Don't try talking Clint Eastwood out of making a movie he feels passionate about, the actor-turned-director simply knows what works and what doesn't, and he'll prove it to you.
Clint recently said he had to beg movie bosses to let him make Oscar-winning movies "Million Dollar Baby" and "Mystic River."
The Hollywood legend says it was a battle to convince studio bosses to make the tragic film - which went on to win four Oscars in 2005 including Best Picture and Best Director for Clint.
He told Parade magazine, "The movie studios aren't always happy with me. When I wanted to make 'Million Dollar Baby' they said, 'Who wants to see a picture about a girl boxing?' and I said, 'It's really a father-daughter love story. Boxing just happens to be what's going on.'"
This isn't the first time Clint has proved the major studios wrong.
He explained, "When I wanted to make 'Mystic River,' the studio said, 'Oh no, it's so dark,' and I said, 'Well it's important. And it's a nice story.'
'Mystic River' was another Academy Award winner - Sean Penn picked up Best Actor, while Tim Robbins won Best Supporting Actor at the 2003 Oscars.
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