A new professional lease of life for old celebrities

At 81, Clint Eastwood is set to act againwhile veteran musicians, TV hosts and other aged stars thrive, says John Daly

A new professional lease of life for old celebrities

THE iconic movie line, “go ahead, punk, make my day,” was delivered by Clint Eastwood as one of his signature characters, Dirty Harry. Now, the aging actor and director looks to have come full circle with the recent announcement he may be coming out of retirement for another acting role.

Eastwood, one of Hollywood’s most respected and enduring stars, retired from acting in 2008. “That will probably do it for me as far as acting is concerned,” he said after his last heroic part in Gran Torino. “You always want to quit while you are ahead. You don’t want to be like a fighter who stays too long in the ring until you’re not performing at your best.”

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