The renowned actor and director opened up about his daily life with his wife, Amal Clooney, and their seven-year-old twins, Alexander and Ella, in an interview with The New York Times.

While they own homes in England and Kentucky, where his family resides, their primary residence is now a farm in France.

"Growing up in Kentucky, all I wanted was to get away from farm life," Clooney admitted. "And now here I am, back in it. I drive a tractor and do all those things. It’s the best way to have a normal life."

Clooney as a farmer—and not for a role? It’s true, though it would be understandable if people thought otherwise.

In fact, The New York Times article begins with an anecdote about Clooney smoking—not because he enjoys it, but because he’s preparing for his Broadway debut as Edward R. Murrow in a stage adaptation of his 2005 film Good Night, and Good Luck. "I had to get better at inhaling," he explained. "I go outside so the kids don’t see me and smoke a little."

It’s not something he likes, especially given that smoking has deeply affected his family.

"Eight of my uncles and aunts died of lung cancer—it’s a big deal," he shared. His famous aunt, singer and actress Rosemary Clooney, who passed away in 2002 at the age of 74, was among them.

His father, journalist Nick Clooney, managed to avoid that fate.

"My dad is the only one who never smoked, and he’s 91," Clooney said.

One thing he has enjoyed recently is bowling, even though he hadn’t played in 30 years.

"Oh my God," he said. "It’s amazing how, as you get older, you still think you can do the things you used to love."

Now 63, Clooney says his twins keep him active and youthful.

"On the drive to school, I make them listen to heavy metal just because I love hearing them sing," he said. "My daughter, on the other hand, loves tragic songs. She’s obsessed with Billie Eilish’s What Was I Made For? and Harry Nilsson’s Without You."

But he reassures: "They’re happy kids, so I’m really lucky."