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Hollywood hunk GEORGE CLOONEY was forced to put up his house as collateral to fund his latest movie project.

Financiers refused to back the 44-year-old's second directorial outing GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK - but Clooney was so committed to his personal project he was prepared to put one his properties on the line.

Speaking at the Venice Film Festival, Clooney recalls, "I said we'll put my house up because I wasn't going to be told I couldn't do it."

The OCEAN'S TWELVE heart-throb also co-stars alongside ROBERT DOWNEY JR in the film charting the career of legendary 1950s newsman ED MURROW.