On May 31, the legendary director turned 95, yet Clint remains as sharp as a shot from Dirty Harry's revolver. According to Reuters, the Hollywood legend not only vowed to keep working but also expressed his serious concerns about the modern industry. Spoiler: the "era of remakes and franchises" is not his choice.
I long for the days when writers created new stories in small studio houses, when everyone wanted to come up with something original, Eastwood shared.
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It's hard not to admire — at 95, Clint is full of plans and in great shape. His latest film, the courtroom drama "Juror No. 2," was released in 2024 and received quite high critical acclaim: the rating on IMDb, for example, is 7.0 out of 10. And now, according to the director himself, he is already preparing for his next project. Retirement is not on the agenda.I long for the good old days when screenwriters wrote movies like ‘Casablanca’ in small bungalows on the studio lot. When everyone had a new idea. We live in an era of remakes and franchises. I’ve shot sequels three times, but I haven’t been interested in that for a long while. My philosophy is: do something new or stay at home.
When asked where he gets his energy, Eastwood responded with his usual calm: while some directors "lose their touch" over the years, he, on the contrary, gains more experience and doesn't intend to fall out of the loop.
Clint admits that he is still learning:
Let's recall that over his long career, which began back in the 1950s, Eastwood, according to IMDb, has directed 45 films. He has also appeared in 73 films as an actor and worked as a producer on 55 projects. Earlier, we at zoomboola.com reported on the beginning of the development of the sequel to the comedy "Meet the Parents," in which singer Ariana Grande will star.Clint EastwoodAnd that's why I'll work as long as I can still learn something, or until I'm truly senile.