30 Occupations Celebrities Had Before They Got Famous

3. George Clooney Sold Insurance

When he was young, George Clooney was a door-to-door salesman, trying to sell insurance. He didn’t have a lot of money back then, so he was wearing ill-fitting suits, and felt completely awkward asking people to buy these products in their homes. During a speech, Clooney said that no other job in his life was ever as difficult as being an insurance salesman.