From W.HYY in Philadelphia, this is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Tanya Mosley.

Today, George Clooney on his new film Jay Kelly, where he stars as a famous actor at a crossroads.

Also, Oscar-winning costume designer Paul Taswell.

He spent more than three decades shaping looks for the stage and screen,

from the gritty revolutionaries of Hamilton

to the vibrant world of West Side Story.

His journey to Wicked started from the moment he saw The Wizard of Oz, and later the

whiz, which he says rocked his world.

It was everything to see that kind of disco iconography, because I knew the Wizard of Oz, then to see it told in

my cultural language was life-changing.

And rock critic Ken Tucker has a roundup of some of this year's new Christmas songs.

I'm thinking, I'm thinking about a merry by Christmas. Yeah. That's coming up on fresh air

This is fresh air weekend.

This is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Tanya Mosley.

My first guest is George Clooney, Academy Award winner, director and producer, and one of Hollywood's most recognizable leading men.

His latest film, Jay Kelly, directed by Noah Bomback, follows a world-famous actor who discovers that being a movie star is a lot easier than being an actual human being.

The character Jay Kelly has the fame part down, but the father,

partner, friend part, not so much. Jay's perfectly curated image unravels after his mentor dies,

and he decides to follow his daughter across Europe, a trip that forces him to face his regrets

and some of his blind spots, including the frosty

relationship he has with his children. Clooney stars alongside Adam Sandler, who plays his manager,

Lord Dern as his publicist, and Billy Crutup as his old friend who never made it as an actor.

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