Clint Eastwood’s Daughter Alison Recalls Childhood: ‘Family Came First’
By Movieguide® Staff
Growing up, Alison Eastwood recalled watching her father, actor Clint Eastwood, in some of Hollywood’s biggest movies.
Even so, Alison remembered that “family came first” for her mother and father.
“I remember as a kid that we wouldn’t get a lot of uninterrupted, quality family time with him in public,” Alison told Fox News in a recent interview. “People always wanted to engage with him. I guess that was my real first time noticing that people seemed only interested in him. And of course, seeing his face on the side of buses or buildings. I learned very quickly that other people’s parents weren’t garnering that same kind of attention.
“When it came time to raise a family, they felt it was important to get out of the Hollywood scene,” she said. “I’m glad they did because it was a very magical upbringing. We lived surrounded by the forest where we had baby deer, raccoons – all sorts of wildlife. And we were right on the ocean. My brother and I would just go outside and enjoy nature. I think that’s why I love animals and nature so much because I grew up in that kind of environment. It’s hard not to appreciate it on a very deep level.”
Alison’s love for animals continued, and in 2012, she founded the Eastwood Ranch Foundation, which “aims to reduce pet overpopulation and increase adoptions through spay/neuter programs, rescue partnerships, and local education.”
“My earliest memories of my childhood were helping these animals in need and it was wonderful. I also had lots of pets – birds, fish, a hermit crab – anything that wasn’t an allergen. I was just very fortunate to be surrounded by nature and this beautiful sea life,” she said.
One of Alison’s favorite memories of her father was being on set with her brother, Kyle.
“My dad has a very tight-knit group of people he frequently works with, so it felt like family. I grew up with them and saw them all the time. They were always very welcoming and looked out for us kids. And my dad made it even more fun for us. He would put us in a scene, even if it was in the background or whatever. We got to be involved in his work, too,” she said.
Despite her desire to care for animals, Alison pursued acting. In 2018, Clint and Alison played father and daughter in THE MULE.
Eastwood is vocal about his old-fashioned values and starred in movies that reflected his values.
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