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Clint Eastwood Says Why He Was ‘A Nervous Wreck’ the First Time He Acted

As an actor, Clint Eastwood has become legendary as a cool character in volatile situations. Whether he was a cowboy keeping his cool among outlaws in westerns or cops keeping his cool around bad guys, Clint Eastwood never appears frazzled on screen. As a director, he’s known for keeping his cool and making the set a relaxed place to work too.

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It wasn’t always that way though. Everyone has to start out somewhere, and when Clint Eastwood came to Hollywood, he was just as nervous as any aspiring actor. At the AFI Fest Q&A for Richard Jewell, Eastwood shared the story of his very first job as an actor and how it filled him with anxiety. Richard Jewell opens December 13.

One line was enough to make Clint Eastwood nervous

Clint Eastwood’s very first on screen credit was in a sequel to The Creature From the Black Lagoon. He wasn’t a major character but it was enough to send him spiraling.

“It was one line in Revenge of the Creature,” Eastwood said. “They brought me down, the producer brought me down and wanted a scene in the picture where I had to come into a lab to talk to John Agar. I’m supposed to discover two missing rats and they have to be in my pocket.”

Behind-the-scenes drama was too much for a first-time actor

It wasn’t the rats that made Clint Eastwood uncomfortable. It was a disagreement over his performance of the single line.

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“At that time, the producer loved it and the director hated it,” Eastwood said. “The director stood there and just chewed out, put me down something awful. And I was a nervous wreck anyway at the time. So that was my first experience and probably my last for a couple of months.”

At least Clint Eastwood joined the Screen Actors Guild

Revenge of the Creature was one of Universal’s monster movies and Clint Eastwood became a contract player with the studio. That got him into the Screen Actors Guild, but shortly after Eastwood would become a free agent.

Clint Eastwood and Paul Walter Hauser

“My SAG card was paid for by the studio because I had a contract with Universal where I got $70 a week pro-rated over a short period of time,” Eastwood said. “They threw my ass out which was a good thing for me and a good thing for them. I remember they thought, ‘Hey, a tall good looking guy, he’s probably going to take my job.’”

Clint Eastwood has come a long way since his first job

If Clint Eastwood could go back in time, he’d tell his younger self in 1955 that it was all going to work out. The bit player in Revenge of the Creature would probably be happy just to know he’d land a TV series like Rawhide, let alone a series of legendary westerns and the Dirty Harry franchise. For that upstart to find out he would one day become a two-time Oscar winning director might make his young head explode.

“It’s so long ago,” Eastwood mused. “I’ve been in the movie trade for 65 years doing one-liners ‘til today. Now I’m not doing any liners. I’m just watching everybody else. It felt good to have a SAG card.”

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Amy Aquino, Adrienne C. Moore, Cedric Yarbrough, Chikako Fukuyama & Onix Serrano Called For Clint Eastwood’s ‘Juror No. 2’

The movie follows Justin Kemp, played by Nicholas Hoult, who while serving as a juror in a high-profile murder trial, finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma — one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict–or free–the wrong killer. Eastwood is producing under his Malpaso banner in addition to directing off of Jonathan Abrams’ screenplay. The pic is currently shooting in Georgia.
Also part of the ensemble are Toni Collette (prosecutor), Gabriel Basso (accused), Zoey Deutch (Kemp’s wife), Leslie Bibb (juror), Chris Messina (public defender), and Kiefer Sutherland (Kemp’s AA sponsor).
Also producing for Malpaso are Tim Moore and Jessica Meier, and Dichotomy’s Adam Goodman & Matt Skiena. EPs are Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jeremy Bell and David M. Bernstein.
Aquino starred as Lt. Grace Billets in the Amazon series Bosch. Her TV credits include The Good Fight, Being Human, Glee, Big Love, ER, Everybody Loves Raymond, Crossing Jordan, Felicity, and Brooklyn Bridge. She is repped by Greene Talent and Skrzyniarz & Mallean.
Moore is best known for her NAACP Image Award-nominated role Black Cindy on the Netflix hit series Orange Is the New Black. Additional series credits include Pretty Hard Cases, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Search Party. Film credits include the Tim Story/New Line hit Shaft and DC/Warner Bros. animated Wonder Woman: Bloodlines. She is repped by Frontline Management and A3.
Yarbrough stars in the AMC series Lucky Hank and can currently be seen the Judd Apatow comedy Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain available now on Peacock. Up next for Yarbrough is the Netflix feature Unfrosted directed by and starring Jerry Seinfeld. Yarbrough is repped by Greenlight Management and The Gersh Agency.
Born and raised in Japan, Fukuyama recently played Aya in the Netflix release of Blade of the 47 Ronin.  She spent her childhood acting on the stage, is well-known in Japan for her time on the hit Netflix reality show Terrace House: Aloha State. Fukuyama is repped by Circle of 10 Talent and Gregg Edwards Management.
Serrano’s credits include the series Gordita Chronicles on Max and a recurring role on Fantasy Island on Fox. The actor is repped by 22 Talent and The Park Noack Agency.

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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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