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Behind the Scenes of Annie Leibovitz’s Cover Shoot for the 2014 Hollywood Issue

See George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and more stars on set.

Released on 01/31/2014

Transcript

(trumpets)

[Interviewer] How do you feel about being nominated

on a Hollywood cover?

Oh, it's cool.

I'm very excited by it.

Yeah.

I think it's gonna be fun.

That's what Gwyneth Paltrow told me to say.

(gasp)

(laughter)

(ice clinks)

[Interviewer] What is that?

What the hell was that about?

Why did I get pulled into that one?

(jazz)

It was myself, Chiwetel Ejiofor,

George uh,

(snap)

Clooney, and Julia Roberts.

And it was a very exciting experience, I have to say.

It was a lot of fun.

Amazing, and Annie's work especially, Leibovitz,

it was just um, terrific, you know, so it's such a thrill

to be involved and to be here.

Really amazing.

(jazz music)

I feel really honored to be here.

I haven't had any sleep 'cause I just wanna see

what you guys do with this one.

When they told me, you know they want you for the cover.

I was like, yeah I have to go to Los Angeles.

I wanna, and I wanna meet Annie.

I'm a huge fan.

For French, it's amazing.

You don't dream of this.

Really beautiful.

(applause)

(crowd noise)

You're welcome, you guys, oh my God. Oh my God.

Oh my God.

(jazz music)