The hour-long discussion touched on everything from Eastwood's most-admired directors, such as Don Siegel and Sergio Leone, to his favorite films (Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby, and The Outlaw Josey Wales got shout outs). Eastwood also addressed some areas of controversy, such as his feud with Michael Moore.The Bowling for Columbine director claimed that Eastwood had previously threatened his life at the National Board of Review Awards dinner in 2005 and said he would shoot Moore if he ever came to his house with a camera.
Eastwood said he was upset that Moore had showed up on NRA President Charlton Heston's doorstep in that film to grill him on gun control, because he said the actor was ailing and had Alzheimer's.
"Everybody's saying I threatened to kill Michael Moore," said Eastwood. "That's not true."
"It isn't a bad idea," he added, after a pause -- followed by nervous laughter from the audience.