Clint Eastwood is a dominating yet somewhat stoic force that has dominated the entertainment world for over 60 years now. From acting in a number of iconic roles, many of which are Western movies, to now directing Oscar-winning projects, Eastwood has evolved a lot in Hollywood. He first became popular after playing the “Man with No Name” in Sergio Leone’s “Dollars Trilogy.”
Clint Eastwood Treats People Like Horses
He also gets to work with his fair share of other iconic actors over the years. That includes people like Morgan Freeman and Eli Wallach. He’s got quite the reputation for his overall matter-of-fact and serious personality. It seems to result in some efficient and amazing working conditions. Tom Hanks, who worked with Eastwood for “Sully” in 2016, once spoke out about what it’s like to work with the very intimidating director.
The movie is about a man named Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger that safely lands an endangered plane in the Hudson River. While they were promoting the movie, Hanks appeared on “The Graham Norton Show.” As it turns out, Eastwood is about as intimidating as you’d think the man who plays the “Man with No Name” would be.
“He treats his actors like horses because when he did the 60s series Rawhide, the director would shout ‘Action!’ and all the horses bolted. So when he’s in charge, he says in a really quiet, soft voice, ‘All right, go ahead,’ and instead of shouting ‘Cut!’ he says, ‘That’s enough of that.’ It’s intimidating as hell!” Hanks said during the interview.
His calming voice and demeanor stand out in a world where directors are always shouting out demands. It’s probably a bit refreshing but also equal parts terrifying.
Forest Whitaker once worked with Eastwood in the movie “Bird.”
The actor said in an interview with People, “He really believed in me. I had never done anything to justify taking on a role like that …”
Eastwood is a Pleasure to Work With
Clint Eastwood even impressed Tom Hanks with how he works with other actors. Hanks is known in the industry for being kind and good-hearted.
After working in the business for so long, Eastwood still has all the respect of the people that he’s worked alongside.
According to Buzzfeed, one person on Reddit who was friends with a video editor that worked with Eastwood spoke out about working alongside the “Cry Macho” star.
“He said most people come in with assistants and have general demands like food, coffee, room temperature, and with attitudes that others have to work around. Not Clint Eastwood. He drove himself in his own pickup and sat down with you to get the work done and was always nice,” the person noted.