Trending badgeTrendingPosted 2 hours agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownGeorge Clooney Explained Why He Doesn't "Give A S-" About Criticisms Of His ActingOK then.by Larry FitzmauriceBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink To put it plainly, George Clooney has been acting for a long-ass time. Bruce Glikas / Bruce Glikas/WireImage Sometimes - not always, but sometimes - when an actor has an extensive career, they tend to give performances that may seem, uh, similar to the typical viewer. (C)Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection Perhaps, when it comes to George's career specifically, you have found yourself watching performances from him and thinking, "Wait - I've seen him do this before. Isn't he just playing himself at this point?" (C)Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection Well, if you've ever had that reaction, George has some pretty strong words for you. Columbia / Everett Collection In a new interview with Vanity Fair, George came straight for the haters' collective neck - and, suffice to say, he did not miss. "Do people say that I only play myself? I don't give a shit," he said. Talk that talk, man! Melinda Sue Gordon / Universal / Everett Collection "There aren't that many guys in my age group that are allowed to do both broad comedies like O Brother [Where Art Thou?] and then do Michael Clayton or Syriana," he continued. "So if that means I'm playing myself all the time, I don't give a shit." Warner Bros / Everett Collection "Have you ever tried playing yourself? It's hard to do." (C)Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection You know what, fair enough. Read the entire interview here.