Venice, 28 August (LaPresse) – He was the personality of the day, the most eagerly awaited star. Instead, George Clooney surprisingly skipped the press conference for the film “Jay Kelly”, in competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. According to rumours circulating this morning in the festival's press room, which have not yet been confirmed, the American actor is slightly unwell. Clooney has been in Venice since Monday with his wife Amal, and yesterday he arrived at the Lido at the Darsena dell'Excelsior as usual. At this point, Clooney's presence at tonight's eagerly awaited red carpet event for the official screening of director Noah Baumbach's film is also in doubt.