Clint Eastwood's Career

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“First, I blow a hole in your face; then I go back inside, and sleep like a baby... I guarantee you.” One of the many famous quotes from Clint Eastwood’s acting career whether he has his old trusty revolver and poncho, or his old orangutan, all these come from Eastwood’s outstanding career. Father , ex-husband, son, ex-military, dad, mayor, Oscar nominated and Academy award winning director Clint Eastwood has 7 kids and a distinguished acting and directing career. As a result of Clint Eastwood’s early life, and prestigious career in the film industry, he is a living legend. “You should never give up your inner self.” Clint Eastwood has had an exciting life with plenty of hardships along the way to where he is now. For example, born…show more content…
For example, Clint Eastwood has starred in some films such as “Hang 'Em High, Play Misty for Me, Dirty Harry, Escape from Alcatraz, Tightrope, The Bridges of Madison County, and Gran Torino.” He started out in 1958, he was casted as Rowdy Yates for the CBS hour-long western series Rawhide, the breakthrough in his career he had long been searching for. He has also directed movies. From the very early days of his career Eastwood was frustrated by directors' insistence that scenes be re-shot multiple times and perfected, and when he began directing in 1970, he made an attempt to avoid any aspects of directing he had been indifferent to as an actor. As a result, Eastwood is renowned for his efficient film directing and ability to reduce filming time and control budgets. He usually avoids actors' rehearsing and prefers to complete most scenes on the first take. Eastwood has directed five actors in Academy Award–winning performances As a result Clint Eastwoods’s career was made possible by the hard work he had to put…show more content…
For example. He has won some prestigious awards such as: Academy Awards, Directors Guild of America Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and People's Choice Awards, among others. Eastwood is one of only two people to have been twice nominated for Best Actor and Best Director for the same film (Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby). Also at Age 74, he was the oldest recipient of the Academy Award for Best Director to date. He also has been in 50 plus movies and starred in 43 of em. As a result clint eastwood’s career has led him into being a living legend with the films he has been in and awards he has one for directing and acting
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