“I refused”: This great director dared twice to tell Clint Eastwood

Contrary to the popular belief, after the “dollar trilogy”, which made him known on his shoulders and his cigar in the corner of his cavity, Clint Eastwood tried to return to director Sergio Leones several times, which allowed him to make a Western star forever.

“Very fast, he offered his staging”

In addition, and it is no coincidence that the two projects he offered to the Italian director were Westerners, but the latter refused to explain to them and explain why Talks with Sergio Leone Simsolo Christmas:

“Experienced phenomenal success in the United States. Hang high and short. I refused. It was a ted post who stood. Clint knew him from Rawhide. “

Leone is well informed, as Ted Post really released 24 episodes of the Western series in 1959 and 1964. Pendes-high and the court did not become an Italian, but a very American Western, who was attracted to dry and realistic violence, and a soundtrack inspired by Enio Morricon, who recalled his transalpine cousin. For a budget of 1.6 million, the film will return 6.

Second attempt, second refusal

Eastwood repeats the second time after dealing with Leones, but still picks up the wall, as it is on the day of 1969, when he made the Italian director the script:

“Later, he sent me a scenario Sierra Torid. From the first five pages I realized that the nun was a prostitute. So it wasn’t worth making a movie. Don Siegel took care of him … ” This time, and even if he was transferred to his chief actor’s undeniable talent, the film would be unsuccessful, he would announce $ 5 million for 4 million budgets.

Leone concludes, philosopher: “In the end, it was better than each of us continued on our way. Separation was necessary. For several years I knew that Clint would be a superstar. “