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110 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S P R I N G 2 0 2 4 adversity in their life…the values that he has as a hard-working person, and stands behind, I think appeal to a lot of people.” As far as Scott’s favorite Clint Eastwood quote, it’s from the character his father plays in 1973’s “Magnum Force,” San Francisco Inspector Harry Callahan, better known as “Dirty Harry.” In the scene, Harry is being threatened by a crooked cop, Lt. Neil Briggs (played by Hal Holbrook), but even with a gun pointed at him, Harry manages to set the timer on a car bomb, tossing it casually in the backseat before Briggs commandeers the vehicle. Clint remains collected and unflinching while Briggs threatens him before driving off, and when the car explodes, Clint smirks and growls, “A man’s got to know his limitations.” Alison Eastwood Alison Eastwood is an actor and writer and has appeared alongside her father in films like “Tightrope” and “The Mule;” in both films she played Clint’s daughter. Alison started the Eastwood Ranch Foundation in Southern California, a nonprofit that rescues animals from high-kill shelters. She says her father has been the owner of a veritable menagerie, including a pet pig, rabbits, birds, pet rats and a desert tor- toise, which Alison explains is prone to “run- ning” away. “They are very tenacious,” she says. While a huge animal lover, Clint’s allergies to cats, dogs and horses means he has to be care- ful among those he rescues, which doesn’t stop him from helping animals whenever possible. “Dad gave me a very deep appreciation for animals and nature,”Alison says.“Growing up on the Central Coast is pretty inspiring and Carmel is one of most dog friendly places anywhere.” Alison says that her father’s love for things in their natural state crosses over to how he prefers the people around him to be. “He’s always been about keeping things natu- ral, and he’s that way with other human beings,” she says.“He doesn’t like women wearing make- up, nail polish or dyeing their hair. He’s one of the most 'au naturel' people I know.” As a child, visiting her father on set was not only fun but inspired Alison to get into the movie business as well, though she is now focused on building an expanded animal sanctuary. “The camaraderie and the process of movie making was very inspiring,” she says. “My father has worked with some of the same people for 20, 30 or 40 years. It says a lot about him that these great people are intensely loyal to him and are obviously enjoying it since they keep coming back.” Morgan Eastwood Morgan Eastwood is Clint’s youngest child, now living in NewYork and getting her master’s “He’s not into extravagance. He’s ver y low maintenance and never had the most expensive gadgets . He can dr ive any car and dr ives a tiny Fiat sometimes . He’s not picky in that way, and he has done his best to raise us the same way: to be appreciative of the little things in life and not to need more.” —Morgan Eastwood (Left) A child actor rests in Eastwood’s chair in 1973. (Right) At the 1971 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am tournament, now the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Eastwood is one of the owners of Pebble Beach Company. Photo: Allstar Picture Library Limited /Alamy Stock Photo Photo: Monterey Herald/Zuma Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo