Clint Eastwood is an extraordinary director because he knows the value of a buck. He knows where it will show on the screen.
Let's face facts, this is visual medium, there's a very high premium put on people who are good-looking. But the minute you rely on that you get yourself in trouble. You certainly don't make a career out of that anymore as an actor.
All it takes is a single act of aggression to permanently wound a nation's reputation.