While a number of reports assert that Clint Eastwood modeled his husky voice after Marilyn Monroe, that's not the case. And yet, similarities remain.
The Big Picture Clint Eastwood has played so many great characters that listing them all would almost be superfluous. His character in The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly isn’t just a great Western hero; he’s the definitive gunslinger that all other Spaghetti Western protagonists are compared to. Similarly, Detective Harry Callahan of the Dirty Harry franchise inspired a wave of law enforcement anti-heroes in the crime genre that we continue seeing even today.
Eastwood reprised his role for the film’s sequel, 1965’s For A Few Dollars More, but it was the third installment, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, that cemented his reputation. The character referred only to as “Blondie” delivers gruff, authoritative remarks to his mischievous accomplice Tuco . Although his menacing voice suggests more villainous qualities, Blondie ultimately proves himself as a hero by the time the story concludes.
The low-level whisper of Eastwood’s voice certainly differentiated him from other Western actors at the time, such as John Wayne, Gary Cooper, and James Stewart. Instead of making comedic quips or making broad gestures, Eastwood seemed to whisper every word, making it critical to listen to everything he said. Eastwood’s breathy voice has invoked many comparisons to another Hollywood icon: Marilyn Monroe.
Eastwood had to deal with similar assumptions about his work with the Western genre. Following his breakout role in “The Man With No Name Trilogy,” Eastwood directed many Western films, including High Plains Drifter, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Pale Rider, Bronco Billy, and The Bridges of Madison County. While these films each told original stories and weren’t simply reiterating each other, Eastwood was often pigeonholed as being exclusive to the Western genre.
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