`OCEAN' DEVOTION WHY BARKIN LOVES THE BOYS.Byline: - Glenn Whipp Ellen Barkin Ellen Rona Barkin (born April 16, 1954) is an Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe Award-nominated American actress. Biography Early life Barkin was born in the Bronx, New York to a chemical salesman and a hospital administrator at Jamaica Hospital, and raised in joins George Clooney George Timothy Clooney (May 6, 1961) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter who gained fame as the lead doctor in the long-running television drama, ER , Brad Pitt and Matt Damon in Steven Soderbergh's latest ``Ocean's'' adventure (we're up to ``Thirteen''), but the actress became a charter member of the boys club when she made a cameo cameo (kăm`ēō), small relief carving, usually on striated precious or semiprecious stones or on shell. The design, often a portrait head, is commonly cut in the light-colored vein, and the dark one is left as the background. in ``Ocean's Twelve.'' Barkin's bit, part of a larger group of celebrity cameos, was cut from the film, so, with ``Thirteen,'' she was invited back to the party and given a larger role opposite another series newcomer, Al Pacino. The June release has Clooney's gang returning to Vegas and pulling a ``Sting''-like heist involving an old enemy (Andy Garcia) and a new one (a casino owner, played by Pacino). Barkin plays Pacino's right-hand gal, wears a lot of expensive pink dresses and plays sexual politics with Damon. But she says reports of her being anyone's love interest (in the movie, at least) miss the mark. ``These movies are about love of a friend, love of money, love among men, loyalty,'' Barkin says. That said, Barkin says she was thrilled to reunite re·u·nite tr. & intr.v. re·u·nit·ed, re·u·nit·ing, re·u·nites To bring or come together again. reunite Verb [-niting, -nited with Pacino, with whom she shared some steamy sex scenes in the 1989 thriller thrill·er n. One that thrills, especially a sensational or suspenseful book, story, play, or movie. thriller Noun ``Sea of Love.'' ``He gave me a career,'' Barkin says. ``That movie was pivotal to me. I owe a huge debt to Al Pacino.'' Barkin wasn't shy about paying tribute to Clooney, too, at a recent American Cinematheque The American Cinematheque is an independent, non-profit cultural organization in Los Angeles dedicated exclusively to the public presentation of the Moving Image in all its forms. It is considered among the premier organizations of its kind in America. event. ``I always heard George has amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. chemistry with all his co-stars,'' Barkin said at the gala. ``Now I see why. I'm probably the only one of many actresses to stand up here and admit, `Yes, I have (slept with) George Clooney. I'm very proud of it, actually. If you don't have chemistry with George Clooney, you need to check your pulse.'' ``George liked it,'' Barkin says of the speech. Did Barkin ever fall prey to one of Clooney's famous on-set practical jokes? ``He got me in so many ways,'' Barkin purrs. ``Soooooooooo many ways.'' OK, then. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (1 -- 2) Matt Damon, left, George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Ellen Barkin (inset) in ``Ocean's Thirteen,'' opening June 8. |
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