To quote Roger Ebert, even if Clint Eastwood has never acted on a day in life, he would still be a Hollywood legend. As a director, Eastwood is one of the more prolific in the industry, after making 40 feature films from his debut, "Playing Mass for Me" in 1971. His latest film " "Juror #2" was published in 2024Which means he was 93 when he finished the job.

On the screen, the films of Eastwood tend to be gentle and slow. He prefers naturalist aesthetics, associated with cloudy, ethereal photography. He works in all genres, from police officers to western to romances to musicals (though few enjoyed his film adaptation to Jerseyers Boys). As an actor, Eastwood is best known for playing bad guns like a man without a name and dirty Harry. As a director, his films tend to be desirable and sensitive. In many cases, his films are not as culmination as gently the ridge. He also brings his sleeve policy, often repeating the style of "good old days" conservatism. That said, many of his films are progressive in their messages.

Five of his films - "Untestable", "Mystic River", "Million Dollar Baby", "Letters from Ivo IMaima", and "American Sniper" - are nominated for the best picture of the Academy Awards, with a win "Innocent" and "Baby". He also won the best director for both films.

As a director, according to all accounts, Eastwood is very fast and practical. He wants to lower the camera down, lower the shot and move on. He is not the one who takes control of production and micromanage. Indeed, according to the Starwear "Mystic River" Kevin Bacon, he barely gives no direction to his actors in general. As early as 2003, Bacon talked with IGN For "Mystic River" he realized that Eastwood had only ever gave him a piece of direction throughout the whole filming process. That direction? Talk faster.

In the "mystical river", Bacon plays a police detective named John Devin, a police officer raised on the streets of Boston. His best friends were once Jimi (John Penn) and Dave (Tim Robbins), but they broke up in adulthood. Dave was abused and attacked as a child, leaving him deeply traumatized. The three men grew up, married and are still vaguely linked through their spouses. They begin to communicate directly when Jimi's teenage daughter is killed; John has to investigate, and Dave is suspected. "Mystic River" is, as you can say with the description, downhill, heavy film.

Bacon said in an interview with Ign that he wanted to work with Eastwood for years and could tell him so after the announcement of the "Space Cowboys" in 2000. Eastwood listened to and threw bacon at "Mystic River", giving the actor nothing more than a start date. Bacon said:

"He throws you for a role and the call he makes is his voice of confidence that you are the actor he wants. You will play the part and do your homework on your own. Normally, you go for at least a few weeks for a movie like this on the test and camera tests.

The bacon was to do all the necessary research. He went to Boston on his own, taught the Boston dialects independently and engaged in the character all independently. It wasn't until Bacon stayed as an actor, he realized how much he missed someone to oversee him. "After so many years," he continued, "it's a shame to admit that I honestly don't know how much I want to be directed."

Working with Eastwood he challenged Bacon's view of what the director is doing and he was not used to that level of acting independence. He still feels that Eastwood is a great director, though, because his practical, without stupidity has allowed everyone to influence a more professional attitude. This ended with helping Bacon. And, he remembers, he gave him a short, one piece of Eastwood. He said:

"I used to think when I was a child that the director was someone who entered and made you better and outlined this incredible performance. A good director creates an environment that gives the actor encouraging to fly. He maintains very, very friendly, quiet, quiet stress without a set. The days are short.

That's it. Talk faster.

Bacon and Eastwood did not work together on other films, but Eastwood does not have too much "favorite actors" that he tends to throw in the picture after the picture, so he is not small for bacon. Indeed, Bacon is constantly improving As an actor over the years, leaving one of the best actors to his generation. He is certainly underestimated. He certainly had enough of wherever a detective Devin created all independently, and did an exemplary job.