A Brief Look At Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood is a world-renowned actor and director born on May 31, 1930, in San Francisco, California. His parents were Margaret Ruth and Clint Eastwood Sr. Margaret was a factory worker while Eastwood Sr. was a steelworker. While he did attend Las Angeles City College, he ended up dropping out to pursue a career in acting. Prior to attending Las Angeles City College he graduated from Oakland Technical High School in 1948. In 1950, Eastwood got called into military service as a part of the Army Special Services based in Fort Ord in Monterey, California (A&E Television Networks 1, 2, 3). Eastwood began his career as an actor with his first works being Revenge of the Creature and Tarantula. It was not until his part
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This is avoided by his meticulous preparation and the actor’s preparation prior to filming because he prefers scenes to be completed on the first or second take. Eastwood says that “every picture takes on its own style,” so keeping with that tradition the director doesn’t use storyboards unless special effects are involved. He also has created a calm, safe environment where the actors feel comfortable expressing their feeling regarding the role and ideas as well as being open to collaborate. Eastwood’s distinctive mise-en-scene’s that generally consist of hand-held camerawork, tracking shots, aerial photography and low-camera placement when filming actors. He believes that the natural landscape within itself is an important player in the film as well as realistic lighting effects. The tonalities shift based off of the development of the narrative and characters. Eastwood characterizes his style as “a combination of pace and an eye for composition.” His themes generally focus on protagonists that have been affected by issues of gender, war, race, the consequences of materialism, internal conflict like good vs. evil, vengeance and redemption. The triumphant underdog succeeds against all odds. It has been said that his themes and style are quite similar to Hemingway’s. Eastwood’s directing style focuses on a strong mise-en-scene, strong lighting, natural landscapes and the …show more content…
The plot is described as the following, "Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood) sets out to reform his neighbor, (Bee Vang) a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino." As well as being both directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, he also stars in the film. Other co-stars include Christopher Carley, Bee Vang and Ahney Her. Gran Torino was also Eastwood's first starring role since Million Dollar Baby (2004). Gran Torino was a commercial success, grossing approximately $270 million worldwide, which currently makes it Eastwood's second highest-grossing film. Gran Torino was distributed by Warner Bros. and has a running time of 116
This is avoided by his meticulous preparation and the actor’s preparation prior to filming because he prefers scenes to be completed on the first or second take. Eastwood says that “every picture takes on its own style,” so keeping with that tradition the director doesn’t use storyboards unless special effects are involved. He also has created a calm, safe environment where the actors feel comfortable expressing their feeling regarding the role and ideas as well as being open to collaborate. Eastwood’s distinctive mise-en-scene’s that generally consist of hand-held camerawork, tracking shots, aerial photography and low-camera placement when filming actors. He believes that the natural landscape within itself is an important player in the film as well as realistic lighting effects. The tonalities shift based off of the development of the narrative and characters. Eastwood characterizes his style as “a combination of pace and an eye for composition.” His themes generally focus on protagonists that have been affected by issues of gender, war, race, the consequences of materialism, internal conflict like good vs. evil, vengeance and redemption. The triumphant underdog succeeds against all odds. It has been said that his themes and style are quite similar to Hemingway’s. Eastwood’s directing style focuses on a strong mise-en-scene, strong lighting, natural landscapes and the …show more content…
The plot is described as the following, "Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood) sets out to reform his neighbor, (Bee Vang) a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino." As well as being both directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, he also stars in the film. Other co-stars include Christopher Carley, Bee Vang and Ahney Her. Gran Torino was also Eastwood's first starring role since Million Dollar Baby (2004). Gran Torino was a commercial success, grossing approximately $270 million worldwide, which currently makes it Eastwood's second highest-grossing film. Gran Torino was distributed by Warner Bros. and has a running time of 116