A Hollywood Icon (Eastwood) Lays Down the Law
January 29 | Posted by mrossol | American ThoughtSays Mr. Eastwood… (nice review of the movie about J Edgar Hoover that Eastwood is directing.)
“Society is at odds with itself,” says Mr. Eastwood. “They want law and order but . . .” he pauses, perhaps thinking he sounds too much like Dirty Harry. “I was always intrigued by this guy who was frustrated by not being able to solve problems due to the obstacles put up by society itself—by the bureaucracy in society. . . . That didn’t mean I was against a criminal’s right to justice, to a defense, and all that sort of thing. Though a lot of people interpreted it that way because when you do those roles people go, ‘Hey, that’s the way the guy thinks.’ That’s kind of a left-handed compliment in a way, you think, ‘Oh, I convinced you that much? Good!'”
The Weekend Interview with Clint Eastwood: A Hollywood Icon Lays Down the Law – WSJ.com.
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