Scott Eastwood would have become a fireman if he wasn’t an actor.
‘The Perfect Wave’ star says his famous father, Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood, didn’t actively encourage him to have a career on screen, and if he had chosen a different career path, he would have done another job which provides new challenges on a daily basis.
He told Man of the World magazine: "If I didn’t do this, I’d be a fireman; something super-active that challenges you and is different every day.
"Some of my earliest memories are being on set with my dad. That was just work – busy people all over the place with no noticeable degree of difference between them. There wasn’t some unusual quality called fame.
"Even when I eventually got camera time, I didn’t get special treatment. If anything, my dad was harder on me. My father never pressured any of [his children] to go into the movie business. All he ever said was, ‘Whatever you do, do your best at it.’ "
While Scott, 27, is following in his father’s footsteps, he is careful not to repeat him, and is reluctant to star as a cowboy, as Clint became famous for portraying in the 60s.
He added: "I could’ve done a western years ago. I read a ton of scripts. The reality is that the new westerns are s**t. I wanted to play against all that.
"There’s more to me than acting. I don’t let acting control me. I wouldn’t know how to live an enjoyable life if I let it. F**k, it’s just make believe."
Scott Eastwood would have been a fireman
