Highlights
- Hollywood star Hilary Swank "fell off her chair" when iconic actor-director Clint Eastwood offered her a role in Million Dollar Baby.
- The PS I Love You star, who won an Oscar for her portrayal of struggling boxer Maggie in the 2004 film, said that she has always been inspired by Eastwood and was caught unawares when he picked her to play the part, Contactmusic reported.
- "When I heard about the part, I about fell off my chair because Clint has been making movies longer than I've been alive and I've grown up watching his movies and I've been inspired by this man and moved by him.
Hollywood star Hilary Swank "felloff her chair" when iconic actor-director Clint Eastwoodoffered her a role in
Million Dollar Baby.
The
PS I Love You star, who won an Oscar for herportrayal of struggling boxer Maggie in the 2004 film, saidthat she has always been inspired by Eastwood and was caughtunawares when he picked her to play the part, Contactmusicreported.
"When I heard about the part, I about fell off mychair because Clint has been making movies longer than I'vebeen alive and I've grown up watching his movies and I've beeninspired by this man and moved by him.
"He's the first person who ever made me blush. Iturned as red as an apple when I first met him and theninstantly felt at ease - we started talking like we'd knowneach other forever. He believes in people," said the36-year-old actress.
Swank also insisted that she didn't get involved withthe film industry for the awards and accolades but winningOscars in 1999 for
Boys Don't Cry, in which she portrayed atransgender man, alongwith
Million Dollar Baby rendered her"speechless".
"I didn't become an actor for those reasons but it'ssomething that leaves you speechless - to be recognised in afield that you've always dreamed of being a part of, to haveyour peers and critics give you something that is the epitome.I don't even know how to explain what it feels like," shesaid.
"I don't know if it's ever really sunk in. I look atmy Academy Awards and I'm just in awe of the fact that I'vehad the chance to play such rich, deep, emotional people whenthere aren't a lot of great roles like that for women," Swankadded.