Anna Kendrick recalled the pep talk costar George Clooney gave her when she felt 'insecure' on the first day of filming 2009's 'Up in the Air,' which earned her an Oscar nomination. 'It really, really set me at ease,

Anna Kendrick details the 'complete fiction' George Clooney told her to calm her nerves ahead of filming 'Up in the Air.'

Anna Kendrick had already appeared in two hit "Twilight" films before being cast alongside George Clooney in 2009's "Up In The Air", but she still was a ball of nerves during her first day on set. The actress appeared on " Who's Talking to Chris Wallace " last week while promoting her directorial debut "Woman of the Hour" and credited Clooney for going out of his way to her feel at ease.

Kendrick previously worked with Clooney on Jason Reitman's "Up in the Air," which garnered them both Academy Award nominations.

Anna Kendrick took a trip down memory lane this week, singing the praises of her 2009 Up in the Air co-star, George Clooney. “He is kind of capital G, George, and he works really hard to make you forget that and feel comfortable,