I am tired of myself on screen

Clint Eastwood has insisted that he has "become tired" of seeing himself in movies.

The actor/director, who will turn 80 next week, has admitted that he prefers to stay behind the scenes but has claimed that doesn't mean he will quit acting.

In an interview with Tele 5 TV, he said: "I leave that to younger actors now. I'm not a prize fighter who has to capture another victory. Since I worked as a director for the first time on Play Misty For Me in 1970 I've become tired of seeing myself on the big screen. That doesn't mean I'm going to stop acting, though."

Eastwood added: "If you've done as many films as I have you stop looking back, you're only going forwards.

"As a director it's important to me to try new things once in a while. And as an actor, if a film is finished you can't change it and you have to leave it to other people to judge your work."