Clint Eastwood refuses to slow down as he turns 95, working on new movie

Clint Eastwood explained that he had no intention of slowing down when he marked his 95th birthday.

In a recent interview with the Austrian newspaper Kurier, The legendary actor and director, who turned 95 on Saturday, announced that he is in a new film in pre -production and scattered rumors that 2024S “Juror #2” would be his last film.

“There is no reason why a man with age can not get better,” he said. “And I have a lot more experience today. Sure, there are directors who lose their touch at a certain age, but I’m not one of them.”

Eastwood started his acting career in 1954 when he secured a contract with universal pictures. He initially fought to land roles and accepted smaller parts in films, including “Tarantula” and “Revenge of the Creature” before Universal ended his contract in 1955.

Clint Eastwood’s daughter says ‘very strictly’ father grew up this advice

The actor landed his breakthrough role when he was occupied as Rowdy Yates in the popular “Rawhide” by TV Western, which was broadcast from 1959 to 1965.

Eastwood also found an international fame in the 1960s when he played the man without a name – a fearless shooter whose stoicism masked his brutality. The figure appeared in the Italian western of director Sergio Leone, who is popularly known as “Spaghetti Westerns”, and comprised “a fistful of dollars” in 1964; 1965 “For a few dollars more” and 1966 “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”.

In 1967 the three films were released in the United States and became evening treasures, which built Eastwood as a bankable Hollywood Star.

While he continued to play in Western such as “The Outlaw Josey Wales” and “Pale Rider”, Eastwood gave his directorial debut in 1971 when he headed the film “Play Misty for Me” celebrated by the criticism. In the same year Eastwood played as Police inspector Harry Callahan in the action thriller “Dirty Harry”. The film was a critical and commercial success and produced four sequels.

Eastwood received two Academy Awards in 1992 after led and produced the classic western “unforgives”.

“I will work while I can learn something or until I’m really senil.”

– Clint Eastwood

In 1995 Eastwood was with Meryl Streep in the hit romantic drama “The Bridges of Madison County”, which is based on the novel of the same name. The role was a departure from his usual hard roles and showed its versatility as an actor.

Born in California, found further success with the critical and commercial hits “Mystic River” (2003), “Million Dollar Baby” (2004) and “Letters from IWO Jima” (2006).

At the age of 74, Eastwood was the oldest person who ever won the Oscar for the best director for “Million Dollar Baby”, who also brought an Oscar for the best picture.

Some of the other celebrated films from Eastwood are “Gran Torino” (2008) “Invictus” (2009), “J. Edgar” (2011), “American Sniper” (2014), “Sully” (2016), “The Mule” (2018) ,, “Richard Jewell” (2019) and “Cry Macho” (2021).

While he spoke to Kurier, Eastwood thought about the secret behind his journey.

“I always knew that with a positive attitude to life as a negative attitude,” he said. “You shouldn’t see the glass half empty. And I had this feeling when I was 25 years old, as an emerging actor who was contemptuously said by numerous producers that I was a failure. At that time I even heard a little voice in me that could be done.”

How do you read? Click here to get more entertainment messages

Eastwood also shared his thoughts about the current status of Hollywood films, Decisions The spread of sequels, remakes and franchise films.

“We live in an era of remakes and franchise companies,” he noted. “I have filmed three times, but I haven’t been interested in it for a long time. My philosophy is: do something new or stay at home.”

Eastwood, who was married twice and had several long -term partners, is the father of eight children, including daughter Laurie, 69, daughter Kimber, 60, son Kyle, 57, Daughter Alison, 53Son Scott, 39, daughter Kathryn, 37, daughter Francesca, 31, and daughter Morgan, 28.

Click here to register for the entertainment newsletter

During his interview with Kurier, Eastwood was asked if his partners had bothered when he worked with some of the most beautiful actresses in Hollywood.

“The women in my life always knew that I wouldn’t let them just because I flirt with other women,” he said. “I am satisfied with my life. At a certain point in time, I was always older than my women, but I feel as young as you, at least mentally.”

“And physically I’m still doing well, so in this regard there doesn’t have to worry about me in this regard,” he added.

Eastwood also explained why he believes that he continues to be successful after a career Seven decades.

“I didn’t repeat myself, I didn’t always make the same film, I always tried something new,” he said. “A new genre, a different role.”

Click here to get the FOX News app

“As a actor, I was still under contract with a studio, was in the old system and therefore had to learn something new every year,” he added.

“And that’s why I will work while I can still learn something or until I am really senil.”