Clint Eastwood reveals a story he has kept quiet about for 60 years
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a passenger on a naval plane from World War II that crashed in the Pacific.
“I was catching a free ride from Seattle down to Almeda،” Eastwood said in an interview.
“It was stormy and we went down off of Point Reyes، California، in the Pacific. I found myself in the water swimming a few miles towards the shore. I remember thinking، ‘well، 21 is not as long as a person wants to live.’”
After swimming through kelp beds for many hours in the Pacific، Eastwood finally reached shore and scaled a bluff to send out a distress call.
When he was directing the Tom Hanks-starring biographical film Sully: Miracle on the Hudson in 2016، this experience proved to be quite helpful.
The critically acclaimed film depicts the 2009 emergency Hudson River landing of US Airways Flight 1549، in which all 155 passengers and crew members were saved.
In the movie، Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger، who was later overruled by his superiors، made the split-second decision to land the jet in the icy Hudson River.
“I suppose having been in a similar situation as the pilot، I would have
chanced a water landing rather than go someplace where there’s no runway،” Eastwood said in The Telegraph interview.
“And of course، Sully was familiar with that area…he picked the right spot…He knew that somebody would see them” he continued.
Despite the remarkable landing Sully accomplished and the lives he saved، Eastwood was more fascinated by what happened next.
“Anybody who keeps their wits about them when things are going wrong، who can negotiate problems without panicking، is someone of superior character، and interesting to watch on film،” Eastwood said.
“But for me، the real conflict came after، with the investigative board questioning his decisions، even though he had saved so many lives.”
The career of Clint Eastwood has been extraordinary. Watch the video down below to learn more.
Even at 89، he is still handsome، working، and so talented. Thank you for making such good movies.
Decades of starring in movies makes this man a living legend. Please share with all your friends if you agree!
