Pocket Essentials is a dynamic series of books that are concise, lively, and easy to read. Packed with facts as well as expert opinions, each book has all the key information you need to know about such popular topics as film, television, cult fiction, history, and more. Clint Eastwood was catapulted to film stardom as "The Man With No Name" in Sergio Leone's spaghetti westerns. Once established as a star, he became the John Wayne of his era, an American icon whose box-office drawing power remained undiluted three decades later, despite unfriendly critics, unfavourable gossip, and unspectacular forays into politics. Uniquely, Eastwood used his new-found star status to launch a second, and arguably more successful career as a director. This book analyzes all of Eastwood's films as a director, and includes information about his acting career, particularly those films directed by members of his "stock company," as well as tracing the influences of his work.《口袋精华》是一套充满活力的丛书，简明、生动、易读。每本书都充满了事实和专家意见，有你需要知道的所有关键信息，如电影、电视、邪典小说、历史等热门话题。克林特-伊斯特伍德在塞尔吉奥-莱昂内的意大利西部片中扮演 "无名之辈 "而一举成为电影明星。一旦成为明星，他就成了那个时代的约翰-韦恩，一个美国的偶像，尽管有不友好的评论家、不利的流言蜚语和不光彩的政治尝试，他的票房吸引力在三十年后仍然不减。与众不同的是，伊斯特伍德利用他新发现的明星地位，开启了第二个可以说是更成功的导演生涯。本书分析了伊斯特伍德作为导演的所有电影，并包括有关他的表演生涯的信息，特别是那些由他的 "股票公司 "成员导演的电影，以及追踪他的作品的影响。