Clooney, Pitt Open Venice

Brad Pitt, center, with two of his children in tow, was among the first to arrive in Venice for the 65th Venice Film Festival, Tuesday, Aug. 26 2008. With him are sons Maddox, left, and Pax. He and George Clooney are in Venice to promote their movie "Burn After Reading."

George Clooney, right, arrives for a press conference with the cast and crew, background, of the movie "Burn After Reading" at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.

Actors George Clooney, left, and Brad Pitt pose during the press conference for their movie "Burn After Reading" at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.

Brad Pitt helps his children get off the boat as they arrive at the Cipriani hotel in Venice, Italy for the 65th Venice Film Festival, Tuesday Aug. 26 2008.

Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton poses during the press conference for her new movie "Burn After Reading" at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.

Actors, from left, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton, and Frances McDormand and director Joel Coen, right, pose at a press conference for their movie "Burn After Reading," which is being shown out of competition, at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.

Actor George Clooney arrives in Venice, Italy on a taxi boat for the 65th Venice Film Festival, Tuesday Aug. 26, 2008. He will walk the red carpet twice at the festival, which begins Aug. 27.

George Clooney arrives in Venice, Italy, on a taxi boat for the 65th Venice Film Festival, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008. He was there to promote his new movie, the Coen brothers film "Burn After Reading," which opens the 65th edition of the festival. It runs through Sept. 6.

George Clooney arrives in Venice, Italy, on a taxi boat for the 65th Venice Film Festival, Tuesday Aug. 26, 2008. He and fellow actor Brad Pitt were slated to appear Tuesday night at a fundraising event for their charity, Not On Our Watch.

Brad Pitt waves as he arrives for a press conference for the movie "Burn After Reading" at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.

George Clooney, left, shares a joke with co-star Brad Pitt, right, as they arrive for a press conference for their movie "Burn After Reading" at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.

Brad Pitt poses during the press conference for his new movie "Burn After Reading" at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.

George Clooney poses during the press conference for his new movie "Burn After Reading" at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.

Brad Pitt poses during the press conference for his new movie "Burn After Reading" at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008. He and George Clooney have appeared together before in "Ocean's Eleven" and its two sequels.

Oscar-winning directors Ethan, left, and Joel Coen pose during the press conference for their new movie "Burn After Reading" at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008. This is their first film since "No Country For Old Men," which won the Best Picture and Best Director Oscars in February.

Venice Film Festival director Marco Muller poses outside the Cinema Palace the day before the opening of the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008. In the background is a giant golden lion, the symbol of Venice.

Venice Film Festival MC Ksenia Rapport poses for photographers one day before the opening of the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008.

Workmen set up the red carpet at the entrance of the film palace, in Venice, Italy Monday, Aug. 25, 2008. The 65th edition of the Venice film festival opened on Aug. 27th.