NEW YORK - Acclaimed American film and television actor George Clooney previewed his upcoming Broadway debut in Good Night, And Good Luck on Feb 6 and admitted that he feels nervous to step on the stage.

A two-time Oscar winner, Clooney said he has not done a live theatre show since 1986.

“I haven’t done a play in 40 years ... so it’s terrifying,” the 63-year-old actor told reporters in New York. “Yes, George Clooney gets nervous.”

Clooney is the co-writer and star of Good Night, And Good Luck, a play adapted from his 2005 film of the same name about American broadcast news legend Edward R. Murrow and his work during the witch hunts of United States senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s.

Murrow was played by American actor David Strathairn in the 2005 film, which was nominated for Best Director for Clooney and Best Original Screenplay at the 2006 Academy Awards.

Clooney plays Murrow in the Broadway adaptation directed by David Cromer, who won a Tony Award in 2018 for directing The Band’s Visit.

“The fun part about this is we get to do a play about a subject matter that’s very close to our hearts ... which is telling the truth,” Clooney said.

Good Night, And Good Luck runs on Broadway from March 12 to June 8. REUTERS

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