History Main / ClintSquint

* His protege ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE2CpwAuO8k makes a similar squint]] in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'', when [[spoiler:he's enraged at the Blue Beetle seemingly allying himself with the Reach.]]

* In the ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' episode "Tears of a Clooney", Francine criticizes Creator/GeorgeClooney for always tilting his head down, then raising it back up while doing a squint. [[BrickJoke Sure enough]], we later see him doing it while shooting a movie.

The trope is named for Creator/ClintEastwood, and is a common facial expression of any [[TheExpyWithNoName parody of his famous role, the Man with No Name]]. See also the PerpetualFrowner.

* 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 and tobacco smoke.[[/note]]

%%* Seraphim from ''LightNovel/IsThisAZombie''

* British actor Kevin Stoney alternated between this and what appeared to be EyesAlwaysShut but sometimes it appeared more as if he were simply looking down at his feet.

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* WesternAnimation/DangerMouse: In "Cor! What A Picture," Baron Greenback obtains a set of photos of Penfold from a photo booth with which he plans to manipulate. One of the photos has Penfold doing a Clint Squint, and Greenback asks "How did Creator/ClintEastwood get in here?"

* Doc of the sixth ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime'' film is rarely seen without one, just like the actor he's a clear {{Expy}} of.

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

The trope is named for Creator/ClintEastwood. See also the PerpetualFrowner.

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

* Deconstructed in ''Film/{{Unforgiven}}''. [[TheGunslingerWannabe The Schofield Kid]] tries this, but it just makes him look silly. [[spoiler:It later turns out the kid's got astigmatism and can't see for shit, which is why he squints.]]

* Deconstructed in ''Film/{{Unforgiven}}''. [[GunslingerWannabe The Schofield Kid]] tries this, but it just makes him look silly. [[spoiler:It later turns out the kid's got astigmatism and can't see for shit, which is why he squints.]]

* 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).

* In ''[[ComicBook/UsagiYojimbo]]'' the main character occasionally is drawn with squinted dots for eyes rather than his usual half-circles, giving an impression of a ClintSquint.

* In ''Usagi Yojimbo'' the main character occasionally is drawn with squinted dots for eyes rather than his usual half-circles, giving an impression of a ClintSquint.

* Italian actor Creator/BudSpencer always did this. He had sight problems that made it hard for him to get things in focus even at short range when ''not'' squinting. Ter he recovered some sight through surgery, and squints a lot less.

->''"Eyes closed by the sun, yet sharp as a hawk. "''

* ''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, realizing that Cinderella was the mystery girl who danced with the Prince at the ball the previous night.

** In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' Amanda Waller calls him "Rich-boy", implying that she knows his identity, and the only response he makes is to ''widen'' his eyes.
*** The very first time you see him in the Animated series, his very first action, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEx9r5enZsk is to squint]](0:36).

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

* Italian actor Creator/BudSpencer always did this. He had sight problems that made it hard for him to get things in focus even at short range when ''not'' squinting. These days he has recovered some sight through surgery, and squints a lot less.