A quintessential tough guy on the screen and all around talent, Clint Eastwood has been acting and directing since before many of us can remember. And with him turning 87 today, I thought it good to pay tribute to him. If you’re talking about work ethic, Eastwood’s is pretty enviable as he’s still going strong. There’s a tenacity to Clint Eastwood, in both his acting and directing, he goes for projects that challenge him. And of course, he’s one bad ass dude too in many of his roles. A talented craftsman and icon, Happy Birthday Clint.
Happy Birthday Clint Eastwood
31 Wednesday May 2017
Posted in Birthdays and Tributes
vinnieh 
Hard to think of him being 87. Makes me feel old!
Cheers, Pete.
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He’s going strong. And you are far from old. Eastwood looks pretty good for his age.
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He does. That’s why he makes me feel old! 🙂
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Don’t stress Pete, I’m sure you look fantastic.
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No stress mate. Can’t stop getting older!
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Age is just a number, that’s how I look at it.
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Pete, someone who still manages to walk with Ollie, garden, blog and take awesome photos is far from old! 😉
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Thanks, TA. Your comment is most encouraging! Best wishes, Pete. 🙂
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I mean it, Pete…
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I definitely agree.
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Oh Pete. You’re a young whipper snapper!
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Tell that to my hips, Kim! 🙂 x
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Haha!
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I’m sure your hips are fine.
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If hips that feel like they are made of ‘Meccano’ are fine, then they are. 🙂
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You’re a cool dude Pete, embrace it.
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OK mate. I will look up the ‘cool dude’ rules.
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Excellent.
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He’s amazing and I just can’t think of him as 87 – wow!
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He’s a true icon. I think his contribution to cinema speaks for itself. Hope I look that good at 87.
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Happy birthday to a legend. Love him in In The Line of Fire, Unforgiven, Dirty Harry and so many other films.
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He’s a major talent and a true icon of cinema.
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Wow! 87 – that’s amazing. He’s a tough guy, on and off screen!
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I was surprised reading his age. And still going strong.
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I know!
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And he looks good for 87.
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Oh, by the way did you see this post I did on horror heroines? https://vinnieh.wordpress.com/2017/05/27/who-is-your-favourite-horror-heroine/
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I am not a horror fan, Vin. Haven’t watched anything like that since I was a teenager!
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Ah I see, but still give it a look. I love hearing what you have to say.
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Great man! Loved him in Heartbreak Ridge. Still do!
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He’s a great actor and director.
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He’s always been one of my favorite badasses. Dirty Harry is one of the best tough guy film characters ever.
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He’s one of the best bad ass guys in the business, even now. Got a lot of respect for this man.
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Absolutely. A true renaissance man.
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A cool dude.
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Indeed.
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Totally. In a great career in front of and behind the camera still my favourite.
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Yep, Eastwood rules.
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I’m a big fan of Clint and his film no matter how old stand the test of time he is my hero long live Clint
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Yes, his contribution to cinema is immeasurable and it says a lot that he’s had a career for so long.
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It’s hard to believe he’s 87.😱
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Yes it is! He’s been around for so long and deserves to be.
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I remember a line from the old Crocodile Dundee movie ” You know who that was?!? Clint Eastwood !!! ” 😂 Such a terrific actor that has played so many iconic roles. But where he has really shined is by directing his many wonderful movies: Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River to name but a few. So happy birthday, and here’s hoping that he will get to direct some more great films in the future 😊
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I think he’s fine in both capacities, but his directing is his major calling card in my eyes. His films have a certain edge and style to them that I quite like, and he often surprises in his choices. All part of an artist.
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87? He looks a lot younger than that. He is a legend and an icon. Plus, I love his approach to directing which I think more directors should do. He doesn’t go for a lot of takes and try to approach everything naturally. Plus, I love the arrangement he has with studios that allow him some creative freedom and not spend too much money.
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I think his approach is ideal and it gets quite natural results. Many people could learn from that. Gotta love Eastwood.
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He is a proper ‘movie star’.
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My thoughts exactly.
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One of my first dates with my daughter’s father was a drive-in theater with Clint Eastwood’s “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.” I loved Eastwood.
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Never been to a drive in, but I’m guessing it was cool. Classic Clint Eastwood movie there.
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They were great fun and inexpensive.
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I’d love to go to one.
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He’s pretty old! It is kind of amazing that he’s still going.
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You gotta admire the drive he has. I think I’d be retired by that age.
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Every year, on his birthday, I hope he says “Go ahead, make MY day,” because it honestly is. 🙂
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Haha, it wouldn’t surprise me if he did just that. He’s become so synonymous with that line.
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movie star
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One of the best.
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Such a fan of his. My mum is even more. Mystic River was quite brilliant. My fave work of his as a director.
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He’s a real professional with immense staying power. Got to admire his drive.
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And that snarl. In Gran Torino it’s perfect!
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No one rocks the snarl like Clint Eastwood.
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He’s in so many of my favourite films!
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The same with me. What a guy!
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87 and still going…time to give Dirty Harry a long overdue rewatch methinks!
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I would definitely agree. Hope I have that amount of energy when I’m 87!
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I love his Westerns the most. He is the reason I fell in love with Westerns. The music when he rides his horse into town, the gun slinging.. 😀
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Yep, he is one of the Western Kings. Cutting a brooding and strong figure in the genre.
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