Geoffrey Lewis has one of those faces that almost everyone will recognize – especially if you happen to be a fan of Clint Eastwood. Lewis has starred in no less than a half-dozen of Clint’s films, playing a variety of roles including his mortal enemy in High Plains Drifter and his goofy sidekick in Every Which Way But Loose and Any Which Way But Loose. You might also find him in films such as Fletch Lives, Tango and Cash, Maverick, The Man Without a Face, and The Devil’s Rejects. And this doesn’t even touch on the numerous sitcoms, westerns, and dramatic TV shows on which he’s starred. In all, he’s played over 200 different roles over the past 40 years.
It was an honor to have him as a guest at the Lone Pine Film Festival and I was pleased to meet him on Saturday, October 11, 2008. His daughter, actress Juliette Lewis, had starred in Kalifornia, which has been filmed on location in Lone Pine. Unfortunately I didn’t catch his question and answer session, but met up with him at his table where he was selling signed photos. Although pleasant, he seemed a bit disheveled so we didn’t have much of a conversation. Nevertheless I was very happy to get the chance to make his acquaintance. Right turn Clyde!
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