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The feature film, Clooney's eighth as director,
is based on the memoirs of American author J.R. Moehringer, who
found substitutes for his absent father at his uncle Charlie's
New York pub.
"It was nice. It was gentle. It was kind, and I don't often do
films like that," Clooney told Reuters on Sunday, at the London
Film Festival premiere of the drama.
"I wanted to have something that didn't necessarily reflect all
the things that we've been going through. I wanted to have
something that reminded us that we all kind of like each other
in general."
The film sees JR, played by Sheridan and newcomer Daniel Ranieri,
being taken under the wing of his barman uncle played by
Affleck, and finding shelter in his establishment. Influenced by
the stories told by the bar's colourful cast of patrons, JR
matures from an insecure boy to an acclaimed writer.
Casting his friend Affleck as the larger-than-life Uncle Charlie
was a no-brainer, said Clooney.
"This character is really smart and he's a bit of a goofball and
Ben is all of those things."
Clooney said turning 60 in May had made him re-evaluate his
priorities.
"Sixty changes the dynamic a little bit. Amal and I talk about
it all the time," he said, referring to his wife, human rights
lawyer Amal Clooney.
"It doesn't mean not working, because working is really
important to both of us, but also making sure that we also spend
time with each other and with our family."
Released in U.S. cinemas on Dec. 17, "The Tender Bar" starts
streaming globally on Amazon Prime from Jan. 7, 2022.
(Reporting by Hanna Rantala; Editing by Karishma Singh)
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