First-Time Director Tony Gilroy to Take Director’s Seat Again Following ‘Michael Clayton’

Stay tuned for a detail-packed report stemming from my 30-minute interview on Tuesday with Tony Gilroy on his directorial debut film “Michael Clayton,” which stars George Clooney, Sydney Pollack, Tom Wilkinson and Tilda Swinton.


The film, which is produced by Clooney, Pollack and Steven Soderbergh, marks Gilroy’s first shot in the director’s chair. Going forward, we’ll be seeing more of him from that vantage point but likely only in films he also writes.

Gilroy has written a slew of films including “The Bourne Ultimatum,” “The Bourne Supremacy,” “The Bourne Identity,” “Armageddon,” “The Devil’s Advocate” and “The Cutting Edge”. His father, Frank Gilroy, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, director and screenwriter.

Despite an all-star cast in his first Hollywood go, Tony Gilroy said “Michael Clayton” was shot on a “very low budget” equatable overall just to Clooney’s typical bounty. Stay tuned for my full report on the interview.