The George Clooney train rolled into New York City on Wednesday night for the east coast premiere of his new film, The Ides of March.

The red carpet affair, held at the Ziegfeld Theater in Manhattan, was also attended by Clooney's co-stars Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Paul Giamatti.

Clooney, who also directed the film, stars as Governor Mike Morris, a Democrat who embarks on a presidential campaign plagued by dirty politics and his young campaign manager, played by Ryan Gosling.

Would Clooney ever consider a run for office?

It would never be something I'm interested in. I'm not good at the kind of compromises that you have to make to get elected, the 50-year-old actor told CBS on Wednesday.

Scroll down for photos from the New York premiere of The Ides of March.

The film opens in theaters on Friday.

George Clooney
Director and cast member George Clooney arrives for the premiere of his film "The Ides of March" in New York October 5, 2011. REUTERS
George Clooney
Director and cast member George Clooney smiles, as he arrives for the premiere of his film "The Ides of March" in New York, on October 5, 2011. REUTERS
George Clooney
Director and cast member George Clooney gestures as he arrives for the premiere of his film "The Ides of March" in New York October 5, 2011. REUTERS
Marisa Tomei
Cast member Marisa Tomei arrives for the premiere of the film Ides of March in New York October 5, 2011. REUTERS
Evan Rachel Wood
Cast member Evan Rachel Wood arrives for the premiere of the film Ides of March in New York October 5, 2011. REUTERS
Evan Rachel Wood
Cast member Evan Rachel Wood arrives for the premiere of the film Ides of March in New York October 5, 2011. REUTERS
Marisa Tomei
Marisa Tomei arrives for the premiere of "Ides of March" in New York City, Oct. 5, 2011. Reuters
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