By Rollo Ross and Danielle Broadway

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -In the film “Jay Kelly,” opening in limited release Friday, George Clooney plays the charismatic title character whose entourage — manager, publicist, glam team, security, and assistants — depend on his success for their livelihood.

“It becomes an industry, basically,” Clooney told Reuters, noting that his character in the film shows how easy it is to be consumed by Hollywood culture.

Clooney added that he has managed to avoid the pitfalls of working too much that his character Jay falls into.

“It’s easy to get sucked in,” the “Gravity” actor said.

“You have to be an active participant in who you are and what you do, right? So, you have to say, ‘Well, no, I don’t need that and I don’t want that.’ You have to actively say no or

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