Stripping down for George Clooney is not the way to his heart, as one fanatic "reporter" found out when he undressed to his boxers and asked Clooney for a smooch!

The unidentified man announced at a Venice Film Festival press conference, "Take me, choose me George, please. May I kiss you, just once?"

The 48-year-old stud muffin wasn't impressed by the proposition and awkwardly responded, "It's hard when you take a big chance and it doesn't really work." Clooney, ever a class act, did compliment the man's necktie.