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Now saddled with more gray hairs and wrinkles, the quick-witted Clooney took the opportunity to laugh at himself after viewing a touching scene from The Descendants that includes Shailene Woodley, a remarkable young talent who plays his 17-year-old daughter.

Michael Bialas: Denver Film Festival Preview, Part 1: Turn on the Leading Manpower Michael Bialas 2011

Now saddled with more gray hairs and wrinkles, the quick-witted Clooney took the opportunity to laugh at himself after viewing a touching scene from The Descendants that includes Shailene Woodley, a remarkable young talent who plays his 17-year-old daughter.

Michael Bialas: Denver Film Festival Preview, Part 1: Turn on the Leading Manpower Michael Bialas 2011

Getty Images Shailene Woodley and George Clooney This was an enduring refrain at the Toronto Film Festival, a weeklong celebration of cinema.

In Toronto, the 'Clooney Festival' Marshall Heyman 2011

"When we were filming I had no idea if we were filming a comedy or a drama," says Shailene Woodley, the actress who played King's 17-year-old daughter Alexandra.

The Art House vs. the Multiplex: Three That Walk the Line Michelle Kung 2011

With the promo picture for the new season teasing upcoming nuptials, co-star Shailene Woodley, who plays Ricky's one-time one-night stand Amy, confirms that there's a proposal, a wedding, and someone possibly moving in with someone else.

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Mr. Clooney was there, and so was the festival's biggest breakout: Mr. Clooney's 19-year-old co-star Shailene Woodley.

In Toronto, the 'Clooney Festival' Marshall Heyman 2011

She's played, phenomenally well, by Shailene Woodley, as a troubled spirit with a heavy cargo of hurt and anger.

'Descendants' Has the Genes of a Classic Joe Morgenstern 2011

Fox Searchlight A scene from 'The Descendants': George Clooney with Shailene Woodley and Amara Miller as his daughters That could also be a description of "Sideways."

'Descendants' Has the Genes of a Classic Joe Morgenstern 2011

George Clooney and Shailene Woodley are perfect as an imperfect father and a wounded daughter.

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Fox Searchlight Family Ties: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley Alexander Payne, who directed and co-wrote "About Schmidt" as well as "Election," and "Sideways," lives in this gray area between hilarity and despair.

The Art House vs. the Multiplex: Three That Walk the Line Michelle Kung 2011