Clint Eastwood: Actor & Director

[Avadi to America]

The Dollars trilogy belongs to Leone and Morricone. Talaivar just lent his presence. It could have been anyone else, watch how Bronson and Fonda totally blew the screen away in Once Upon. I felt Eastwood would have still become a great star without Leone, thanks to his fame in Rawhide series, his own enthusiasm (directed an episode of the series, or was it more? Not sure). Remember, it was Paint Your Wagon that made him think, "f*** it, I will now command my own ship and not wreck it".

That's true.... clinet eastwood was skeptical about the movie because people from hollywood had bad impression on western made by other than hollywood producers. often americans mocked at them.... But leone is exceptional and he shut their holes.... I somehow like OUTIW more than dollar triology..... Leone wanted clint, eli wallah and van cliff to act in the opening scene of OUTIW where three thugs waiting at train station to kill branson....