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 to take several months off to play golf and relax. However, after reading just ten pages of the script, Eastwood recognized that it was based on Akira Kurosawa's "Yojimbo". Eastwood initially thought the dialogue was "atrocious", but that the story line was intelligent. Seeing potential, Irving Leonard cut Fortini out of the deal, so that the William Morris Agency received credit. The contract offered Clint $15,000, an air ticket, paid expenses for 11 weeks of filming, and the bonus of a Mercedes automobile upon completion. Eastwood saw an opportunity to escape Rawhide, the states, and enjoy a paid vacation. Having