Clint Eastwood is a well-known and beloved film director and actor. With numerous film accolades, he has long been regarded as a symbol of masculinity for his classic roles and political position.
His personal life is not something he discusses much, but the 86-year-old entertainer has had his fair share of loves; in addition to being married twice, he has seven children.
But today, Eastwood has disclosed a story that links him to one of his most famous films, a story he has kept hidden for decades.
Clint Eastwood is a well-known and beloved film director and actor.
With numerous film Oscars, he has been a symbol of masculinity for many years for his famous roles, not to mention his position in politics.
His personal life is not something he publicises, but the 89-year-old icon has had his fair share of loves; he has been married twice and has seven children.
But today, Eastwood has disclosed a story that links him to one of his most famous films, a story he has kept hidden for decades.
During the Great Depression, the longest-running movie star in Hollywood was born in San Francisco in 1930. He has an older sister.
His father was a steel worker, and the family frequently moved when he was a child.
At birth, he was dubbed Samson and weighed an incredible 11 pounds 6 ounces. He eventually reached a height of 6 feet 4 inches.
According to Wikipedia, he relocated to Seattle after high school and worked as a lifeguard before being inducted into the United States Army in 1950.
Many people are unaware that Eastwood was a passenger on a World War II-era Naval plane that crashed in the Pacific when he was 21.
“I was taking a free trip from Seattle down to Almeda,” Eastwood explained to The Telegraph.
“It was stormy, and we went down off the coast of Point Reyes, California, in the Pacific. I ended myself in the water and began swimming a few miles towards the beach. “I remember thinking to myself, ‘Well, 21 isn’t as long as a person wishes to live.'”
Eastwood spent many hours in the Pacific, swimming through kelp beds before reaching shore and mounting a cliff to signal for assistance.
This experience was handy when he directed the 2016 biographical film Sully: Miracle on the Hudson, starring Tom Hanks.
The award-winning film depicts US Airways Flight 1549’s 2009 emergency landing on the Hudson River, where all 155 passengers and crew survived.
Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger made the split-second choice in the film to land the jet in the cold waters of the Hudson River, a decision later questioned by his superiors.
“I believe if I’d been in a similar scenario as the pilot, I’d have risked a water landing rather than go somewhere where there’s no runway,” Eastwood remarked in an interview with The Telegraph.
“Of course, Sully was familiar with the neighbourhood…
He chose the ideal location…
He was aware that someone would see them,” he continued.
Despite Sully’s remarkable landing and the lives he saved, what happened later that impressed Eastwood the most.
“Anyone who can manage challenges without panicking, who can keep their wits about them when things go wrong, is someone of exceptional character and interesting to see on film,” Eastwood stated.
“But the real conflict for me came later, when the investigating board questioned his actions, despite the fact that he had saved so many lives.”
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He is still gorgeous, working, and talented at 89. Thank you for making such beautiful films.
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