George Clooney has taken a swipe at fellow Hollywood stars who grumble about how hard their job is.
The 50-year-old said most actors and actresses have no reason to complain and urged them to stop moaning.
Clooney, who is tipped to win the Best Actor Oscarfor his latest film, The Descendants, said: "I cut tobacco for a living in Kentucky. That was hard work. I sold insurance door-to-door. That's hard work. Acting is not hard work.
"I've known a tremendous number of talented actors who didn't get opportunities. It's long hours, but nobody wants to hear you complain."
"I remember I was selling women's shoes at a department store, which is a lousy job."
In the interview with Hollywood Reporter magazine, he added: "I don't find [acting] difficult. I find it challenging, and sometimes I'm very bad at it, but I don't find it hard."
