Quiet Amid the Banter

I enjoyed the interview with cast members of Steven Soderbergh’s remake of “Ocean’s Eleven,” and the banter among George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Julia Roberts, especially Clooney’s constant prattling about booze (“The Rat-a-Tat Pack,” by Rachel Abramowitz, Nov. 11). What disappointed, however, was the minimal participation of the best actor in that room--Don Cheadle. I hope Cheadle’s involvement in the film doesn’t parallel his presence in your article. (I also hope the movie doesn’t fuel an argument as to who the sexiest man alive is, either.)

SCOTT JOHNSON

Santa Monica