George Clooney once observed about acting something that hard-nosed studio heads and investors had doubtless concluded long before him: it is ‘paint.' To Clooney, the truly talented migrate toward directing; the latter job easily one of the most difficult in entertainment. The numbers seem to back Clooney up. Though Hollywood is filled with bankable and entertaining faces who can claim nosebleed paychecks based on their ability to carry a film, top directors like Steven Spielberg and James Cameron - and maybe Clooney eventually - lay claim to the biggest bank accounts. After that, arguably the toughest job in ... (full story)