“He called me an idiot”: This actor remembers working with Clint Eastwood

“He called me an idiot”: This actor remembers working with Clint Eastwood

Since debuting as an actor in 2007, Gabriel Basso has played characters such as Martin Reddy in Super 8, Patrick Keenan in Kings of Summer and JD Vance in American Ode. But he rose to fame after playing the role of Peter Sutherland in the Netflix series Night Agent.

Last year, she was also seen in front of the camera of the distinguished filmmaker and actor Clint Eastwood in the latter’s feature film, The Jury 2. Speaking on the set of Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show (via ComingSoon ), Basso recalled the fun relationship he had with the movie icon.

In Juror #2, Gabriel Basso Plays the role of James Sythe, a man accused of murdering his partner. He is an important character in the film. As a result, he was able to spend a lot of time with the Oscar-winning director.

while Jimmy Fallon Passing a photo of Basso talking to Eastwood on the set of the movie, the host asked him if he remembered what they talked about.

I think he called me an idiot– answered Basso, which caused laughter in the room. “You know what you say to Clint Eastwood? He saw everything. He did everything. He’s been all over the place… you’re not as cool as him. So you’re sitting there going, “Yeah, whatever you say, boss! I’m an idiot, yes“- he continued with great self-deprecation.

Gabriel Basso in the movie “Jury No. 2” (2024)

Gabriel Basso He also mentioned another anecdote about Eastwood, another funny anecdote that he said was his favorite. The actor recalled the 94-year-old director getting out of his Airstream trailer and eating Cheez-Its.And this charming young woman walks by, and he waves at her, and she waves at him and says, “Cheez-Its?”,” he said, mimicking her calm and cool voice as he offered her a packet of crackers. “And I was like, “What the hell is going on?” But it worked– Basso concluded. Once heartwarming, always heartbreaking? This seems to be the case.

The Jury 2 hits theaters on November 30, 2024. Season 2 of Night Agent, on the other hand, is expected to hit our screens by January 23, 2025.

See the full interview of Gabriel Basso in the video below:

Source: Allocine

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