Full Breakdown
Clint Eastwood Sent Kevin Costner Home During Filming of “A Perfect World”
8/9/2026, 12:05:56 PM
The Core Incident
During production of the 1993 film *A Perfect World*, Clint Eastwood, who directed and starred in the movie, allegedly ordered actor Kevin Costner to leave the set for a day. The crew then informed Costner that he would not appear in the scheduled scene, and Costner left the set. Scott noted that Costner returned the following day “ready to go.” “I think the next day he was on set ready to go.” — Kevin. Scott “So he sent him home, and I guess they just went to Kevin and said, 'Hey, you're going to go home for the day,'” — Kevin. Scott “So he just said, ‘Well, send him home then,'” — Kevin. Scott “I guess they just went to Kevin, and said, ‘Hey, you’re going to go home for the day,'” — Kevin. Scott
Context of the Production
*A Perfect World* was released in 1993, starring Kevin Costner as an escaped convict and Clint Eastwood as a Texas ranger pursuing him. The film’s on-set dynamics, as described by Scott Eastwood, involved Costner’s reluctance to exit his trailer, which the director addressed by removing him from that day’s shoot rather than confronting him directly.
Scott Eastwood’s Perspective on His Father’s Management Style
Scott Eastwood used the story to illustrate Clint Eastwood’s calm, non-confrontational approach to set discipline. He emphasized that his father “doesn’t do trailers and things” and insists that crew members “stay on set” to learn the craft.
Verbatim Quotes
- “I think the next day he was on set ready to go.” — Kevin. Scott “I think the next day he was on set ready to go.” — Kevin. Scott
- “So he sent him home, and I guess they just went to Kevin and said, 'Hey, you're going to go home for the day,'” — Kevin. Scott “So he sent him home, and I guess they just went to Kevin and said, 'Hey, you're going to go home for the day,'” — Kevin. Scott
- “I heard a legendary story and I’m sort of going to paraphrase it,” — Kevin. Scott “I heard a legendary story and I’m sort of going to paraphrase it,” — Kevin. Scott
- “So he just said, ‘Well, send him home then,'” — Kevin. Scott “So he just said, ‘Well, send him home then,'” — Kevin. Scott
- “He’s like, ‘Just be on set. Stay on,'” — Kevin. Scott “He’s like, ‘Just be on set. Stay on,'” — Kevin. Scott
