Scott Eastwood had an unusual wish while filming his latest movie: keep famous dads away.
The actor stars alongside Colin Hanks in the World War II thriller Lucky Strike, but don’t expect Clint Eastwood or Tom Hanks to have made surprise visits to the set.
Scott admits that he was very happy for them to stay home.
“I imagine they were probably filming their own movies,” he joked, before adding, “It was better, though. I don’t want that kind of pressure.”
With two Hollywood legacies sharing the screen, Scott says their last names weren’t what mattered once filming began.
“It doesn’t really matter who we are. It only matters when you do the work: Do people like you? Do people like working with you?” said.
He believes that success in Hollywood is never as simple as talent alone.
“There’s a certain amount of luck and lightning that goes into getting from job to job,” Scott explained, noting that everything from the timing of release to studio support can determine the fate of a film. “You just have to let the universe do what it does.”
The 40-year-old also revealed that his outlook has softened over the years.
“When I was younger, I thought you had to endure more pain to get a performance. Now I just think you just do the job, prepare it as best you can, then go out and have fun,” he said, adding that making sure “everyone else on set is having a good time too” is equally important.
In Lucky Strike, inspired by true events, Eastwood plays Army Captain John Castle, who must survive behind enemy lines during the Battle of the Bulge with little more than a radio and his instincts.
