George Clooney has opened up about his past drug use, saying he experimented with narcotics as a young actor in Hollywood in the 1980s.
The Oscar winner, 64, revealed to Esquire Monday that he “did blow and stuff” in the early days of his silver screen career, but insisted his experimentation with drugs was “never a big issue” for him.
“Eighty-two, I tried — I did blow and stuff,” he told the outlet. “I used to make jokes about how I did too many drugs, but the truth is, it was never a big issue for me at all.”
George Clooney has opened up about his past drug use. Esquire Magazine/ Christopher Anderson
The Oscar winner told Esquire that he “did blow and stuff” in the 1980s during the early days of his career. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images“And look, there was an episode of ‘Taxi’ where they’re all doing blow. At the time, it was like, ‘No, this is not like heroin. It’s not addictive.’ But then it was like, ‘Oh, well, it’s actually pretty f–king bad,’ ” he went on.
“Plus, it was all cut with mannitol. The baby laxative. Everybody would do a line and then take a s–t.”
Clooney admitted that marijuana was “not my drug” as he recalled a particular experience he had with weed over a decade ago.
The “Gravity” actor said he ate some weed brownies with pals while watching “The Wizard of Oz” soundtracked by Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon.”
The actor insisted that his experimentation with drugs was “never a big issue” for him. Getty Images
Clooney on the cover of Esquire’s November issue. Esquire Magazine/ Christopher Anderson“We were f–ked,” he candidly said. “I literal — I think all of us — there was like 20 of us in the screening room, and the movie ended, and we sat there without speaking for, like, hours. Hours!
“Like the sun was coming up and we’re — it’s just not my drug.”
The father of two also spoke about his relationship with alcohol, telling the outlet that he often walked a fine line when it came to booze.
“I’ve had periods where, I wouldn’t say it was a problem — I never woke up and drank or anything,” he said. “But I’d have runs where I’d get pretty toasty every night.”
The “Good Night, and Good Luck” star recently ditched the booze during his three-month run on Broadway — with the exception of the odd glass of wine on some Sundays.
But his booze-free period came to a halt after the Tony Awards in June.
Clooney admitted that marijuana was “not my drug” after experimenting with it. Michael Ochs Archives
Clooney told the outlet that he often walked a fine line when it came to booze. Esquire Magazine/ Christopher Anderson“I got blasted,” he recalled. “Barely walking drunk, you know?”
That night, the actor said he “came home with [wife] Amal, and I was just laughing. We’re lying in bed, and I go, Well, I caught up for all my abstinence in one night. I was sick all day the next day; it was hysterical.
“I was like high school drunk. Like dumbass drunk,” he quipped.
