Clint Eastwood

Published on Sunday, September 27 2009

Written by Super User

His business is run out of Carmel, California where he once served as mayor. But because of Eastwood's tremendous track record, he is the most sought-after filmmaker by Young Hollywood, who embrace the opportunity to be in superb films that showcase talent. That's why he is our pick for What's Hot, since Clint Eastwood demonstrates that Young Hollywood is not about age, but about attitude. Eastwood began his career as B actor, and in 1959, got his break in the television series Rawhide. After becoming a household name on the show, Eastwood then made a career gamble and chose to appear in the spaghetti westerns of Sergeo Leone. His handlers told him this was a bad move, and yet Eastwood's gamble paid off; and he quickly became an international legend. Eastwood subsequently named his production company, Malpaso, which is the Spanish word for bad move. These westerns made Eastwood a global presence, single handedly redefining the traditional image of the American cowboy. Further roles established Eastwood as the ultimate box office action star, but it was his portrayal of the hard-edged police inspector Harry Callahan in the Dirty Harry movies that made Eastwood an international icon. President Ronald Reagan even used Eastwood's famous "make my day" line in one of his speeches. Eastwood has stated, "My characters are usually calloused men with a sensitive spot for right and wrong." Now, Clint Eastwood's reverse angle on the brutal battle for Iwo Jima, Letters from Iwo Jima, is hailed as the best motion picture of 2006. This is no strange territory for the filmmaker, as he seems to be nominated for almost every one of his films. Clint Eastwood is Young Hollywood's Director of the Year.

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