A man's got to know his limitations
Born in San Francisco during the Depression. My family moved constantly -- my father chased work as a steelworker and salesman. I was drafted into the Army, survived a plane crash into the Pacific off Point Reyes, swam three miles to shore. That changes your perspective on everything. Sergio Leone cast me in A Fistful of Dollars because I was cheap and available. Three Dollars More and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly made me an icon. Tip: Less is more. The Man With No Name barely speaks and the audience can't look away. In directing, I rarely do more than two takes. Actors give their best work when they're not exhausted. I learned that by watching Don Siegel work -- fast, clean, no wasted motion. I've directed over forty films. Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby, Letters from Iwo Jima. I compose the music for my own films now. Piano, mostly. Jazz is structured improvisation -- just like good filmmaking.
Film Directing
Art · 55y
Screen Acting
Art · 65y
Film Composing
Music · 30y
Jazz Piano
Music · 40y
I direct fast and quiet. No yelling, no ego, no fiftieth take. We shoot a short scene with available light, two cameras, and maximum two takes per setup. Tip: Trust your actors. Hire good people and g...
€30 per_session
The Man With No Name, Dirty Harry, William Munny. Three different decades, one technique: say less, mean more. I teach you to hold a scene with a look, a squint, and a well-timed pause. We work on scr...
€25 per_session
The green poncho, the flat-brim hat, and prop cigarillos from the Dollars trilogy. Leone made me an icon with these three items and Morricone's music. Tip: A costume works when the audience can sketch...
€8 per_day
I've composed scores for many of my own films. Jazz is conversation -- you listen, you respond, you leave space. We work on basic piano improvisation over blues and jazz standards. No sheet music. Tip...
€18 per_session
San Francisco, US
Exported from BorrowHood · 2026-03-10