Jan. 3—It's not that everything George Clooney touches turns to gold. However, since 1997's ill-fated "Batman & Robin," the actor has prioritized a good script over all else when choosing a project.

He’s supportive and encouraging. He’s tough and foul-mouthed when he wants to be, but he actually is somewhat sweet and sensitive. It’s a good performance, but if I were going to nominate Affleck for ...

“In life, you’ve gotta have ‘it,'” two-time Oscar winner Ben Affleck says in the first trailer for director George Clooney’s The Tender Bar, released by Amazon today. “If you don’t have ‘it, you’ll ...