Clooney on growing importance of Baftas
Bookmakers have The Descendants star George Clooney and the Iron Lady's Meryl Streep as favourites to win the best actor and actress prizes at the Baftas.
Clooney is also nominated with Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon for best adapted screenplay for The Ides Of March.
The BBC's Lizo Mzimba caught up with Clooney ahead of the ceremony.