Play Misty for Me Play Misty for Me Play Misty for Me is a 1971 American psychological thriller film, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, in his directorial debut. Jessica Walter and Donna Mills co-star. The original music score was composed by Dee Barton. In the film, Eastwood plays the role of a radio disc jockey being stalked by an obsessed female fan. The film was a critical and financial success, with Walter earning praise for her first major film role. Dave Garver is a KRML radio disc jockey who broadcasts nightly from a studio in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, often incorporating poetry into his program.
Clint Eastwood in the 1960s James Coburn and Ty Hardin were considered for the main role. When none of them accepted, the producers drew up a list of lesser-known American actors and asked Richard Harrison for his input. He suggested Eastwood because he knew the Rawhide actor could play a cowboy convincingly. Harrison later said: "Maybe my greatest contribution to cinema was not doing "Fistful of Dollars", and recommending Clint for the part". While Leone wrote that he was initially distracted by Eastwood, after Fleming turned the role down, Sartori urged him to rewatch the episode and to concentrate on Eastwood instead. Leone asked Irving