He worked at a Standard Oil station at the corner of Sunset and Pacific Coast Highway, it’s not there anymore, and I remember him telling my mother when I was just a little kid that some ancient actor or other had come in to get gasoline. He went job to job and we traveled all over the state. “All through the Depression and the war, my growing-up years, my dad had all kinds of jobs. Very much a child of the Depression, Eastwood has said he’s grateful “not to be still bagging groceries at 37 cents an hour.” When I mention that line, the actor nods and says, “I still remember that job.” If you roll out a few turkeys, they’ll tell you soon enough.” I have nothing against other directors, but I might have a whole different take on things and I don’t want to be thinking, ‘Why did I give it to him?’”Īs to acting, Eastwood admits being a bit conflicted, sometimes wondering, “What the hell am I still working for in my 90s? Are people going to start throwing tomatoes at you? I’ve gotten to the point where I wondered if that was enough, but not to the point where I decided it was. While initially, “the whole point of directing was something you can do as an older guy,” at this point, Eastwood says he keeps at it simply because “I just like it. If something comes along where the story itself, the telling of it, is fun, I’m open to it.”

More than 30 ways of looking at the fall season with recommendations for more than 160 movies, TV shows, video games, music events, books and Southern California cultural happenings.Īs to future projects, Eastwood admits, “I don’t have anything percolating at the moment,” but adds “I didn’t have anything percolating before this one. What to watch, read and listen to this fall: Your ultimate guide

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