The actors of today are not quite the same as the actors of years gone by. There are a few decent ones that are enjoyable to watch, but I find that the majority of them are rather lacklustre. Many of the stars of today just do not seem to have the same presence about them.
When you think of old-school actors there are plenty of good ones to choose from. One of the greatest, for me, has to be Clint Eastwood. In the forty-odd years that he has been making movies there are only one or two that have been mediocre. He is versatile, charismatic and very enjoyable to watch.
Of course, one of his finest moments is the trilogy of Spaghetti Westerns that catapaulted him into the public eye. They are timeless classics that have frequently influenced, often mimicked and never bettered. Sergio Leone chose the right actors, music and stories; they are as close to perfection as you can get in the world of cinema.
But Eastwood has done many other things as well. He is not limited to playing a monosyllabic gunslinger. His Dirty Harry films were also iconic with their sardonic humour, gritty storylines and brilliant action sequences.
Apart from all that, Clint Eastwood has portrayed many other characters; a DJ, a street-fighter, a colonel, a country singer, a prisoner, a hunter. The list goes on and on. It is probably far easier to list the roles that Eastwood hasn’t played since getting into acting.
But acting is only one of Clint’s many talents. He is also a competent Jazz pianist and he has produced and directed many movies as well. There was even a two year period in the eighties where he held the position of Mayor in Carmel-by-the-Sea in California.
I am afraid that, for me, most young actors of today are not even in the same league as people like Clint Eastwood.
On a lighter note (hahaha), I have just gotten paid for the illustration work that I did on those banner stands the other day. Turns out that Nathan was right, and the black was a major improvement.