During filming, Eastwood suffered symptoms of a bronchial infection and several panic attacks. "[40][311] Nine years into their cohabitation, Eastwood officially divorced Maggie Johnson,[312] but Locke remained married to husband Gordon Anderson for the rest of her life.[e]. Eastwood portrays a struggling western singer Red Stovall who suffers from tuberculosis, but has finally been given an opportunity to make it big at the Grand Ole Opry. He is accompanied by his young nephew (played by real-life son Kyle) to Nashville, Tennessee, where he is supposed to record a song. [364] He dabbled in music early on by developing as a boogie-woogie pianist and had originally intended to pursue a career in music by studying for a music theory degree after graduating from high school. These roles, among others, have made Eastwood an enduring cultural icon of masculinity. [72][73] By late 1963, Rawhide was beginning to decline in the ratings and lack freshness in the scripts; it was canceled in the middle of the 1965–66 season. [74] Eastwood made his first attempt at directing when he filmed several trailers for the show, but was unable to convince producers to let him direct an episode. I felt the less he said, the stronger he became and the more he grew in the imagination of the audience. Jacob Stolworthy @Jacob_Stol. [193] It was hailed as one of the best films of 1985 and the best western to appear for a considerable period, with Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune remarking, "This year (1985) will go down in film history as the moment Clint Eastwood finally earned respect as an artist". resulted in a premature explosion that could have killed Wallach.[86]. [222] His next film appearance was in a cameo role as himself in the children's film Casper (1995). [195][196] At the time, the film was a commercial rather than a critical success, and has only come to be viewed more favorably in recent times. In 1975, Eastwood and married actress Sondra Locke began living together. [57] In September 1954, Eastwood worked for three weeks on Arthur Lubin's Lady Godiva of Coventry, won a role in February 1955, playing "Jonesy", a sailor in Francis in the Navy and appeared uncredited in another Jack Arnold film, Tarantula, where he played a squadron pilot. It was clear he had no idea, so to make him look like a bad guy is inaccurate.". Locke's 51-year marriage to sculptor Gordon Leigh Anderson was never consummated, according to court testimony. "[378], Eastwood has also been awarded at least three honorary degrees from universities and colleges, including an honorary degree from the University of the Pacific in 2006, an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Southern California on May 27, 2007, and an honorary Doctor of Music degree from the Berklee College of Music at the Monterey Jazz Festival on September 22, 2007. Critics found the film's plot and characterization unconvincing, but praised its action sequences. He plays Steve Everett, a journalist and recovering alcoholic, who has to cover the execution of murderer Frank Beechum (played by Isaiah Washington). [226] Later in 1997, Eastwood directed Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, based on the novel by John Berendt and starring John Cusack, Kevin Spacey, and Jude Law. [263] The film received mixed reviews, although DiCaprio's performance as Hoover was widely praised. [53] According to Eastwood's official biography, the key figure was a man named Chuck Hill, who was stationed in Fort Ord and had contacts in Hollywood. I would personally like for him to not bring himself to that level."[363]. Eastwood is an audiophile and owns an extensive collection of LPs which he plays on a Rockport turntable. Everybody wonders why I continue working at this stage. During casting for the film Eastwood met Sondra Locke for the first time, an actress who would play major roles in six of his films over the next ten years and would become an important figure in his life. [236] In 2003, Eastwood was named Best Director of the Year by the National Society of Film Critics.[237]. [376], In early 2007, Eastwood was presented with the highest civilian distinction in France, Légion d'honneur, at a ceremony in Paris. He delivered a prime time address at the 2012 Republican National Convention, where he drew attention for a speech he delivered to an empty chair representing President Barack Obama, which he later regretted. The film, shot very quickly and efficiently by Eastwood and Frank Stanley, came in $1 million under budget and was finished three days ahead of schedule. Eastwood is one of only two people to have been twice nominated for Best Actor and Best Director for the same film (Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby) the other being Warren Beatty (Heaven Can Wait and Reds). Despite his attempts to plug the album by going on a tour, it never reached the Billboard Hot 100. He signed a contract for $15,000 in wages for eleven weeks' work, with a bonus of a Mercedes-Benz automobile upon completion. Clint Eastwood's unorthodox directing style is the stuff of Hollywood legend (he reportedly only shoots one or two takes and whispers "Alright, go ahead," instead of yelling "Action!"). 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