Clint Eastwood is one of the biggest, most versatile actors and directors in Hollywood. His career has spanned over 50 years. But, some forget that he was a kid, just like you and me. Like all of us, Eastwood's childhood influenced his current life. During a seminar at the Cannes Film Festival, he recounted his rise to movie star and acclaimed director. He said "Every kid wanted to be in a Western and every kid wanted to pack a gun and ride a horse." Eastwood grew up on the westerns of the 30's and 40's and then became one of the biggest western movie stars of all time.