On the DVD commentary for Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005),
George Clooney says that shortly after he met Grant Heslov in 1982,
Heslov loaned Clooney $200.00 to buy his first set of headshots, and
they have been friends ever since (and later writing and producing
partners).
He and George Clooney founded the production company Smoke House after
Clooney's production company Section Eight closed down.