PartyLines- photographs by Patrick McMullan

I hear you play Ping-Pong. “I’ll play a little Ping-Pong for a few months, and then I let it go. You’ve got to walk away after a while. You can really hurt yourself.” —George Clooney

—Katie Couric

Have you played football with George Clooney? “Over ten years ago, I had a little blooper of a pass. Just as I went down, I tore my meniscus and I dropped the ball. He has made fun of me ever since.” —Richard Kind

—Maggie Rizer

Has Clooney ever played a practical joke on you? “I know he’s secretly a Hillary Clinton supporter, and he’s playing a practical joke by supporting Barack Obama.” —Harvey Weinstein

—Byrdie Bell

—Grant Heslov

Are you a sports type? “No. When I got caught smoking at boarding school in England, my punishment was watching rugby. It was so cold. ” —Georgina Chapman

—Bruce Willis

Are you a football fan? “I just got into football this year, because of my husband. He explained the game to me, and now I actually watch.”
—Julianna Margulies

—Aidan Quinn

Do you play football? “I played as a child. I’m the youngest of six. We were an instant team, plus cheerleader.” —Lara Spencer

—Howard Stern

—Beth Ostrosky

Do you play football? “I’m terrible with ball sports. I do archery, and I can synchronize-swim.” —Patricia Clarkson

—Joel Cohen

—Ellen Barkin

You’ve got a Website now! How do you like it? “I’m having the most wonderful time of my life. I just say whatever I want.” —Liz Smith

—Karen Duffy

—Sam Rockwell

Do you play football a lot? “The great thing about football is that it’s a grab-ass, intense brutal thing that you kind of have to go with. It’s something I left a long time ago.” —Taylor Hackford