Lets start this list out right, with one of the greatest western actors/tough men the world has ever known. That's right, we are talking about Clint Eastwood.
What makes Clint Eastwood so great? Well, for one, he is a great movie actor. Clint has been in a number of memorable movies with many memorable roles. Did I mention he is a multi-academy award winner?
One of my favorites is his critically acclaimed film, 'Unforgiven'. In this movie he plays a man who used to be wild and criminal, but a woman changed him. But needing money, he takes up a job as a hit man who has to kill these guys who cut up a whore (although only one of them did the cutting). This movie is powerful, funny, and somewhat scary (see the ending, where Clint goes bad again). 'Unforgiven' is a classic western.
Clint is also known in two very famous roles, that of Dirty Harry and the Man With No Name. If you have never heard or seen Dirty Harry, you probably still have heard a famous phrase from the movie, "Do I feel lucky". And as for the Man With No Name, that was a role he played in three movies that are quasi-connected: "Fistful of Dollars", "For a Few Dollars More", and the very famous "The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly".
Clint Eastwood is also an excellent director. Ever seen 'Gran Torino'? Or 'Million Dollar Baby'? These are just a few of the movies that he has directed and they are both most excellent. I also failed to mention that he directed 'Unforgiven', for which he won an oscar.
I have yet to mention the reason why I would like to meet him. Well besides to be in sheer awe of this awesome man (exaggeration), I would like to hear stories of his experiences. Being as though he is over 70, he probably has a lot of these. Plus, he has a lot of class. He was once accused by Spike Lee of being racist in his films. And do you know how he responded? He suggested that he should "shut his face."
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