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Clint Eastwood Once Shot Down Matt Damon’s Request on Film Set With One Simple Question

Clint Eastwood has become one of the most prolific film directors in movie history and is one who really keeps things tight. When it comes to keeping a film on schedule, Eastwood is pretty focused on it. He even will not let questions or requests from an actor like Matt Damon take him off his path. In a funny story, Damon recalls one moment that left him a bit taken aback.

“You have to beg him for a second take,” Damon tells Esquire in an interview. “I did once, and he said, ‘Why, so you can waste everybody’s time?’” Ouch. Why so tough here, Clint? He would explain his motives according to IndieWire. “It’s more that I want to get the feeling that we’re moving,” Eastwood said. “You have to keep the crew and the production going at a business-like pace so they get the feeling they are part of something that’s actually moving forward.” We get more from SlashFilm.

Matt Damon Appeared in 2010 Cl int Eastwood Film ‘Hereafter’

Damon was part of the Eastwood-directed 2010 film Hereafter which also had Bryce Dallas Howard, daughter of Ron Howard, in the cast. The film reportedly had a $50 million budget, so Eastwood was looking to keep the film production moving along at a brisk pace.

Eastwood is one of the motion picture industry’s most iconic actors, too. His work in the “Spaghetti Westerns” done by Sergio Leone made the “Man with No Name” a character people connect with him. Classic TV fans know him from playing Rowdy Yates on Rawhide. Then, of course, there’s “Dirty Harry” Callahan from the mean streets of San Francisco. He’s been one actor who has been able to take his career to great heights. Actor, director, producer, you name it. Eastwood has been a success in all these roles.

Actor-Director Almost Found Himself Making Picture With Alfred Hitchcock

One time, Eastwood actually had a chance to make a movie with another famed director in Alfred Hitchcock. The fabled “Hitch” provided some of the scariest, dramatic movies ever to appear on the big screen. Still, Eastwood and Hitchcock didn’t work together on a movie after all. Why? Let’s let Eastwood say why.

“Hitchcock wanted me to be in one of his films,” he said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. “I wasn’t nuts about the script. I had lunch with him in his office. When I walked in, he was sitting there very erect and he didn’t even move. Only his eyes did. They followed you across the room. He had the same thing for lunch every day — a steak and some sliced tomatoes.” Eastwood and Hitchcock would have been a powerful tandem.

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Clint Eastwood promises to watch Indian movie ‘Jigarthanda Double X’

The team of Tamil movie Jigarthanda Double X can’t keep calm as legendary actor-director Clint Eastwood promised to watch their film.
Karthik Subbaraj’s directorial Jigarthanda Double X, starring Raghava Lawrence and SJ Suryah, is a tribute to Clint Eastwood and Satyajit Ray.
Surprisingly, Eastwood’s team that maintains his X profile recently reacted to a fan’s tweet and confirmed that the actor is aware of the Tamil film and will watch it once he wraps up his upcoming film Juror No. 2.
“Dear @RealTheClint We are Indians We made a Tamil movie called Jigarthanda Double X. Its available in Netflix. We have given u a great tribute in the whole movie. We made some animated scenes like u in ur young age. Please watch it once u get some time,” read the tweet by a fan of the movie. Clint’s team replied: “Hi. Clint is aware of this movie and he states he will get to it upon Completion of his New Film. Juror 2. Thank You.”

The particular tweet by Eastwood’s team has left Jigarthanda Double X cast and crew extremely happy.
Taking to X, Karthik Subbaraj wrote: “Wowww….. Feeling So Surreal!! The Legend #ClintEastwood is AWARE of #JigarthandaDoubleX & gonna watch it soon… [?] This film is my heartfelt dedication to @RealTheClint on behalf of Millions of his Fans in India…Can’t wait to hear what he thinks of the film once he does…. Thanks a lot@Vijay70269050 and all #JigarthandaXX fans on twitter who reached out to the man himself & making this happen…. Feeling Blessed.”
SJ Suryah, who played the role of Ray Dasan in the film, thanked Clint Eastwood for the acknowledgement. He wrote: “Thx a lot sirrrrrrrrr we are very happy that this movie reached U. my self and @offl_Lawrence we r die hard fan of U sir & our director @karthiksubbaraj sir is maddest die hard fan of U sir (sic).”
Raghava Lawrence also reacted to the post.
“Thx a lot sirrrrrrrrr we are very happy that this movie reached U. My self and @iam_SJSuryah, we r die hard fans of U sir & our director @karthiksubbaraj sir is maddest die hard fan of U sir @RealTheClint,” he wrote.
Jigarthanda Double X pays tributes not just to Clint Eastwood and Satyajit Ray but also Tamil superstar Rajinikanth. The film is currently streaming on Netflix.

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Quentin Tarantino Wanted To Mimic 1 Iconic Clint Eastwood Trilogy Despite His Aversion To Sequels

Veteran director Quentin Tarantino has been an admirer of several other people for his own career. Getting inspired by the likes of Clint Eastwood and Sylvester Stallone, Tarantino directed the Kill Bill movies.
Talking about the movie, Tarantino stated that the Kill Bill franchise was supposed to be his The Dollars Trilogy, Quentin Tarantino stated that he already has a story in mind, the director revealed that the story will indeed continue.
Quentin Tarantino and Uma Thurman on the sets of Kill Bill

Quentin Tarantino and Uma Thurman on the sets of Kill Bill
Quentin Tarantino Had His Own Clint Eastwood Trilogy!
Being a veteran actor and director, Clint Eastwood starred in The Dollars Trilogy with director Sergio Leone. Being years apart in the making, Quentin Tarantino had almost a similar style when he was making and directing the Kill Bill franchise.
Quentin Tarantino in Pulp FictionQuentin Tarantino in Pulp Fiction
Consisting of Kill Bill Vol.1 and 2, the Uma Thurman starrer franchise has been recognized as one of the most iconic franchises of all time. Being known for his diverse work, Quentin Tarantino revealed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that the Kill Bill franchise was his own version of Clint Eastwood’s The Dollars Trilogy.
“Oh yeah, initially I was thinking this would be my “Dollars” trilogy. I was going to do a new one every 10 years. But I need at least 15 years before I do this again. Uma won’t be the star, though she’ll be in it.”
He further continued that he had already gotten the story down to the last detail and that a certain character would take revenge on the Bride. Stating that revenge is served to all, Tarantino might just make Kill Bill Vol. 3 if he wishes!
Quentin Tarantino Has The Story Ready For Kill Bill Vol. 3
Uma Thurman in a still from Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004)Uma Thurman in a still from Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004)
As the interview continued, Tarantino revealed that he already has the story planned for Kill Bill Vol. 3. Talking about the details and storyline of the movie, Tarantino jokingly said that he could start shooting the movie now!
“Sofie Fatale [Julie Dreyfus] will get all of Bill’s money. She’ll raise Nikki, who’ll take on the Bride. Nikki deserves her revenge every bit as much as the Bride deserved hers. I might even shoot a couple of scenes for it now so I can get the actresses while they’re this age. It’s exciting to know that somewhere there’s a little girl who’ll grow up to be my leading lady.”
Having a high rating in the 80% range of Rotten Tomatoes, Kill Bill Vol. 1 and 2 have been recognized as two of the iconic movies of Quentin Tarantino. With Tarantino allegedly working on his final film titled The Movie Critic, a third part in the Kill Bill franchise might never see the light of day (we hope not).

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Chris Messina Explains What It’s Really Like to Work With 93-Year-Old Clint Eastwood on Set

Clint Eastwood has been a respected figure in filmmaking for over half a century. While Eastwood rose to prominence as an actor, he branched into directing in the 1970s and has helmed dozens of movies in the decades since then.
The Mindy Project actor Chris Messina appears in the new Eastwood-directed thriller Juror No. 2. Getting to work under the guidance of a Hollywood veteran like Eastwood was a dream come true for him. He got to see just how Eastwood runs his sets for himself. It was also a surprising experience, as he expected Eastwood to be very different from how he was in person.
“You think you’re going to get some tough guy and he is completely gentle and calm and fun and cracking jokes,” he told People magazine of filming the movie. “A lot of the crew members—[for example], the craft services woman—has been with him for 22 years.”
“He was awesome. I really loved him,” he added. “Ninety-three years old and completely with it, great notes, up on his feet behind the camera—just a badass.” Messina admitted that seeing Eastwood so active on set and not slowing down in his old age was “super inspiring” to him.
Messina appears with stars like Toni Collette and Nicholas Hoult in Juror No. 2. He recently starred alongside industry-heavy hitters like Matt Damon, Viola Davis, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, and Marlon Wayans in the Ben Affleck-directed movie Air. 
Wisdom coming with age doesn’t necessarily mean we have to become boring as we get older.

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