmckesey7119]

Good?

[@crissiemaiztegui2879]

I loooove Michelle Pfeiffer, she is still so beautiful ❤️ and yes, i hope they get to work together again - One Fine Day part2 😍

[@therealriverryan]

Really great interview by two great actors. Hope they work together again someday, their chemistry is wonderful.

[@chaoticfairytale]

One fine day is a movie I always come back to. love love these two!!! I hope they reunite for another movie

[@shihlin1]

I'm amazed how actors can remember the tiniest of details. It must go with the territory bc they have copious amounts of dialogue they have to memorize. Especially George can remember tiny, tiny details from everything. I'm not a fan of Clooney, but he does have the gift of gab. Both of these creatures are aging INCREDIBLY Well. They can make movies until they're 85 as far as I'm concerned. Favorite Pfeiffer movie is "Married to the Mob", she was a hoot.

[@randinatkowitz2487]

I loved One Fine Day!! Adorable movie! And a great soundtrack!!

[@kn7615]

THIS was the movie that elevated George Clooney's career. It showed the world that he could stand next to a movie star and not be eclipsed in any way. And thank goodness, because he is actually a brilliant character actor...whose crazy big handsomeness fortunately did not prevent the world from discovering this. His scenes in "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" made me gasp, just stunned witnessing the depth of his artistry onscreen. Stephen Spielberg once told Clooney, while producing ER, "You can be a movie star if you can just learn to keep your head still," lol.

[@Cheewhooo]

One Fine Day, was a Superb heartwarming movie

[@NDiaz-et6hc]

At 20:00 minutes and George mentions often how much $$ the movies made to gauge how successful it was. I know he knows that it's not the case, and Michelle pointed it out, how these movies he names were indeed successful because of the quality of the work. I know it's counterintuitive to think so, but $$$ box office does not equal good but that's how the world works. So lovely to see them both reminisce and ask questions that are so much more interesting stemming from the fact that they've worked together. Thank you Variety

[@TheZak1963]

I’m with Michelle - it is the quality of the film, not the money it makes

[@Liz_e_Beth234]

I love One Fine Day. It’s one of my favorite films.

[@stewartshreenan8256]

Love One Fine Day;; one of my absolute favourites. Great chemistry between the two. Got to say the kids were great too. Would love a sequel. Please make it;; xx😊

[@ilanplazola1715]

Thank youuuu for this interview Variety you did my day

[@Disney65Fan]

George is 60 this year. Time flies

[@jurgenmathiae6682]

I like how prepared he came to this interview, both very successfully but Michelle legendary.

[@nottoomuch87]

He's a huge fan of hers

[@beautifullyorganisedmarissa]

I love One Fine Day so much, and love seeing these two talk together again!

[@ysalvarita]

clooney and pfeiffer are phenomonal. amazing artists. love one fine day. loved the soundtrack too.

[@BryanLomax]

One Fine Day is a great romcom, proving once again just how pointless Rotton Tomatoes is!

[@gabrielp9646]

Rotten Tomatoes is not pointless, professional movie critics & reviewers are. Rotten Tomatoes is just a calculator/search engine type of thing.

[@BryanLomax]

@@gabrielp9646 except the way that RT aggregates is seriously flawed. If they looked at 50 reviews for a film that all gave the film a 3 star review, then that film would get a 100% rating, which is very misleading and doesn't reflect what the reviewers actually gave it. So, yeah, pointless!

[@gabrielp9646]

@@BryanLomax Not true. It may be certified "fresh", but it doesn´t have a 100% rating.

[@anisanurraudah8383]

Try metacritics then. They give out real scores rather than a range for fresh or rotten indicators.

[@gaila.9852]

Rotten Tomatoes is not pointless.

[@nicholeprinkey7291]

I love all of the films both of these actors have done. They have taught us how to be real, and many lessons. They are iconic and will go on forever. Our grandchildrens children will watch them and learn from them and cherish them as well.

[@georgeclooney8171]

Good Day How Are You Doing, How Is Work And Health And Hope You Are Doing Great.Where Are You From? What Religion Are You And Hope All Is Fine???

[@nicholeprinkey7291]

@@georgeclooney8171 We are all collectively as a nation doing as well as we can. I am from Kansas City Mo. I am also doing good with work, but as always I am looking for more ways to help change our world and help those around us in need. I am Mennonite, and come from a long line of very hard working people who love God and believe we are all here with a purpose. Thank you for your purpose, and daily inspiration. Tell your lovely family I hope they have a wonderful and happy new year.

[@bartsimpsonsimpson3367]

I haven't thought about "One Fine Day" in years, but it's like 'You've Got Mail"..... super sweet.

[@viantzpradz4771]

I cant believe that both of them in their 60s right now, damn... time flies so fast...!!!

[@lindatheresa8449]

How fascinating! Michelle used to be so shy I think, and now we get to see her more, which is great, and George is like so cool still. I just love these two. Wonderful to view their conversation. Thankyou Variety. ☺❤

[@DrAwesome2570]

I watched that movie a couple days ago. One of the romance/dramas that actually worked really well.

[@brucecooper8559]

One of the few Actor on Actor videos that I never stopped for a break, great people.. great entertainers!

[@anv80s]

One Fine Day reunion 💯🥳💯🥳

[@scottcrosby-art5490]

She's ageing amazingly well ❤️🔥

[@gregsthrottle]

My favorite movie. My favorite people. I was literally raised on this movie, like Melanie Parker is engrained in my personality 🤣 and the clothes in this film are always inspiring 🙌🏼

[@willisryan4576]

Man, that run of George movies was great - he's like Robert Redford or something, rarely in a bad film.

[@daniellekale3174]

I just watched this movie with my 14 year old daughter. She loves it too!

[@JadranMalkovichActor]

One fine interview ;)

[@helikas-y2l]

I watched the movie One fine day today and I loved it, I only wished it were longer…

[@creativeearthian1702]

George very obviously is still mesmerized by Michelle. It just so happened that she was always unavailable but I'm sure he'd been more than happy to be with her. Their chemistry is extraordinary.

[@monsta6501]

Closes he got was her sister lol

[@ririschannelx]

He’s a married man with children....

[@sahej6939]

@@monsta6501 he didn’t make it out of the garage while he was on Facts of Life

[@creativeearthian1702]

@@ririschannelx what I meant was, he'd been more than happy before he got married. Michelle is married since 1994

[@nottoomuch87]

Yeah, he's always had a pretty big crush on her. He even started dating this lookalike right after filming One Fine Day. They even had the same haircut lol.

[@tamaragonzalez4902]

i remember wanting to go watch beavis & butthead and my sister talked me out of it ^^to go and watch one fine day with her and we did and it became my favorite movie of all times!! watched it 4 times in the theatre and still love it to this day. their chemistry was amazing and the whole story line is just a really beautiful romance :)

[@karenmunoz969]

I loved that movie. I watched like 5 times when I was growing up.

[@StephaniRoberts]

Michelle Pfeiffer still looks fabulous. Wow!! And I loved One Fine Day...so sweet. She has so many great movies. Screw Beavis and Butthead.

[@georgewhitney8027]

Thanks for the comments y'all 🌹 beautiful

[@masterofallgoons]

I was no fan of the show, but the Beavis and Butthead movie is pretty great

[@gaila.9852]

@@georgewhitney8027 Stop pretending to be someone you are not.

[@Tantejuju65]

One Fine Day is one of my favs...it reminded me of Tracy and Hepburn...

[@CheekyLittleCupcakes]

Honestly one of my favourite movies! They had such a natural chemistry & it was so funny

[@ilanplazola1715]

This is my favorite couple on screen

[@Marcg-b4n]

Always good to see these two!

[@emmanuelm361]

This chemistry, it's amazing...

[@may.k_me]

I only remembered that George Clooney was Batman at some point when a clip of Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman came up

[@anisanurraudah8383]

*I swear she is destined for the screen. Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you ever seen.*

[@TravelwithTasha393]

I love One Fine Day!! I watched it more than once and it was a good romcom!!

[@TheZak1963]

I love One Fine Day and these two are two special actors

[@ginalove2398]

One of my all time fave movies, and I don’t usually care for romcoms. They were great together!

[@seans9149]

FANTASTIC INTERVIEW WITH EACH OTHER!!

[@Meltymorty]

I'm watching this movie right now the chemistry between them was absolutely amazing still one of my favorite movies

[@HeyouCrow]

Good choice 👍.., Am over due, to *reWatch* 'One Fine Day'.. 😯.., Better resolve that 🌃 toNight. ! 😃

[@may.k_me]

I LOVE One Fine Day

[@georgewhitney8027]

Thanks for the comments y'all 🌹 beautiful

[@lollian8518]

I'd happily watch the sequel to One Fine Day. These new Hollywood pups just can't do rom coms like the seasoned pros. Just doesn't have weight. They're all too pretty, no character. Shouldn't still be relying on the Sandra Bullock and Julia Roberts etc but these young ones haven't got the stuff.

[@buttercupstruelove340]

There's a way to pay actors a compliment without putting down other younger, less experienced actors who aren't your favorites. Try it sometime. Working actors will appreciate your courtesy.

[@laurakuo9429]

Just this year, I found Happiest Season, Palm Springs, and Lovebirds to be delightful rom coms :)

[@gabrielp9646]

"Actors are all too pretty today" Says Iollian, while comparing them to George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer...

[@rossharmonics]

It's interesting how she looks upward and her eyes move back and forth. Her ability to visualize informs both her acting and her painting.

[@rubiginosaa]

I could watch Michelle Pfeiffer chat all day! I wish this interview wasn't edited so we could've gotten some more

[@masterofallgoons]

A pleasant chat between Batman and Catwoman .. glad they could stop fighting

[@joemckim1183]

Clooney wants nothing to do with his history as Batman so I wouldn't want to put him in that box for him. More like Danny Ocean and Catwoman.

[@babilabub]

‘One fine day’ was my absolute fav movie that time, so much so it was my password to my email for many years and that’s when Clooney became my fav hot actor. 😬Good old days.

[@FramesPerSecond]

Michelle is a great actress. She convincingly said she liked Midnight Sky🤣

[@helene7672]

Favorite actress of all time.

[@DanielPerez-ux8ho]

I’ve seen ‘One Fine Day’ I don’t know how many times it’s soooo guud.

[@dawn8746]

Two beautiful people in every way. Love them both 💕

[@FEARisCOLD]

I remember watching One Fine Day and thinking it’s Batman and Catwoman! It’s a good little movie.

[@michaelathompson3310]

I cannot believe One Fine Day bombed, I love that film!!!

[@Michael-xi9nb]

That's crazy that they haven't seen each other since the premiere.

[@anisanurraudah8383]

I mean they are co-star, doing their job respectively. They don't have any responsibility to be lover or BFF outside the screen.

[@Michael-xi9nb]

@@anisanurraudah8383 Of course not, I just thought it was wild that they never crossed paths at an award show or event... I know that Pfeiffer did take some time off to be a mother for a while.

[@gaila.9852]

Right! It sounds highly unlikely.

[@nottoomuch87]

They actually have, they just don't remember. The last time they saw one another was at the 2012 Golden Globes. There was a picture of George greeting her while she was seated, he was so close to her face he could have kissed her.

[@gaila.9852]

@@nottoomuch87 Good memory!

[@JeighNeither]

I had the biggest crush on Pfeiffer when I was a 13yr old boy. Catwoman just hit every button for me. Then I figured out, that while I love Pfeiffer's beauty, it's actually powerful women that I'm really into to.

[@slee7717]

I got so impressed with this movie. Love you all ❤️. Wising one day I can see you on the movie again.

[@leebeaven9382]

Yes please to the sequel!!! One Tired Day ?

[@addictedtolove1992]

One COVID day 🙄 But yes, sequel me please!

[@julieanngenske1292]

One of my all time favorite movies!

[@squatch545]

One Fine Day didn't "bomb". It grossed $46 M in the US and $97M worldwide, which is pretty respectable for a romantic comedy.

[@maximilian2974]

Ya I just googled the box office and I couldn't find a figure in terms of production costs. 100 million in 1996 was a big hit.

[@fong03]

@@maximilian2974 Let’s not oversell. Independence Day came out the same year and made $100 in the US in its first weekend. Twister came out the same year as well and it made $40 million in the US in its first weekend. Obviously those are very different kind of films and expectations should be different, but it was by no means a hit. It was the 35th highest grossing film of the year.

[@nottoomuch87]

@@fong03 how are you comparing an action film to a romantic comedy tho? Independence day made more money than alot of movies lol.

[@fong03]

@@nottoomuch87 Read what I wrote again and pay attention to the qualifications I made.

[@nottoomuch87]

@@fong03 But why are you comparing them in the first place?

[@sajidmunir864]

You two are such nice actors, I had a crush on Michelle because she is so exceptional beautiful ❤️🥰

[@travwash0851]

One fine day was very much part of my childhood

[@kiaraparkinson2463]

I loved this movie so much! So sweet and underrated.

[@ericazavala7833]

Please do a sequel to One Fine Day! I loved that movie!

[@Disney65Fan]

Now we need one with Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo. Make it happen Variety.

[@may.k_me]

I would love that

[@rachelrose1268]

Yes!!!

[@rmyrick2451]

Love, love Mark Ruffalo! I seriously think he is one of the best actors out there...they just don’t make them much better!

[@Summon256]

Yeah Mark Ruffalo, huh?!

[@Disney65Fan]

@@rmyrick2451 Yeah his very versatile. Good actor

[@aysada]

This is one of those romantic comedies that should be as popular as sleepless in Seattle or when Harry Met Sally, even the child actors are great. Michelle Pfeiffer is a goddess walking among us and George is irresistibly charming. I don’t understand how a movie like while you were sleeping becomes a huge hit and then one fine day doesnt.

[@sharynhonor5084]

It’s one of the most delightful films

[@alexandredion2151]

Batman & Catwoman, thank you Variety 😁

[@anneg5786]

One of my absolute favorites

[@Sbannmarie]

Would love to see a love 💕 making scene of these two. .

[@FEARisCOLD]

It’s crazy how people can make something so personal and disappear from each other’s lives for so long.

[@may.k_me]

I don't know if I would call it "personal". It's just one of many jobs. A movie is just a short term job contract (unless part of a franchise). And so there isn't a guarantee that you'll see the same colleagues again

[@FEARisCOLD]

@@may.k_me personal in the sense that their together everyday fir a few months, kissing and touching each other. It’s personal. It’s also a job.

[@nezgage2032]

One of my favorites one fine day. I love a romcom

[@Ashley_e]

One fine day is my fav of all time.

[@ruthopenstone3432]

Never get tired of this movie (One Fine Day)

[@lifeonpoplar6511]

One fine day was one of my favorite movies I loved it

[@FreakieFan]

I feel like every George Clooney story *could* start with: “I first met you in the 80’s while dating your sister.” 😂

[@philippeh3904]

Of course Clooney dated Michelle’s sister. Crazy how peoples lives can cross paths multiple times in a lifetime

[@HeyouCrow]

Exactly ( v% 'Rose Theatre'🇬🇧 eVent's ℹ️ embankment ), seVeral times, *BoTH* including 'One Fine Day' 😎👍👍

[@MsLAUMENDOZA]

I love looooove this movie, it really is my favorite. It feels like home ❤

[@ilanplazola1715]

Love love love One fine day ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@georgewhitney8027]

Thanks for the comments y'all 🌹 beautiful

[@alejandralush]

One Fine Day is my favourite film EVER!!!!

[@jayceewriter7826]

My life would have been made if this was Michelle and Daniel Day. Adore Ellen Olenska and Newland Archer.

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, George! Thanks, Michelle! Thanks, Variety! 💜