Yes I agree about today’s leading men. They don’t even compare to the actors from the Golden Era. I prefer watching older movies.
#23 Director Howard Hawks:
Most of the leading men today, the younger men especially, are a little bit effeminate. There’s no toughness. [Steve McQueen] and [Clint Eastwood] don’t compare with [John Wayne].
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