CLINT EASTWOOD MY LIFE IN 10 Pictures

GROWING UP in Piedmont, California, Clinton Eastwood Jr. “didn’t want to be an actor,” he told The Times.

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“I thought an actor had to be an extrovert — somebody who loved to tell jokes and talk and be a raconteur. And I was something of an introvert.” Of course, the strong, silent type has been known to work in Hollywood and Clint eventually found his way into B-movies like Revenge of the Creature before acting in and directing over 60 films. Now, as the Oscar winner marks his 95th birthday on May 31, he isn’t too worried about his legacy. “That would be up to audiences,” Clint recently told Metrograph. “[With filmmaking] you have to just go for it. If you think too much about, you might ruin it.” Continued from previous page

1959 HIDE AND SEEK On TV's Rawhide, Clint first found fame — and whole lot more. “It was a good training ground for me. Over seven years, I learned how different directors direct,” he shared. “[And] I subconsciously absorbed things, tried to emulate what they did well and discard methods that didn't work.”

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