George Clooney, during a break from the G8 summit (meeting of the 8 major industrialized nations), has descended from the sky to fraternize with the common man. Clooney toured the earthquake-ravaged Italian city of L’Aquila, where thousands of citizens, who became homeless following the April quake, reside in tents. Naturally, Clooney flew in by helicopter (very deux ex machina) and delivered an insirational speech of sorts:

Actor George Clooney visited the earthquake-devastated Italian city of L’Aquila on Thursday and said he would make a film there in September to help boost the region’s economy.

“We’ll shoot a film here at the end of September, in which I will act,” Clooney told journalists, saying he hoped the project would help revive the economy of the region following an earthquake in April which killed more than 300 people.

“I think this is the best way to lend a hand and boost the economy,” said Clooney. “We’re here to draw attention to this tragedy.” He did not name the film.

The Italians already love Clooney, who owns a villa near Lake Como, and his mere presence is already much celebrated by citizens and law enforcement alike. Oh, and Bill Murray (who makes all things acceptably cooler) was on the scene too. Of course, I’m not quite sure why Murray is hanging with Clooney, but I suspect that Murray is the only force on Earth that is able to instantly diffuse the smug cloud. In the case of a critical emergency, the very fate of the world depends on it.