History Main / ClintSquint

* Filming a movie or tv-series in really bright surroundings, like deserts.[[note]]Possibly another reason for Clint's original squint, because ''Film/TheDollarsTrilogy'' that made him badass was shot in South Spain, often in the deserts. In fact, Clint has mentioned in multiple interviews over the years that the squint started simply because he is very sensitive to direct light.[[/note]]

* During [[KnightErrant Samara's]] [[AFriendInNeed loyalty mission]] in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', Shepard can use the ClintSquint to intimidate a ''[[ProudWarriorRaceGuy krogan]]''. It works rather well.

* Saeko Busujima from ''Manga/HighschoolOfTheDead''.
* Seraphim from ''LightNovel/IsThisAZombie''
* Admiral Akainu from ''Manga/OnePiece''.

* If a character in a Creator/MasatoshiKawahara work is a BigGuy with a LanternJawOfJustice, BadassBeard, and Clint Squint, you can be sure that person is a BadAss (and will very often be TheLancer to the main character, if he is not TheHeavy for the antagonists).

* ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}'': Lady Tremaine does this when she watches Cinderella waltzing and humming to herself in response to the news that the Prince will marry the girl who fits the glass slipper, and she realizes that she was the mystery girl who danced with the him at the ball the previous night.

* Seraphim from ''LightNovel/IsThisAZombie''.

* During [[KnightErrant Samara's]] [[AFriendInNeed loyalty mission]] in VideoGame/MassEffect2, Shepard can use the ClintSquint to intimidate a ''[[ProudWarriorRaceGuy krogan]]''. It works rather well.

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* Alex Ross tends to draw and paint Franchise/{{Superman}} with a Clint Squint. He also had one in the old 1940's Creator/MaxAndDaveFleischer also tended to give him a Clint Squint in the 1940's WesternAnimation/SupermanTheatricalCartoons, and his [[Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse DCAU appearance]] tends to be drawn like this in [[ShoutOut tribute]] to the Fleischer cartoons.

* In one ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' comic strip, Garfield is taken aback when John seems to have gotten something in his eyes. "I'm squinting! All macho guys squint!" He then promptly walks into a doorframe in the next panel.
* {{Lampshaded}} in ''ComicStrip/{{Doonesbury}}'': upon meeting Creator/ClintEastwood back when he was running for mayor of Carmel, Ca., Lacey Davenport tells him "Don't squint so much, dear, you'll end up with goose feet."

[[Films -- Animation]]

->''"You know, if you did have a squint, it might actually improve your appearance."''
-->-- '''Spike''', ''Series/PressGang''

* Jesse McCree of ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' usually has this expression - which makes sense, as he's based on [[Film/AFistfulOfDollars the Man with No Name]].

The trope is named for Creator/ClintEastwood.

* Filming a movie or tv-series in really bright surroundings, like deserts.[[note]]Possibly another reason for Clint's original squint, because Film/TheDollarsTrilogy that made him badass was shot in South Spain, often in the deserts. In fact, Clint has mentioned in multiple interviews over the years that the squint started simply because he is very sensitive to direct light.[[/note]]

* Vendetta in ''MakingFiends'' often squints her eyes to emphasize what she's saying.

* The titular protagonist of ''Series/{{Decker}}'' seems to have this as his ''default'' expression. Totally PlayedForLaughs, as the show is lampooning action series and Decker's dopey expression is meant to come off as him reacting to something in dramatic shock.

* Alex Ross tends to draw and paint Franchise/{{Superman}} with a Clint Squint. He also had one in the old 1940's Creator/MaxAndDaveFleischer also tended to give him a Clint Squint in the 1940's WesternAnimation/SupermanTheatricalCartoons, and his [[DCAnimatedUniverse DCAU appearance]] tends to be drawn like this in [[ShoutOut tribute]] to the Fleischer cartoons.

* Filming a movie or tv-series in really bright surroundings, like deserts.[[note]]Possibly another reason for Clint's original squint, because Film/TheDollarsTrilogy that made him BadAss was shot in South Spain, often in the deserts. In fact, Clint has mentioned in multiple interviews over the years that the squint started simply because he is very sensitive to direct light.[[/note]]

[[caption-width-right:330: [[DirtyHarry Go ahead, make his day.]]]]

* Also referenced in ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff'', when an angry diatribe by [[DeanBitterman Ed Rooney]] impresses his secretary Grace, who claims he sounded like DirtyHarry. Ed follows up with the squint.

* Alex Ross tends to draw and paint {{Superman}} with a Clint Squint. He also had one in the old 1940's MaxAndDaveFleischer also tended to give him a Clint Squint in the 1940's SupermanTheatricalCartoons, and his [[DCAnimatedUniverse DCAU appearance]] tends to be drawn like this in [[ShoutOut tribute]] to the Fleischer cartoons.

* SamuraiJack does this. ALL the time.

* Doc of the sixth ''TheLandBeforeTime'' film.

* Filming a movie or tv-series in really bright surroundings, like deserts.[[note]]Possibly another reason for Clint's original squint, because Film/TheDollarsTrilogy that made him BadAss was shot in South Spain, often in the deserts.[[/note]]

* TropeNamer is Creator/ClintEastwood, who frequently squinted while playing his iconic western roles. Eastwood said he only did it because the cigars his character smoked bugged his eyes, and he was allergic to horses.