Shawn Levy

@shawnlevy.com

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Author: CLINT; The Castle on Sunset; Paul Newman: A Life; Dolce Vita Confidential; &ct Film guy/Soccer nut/Burner/Poet/Portlander/Board member @opipdx/Dad/Grandad/Grouch NOT THE SHAWN LEVY WHO MAKES MOVIES AND SHOWS!!! https://shawnlevy.com

Cartoon of a black pot face to face with a black kettle that is saying 'What the fuck did you call me?'
Shot from "Jour de Fete" (1949) showing Jacques Tati riding a bike and speaking on a landline phone.
Poster for "Jour de Fete" by Jacques Tati with a drawing of main character riding a bicycle and speaking on a landline phone
Screengrab from "The Studio" with one man threatening another by saying "'Kool-Aid 2' will be directed by motherfucking Shawn Levy."
Lionel Messi crying in victory at the end of the Argentina Egypt match
Clint Eastwood as William Munny standing in the rain at night with an American flag behind him at the end of "Unforgiven"
Sly Stone and Kathy Silva getting married on stage at Madison Square Garden in 1974
Mel Brooks drinking coffee at a restaurant some 60-70 years ago.
Woman holding sign that says "100 year old Messi fan"
Luka Modric of Croatia
Superfan of Democratic Republic of Congo who stands stockstill the entire match in imitation of a famous statue of Patrice Lumumba
French singer Serge Gainsbourg with a black eye and a cigarette
Diego Maradona of Argentina facing down SIX Danish defenders in the 1982 World Cup.
Book jacket of "King of Comedy: The Life and Art of Jerry Lewis" by Shawn Levy, showing Jerry Lewis half in his real face, half in clownface.
Man wearing ballcap that reads "Critic" at a book festival
Side-by-side frames of a party scene "La Grande Bellezza" and an animated version of the same from the opening credits of "Bojack Horseman"
Sunset over downtown Portland
"To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave. Through your use of violence and the trampling of the Constitution, you have lost all legitimacy and replaced it with shame. To those who continue to make these sickening decisions, go home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children. Ask yourselves why you continue to work for an agency responsible for murders on American streets. No one is forcing you to lie to yourself, even as your bosses continue to lie to the American people."
Abstract image with the words "If you plant ice, You're gonna harvest wind"
Man standing in the stairwell of Wo Hop restaurant on Mott St. in Manhattan's Chinatown
Missing Person alert issued on Jan 18 for Cody Goldberg. Screengrabbed from this Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Portland/s/0MUpXVfv8P
Classic Nike poster featuring Portland Trailblazers Buck Williams, Terry Porter, and Jerome Kersey running toward the camera (Porter dribbling the ball) and bearing the caption "Uh oh."
Grateful Dead "steal your face logo" rendered as a heart
Clip from the movie "Wag the Dog" in which presidential advisors suggest to a Hollywood producer that they will stage a war to divert public attention from a sex scandal involving the president and an underage girl.
Fred Hampton of the Black Panthers speaking about how killing a man doesn't kill the beliefs he fights for, specifically tge fight against fascism.
The undead character Ghoul from the show "Fallout" holds up a medicine bottle and is captioned saying "Do more drugs."
Bearded old man in a robe and a "2018" sash across his chest, is exiting a bathroom and sees a toddler standing there waiting to use it and wearing a top hat and a diaper and a "2019" sash. Old Man gestures toward the loo behind him and says, "I'd give it a few minutes, kid."
Box cover of Sports Illustrated Superstar Baseball board game
Lionel Scaloni speaking at World Cup draw. FOX close caption reads "[Speaking another language]"
Chuck Schumer in Kente cloth
Autumn trees and sky
Person in inflatable frog costume holding an umbrella and standing under a streetlight on a rainy night in the manner of "My Friend Totoro"
Jacket of Japanese edition of "Ready, Steady, Go!" by Shawn Levy
Photo of Editors' Choice column from August 24, 2025 New York Times Book Review, highlighting "Clint"
Composite photo of Clint Eastwood in "Unforgiven" and the cover of the book "Clint: The Man and the Movies"
Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman look on as Hilary Swank boxes in "Million Dollar Baby"
Screenshot of The New Yorker's list of "The Best Books of the Year So Far," topped by "Clint" by Shawn Levy...wtaf???!!!
Photo of "Paul Newman: A Life" with Kindle price of $1.99
Box of assorted croissants
View of lower Manhattan, Brooklyn, East River, and Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges
Clint Eastwood as William Munny at the end of UNFORGIVEN, standing in the rain at night beneath an American flag
Party invite
Unboxing "Clint"
Brief review of "Clint: The Man and the Movies"
Image of Wikipedia text reading "Mamdani is a supporter of the English football club Arsenal."
Still image from "Play Misty for Me" with Jessica Walter and Clint Eastwood staring into the camera lens in horror/surprise Caption: "POV: You’ve just told your friends that you might not make it to the book launch." Event info: “Clint: The Man and the Movies” Shawn Levy Mother Foucault’s Bookshop Tuesday, July 1 @ 7pm
Picture of Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman, and Clint Eastwood from "Million Dollar Baby" with the caption "Tell her to keep her left up and to come to the launch party." Party details: “Clint: The Man and the Movies” Book Launch/Fete Mother Foucault’s Bookshop Tuesday, July 1 @ 7pm
Save the date announcement for events promoting my new book "Clint: The Man and the Movies." Portland: July 1, 7 pm, Mother Foucault's Bookshop NY: July 7, 12:30 pm, Bryant Park Outdoor Reading Room Portland: August 21, 7 pm, Hollywood Theatre, with "Million Dollar Baby" Los Angeles: August 27, 7pm
Image of Clint Eastwood from "Unforgiven" Top text: "Writin' a book is a hell of a thing. Come have a drink to the end of all that." Bottom text: "Clint: The Man and the Movies", Book Launch/Fete, Mother Foucault's Bookshop, Tuesday, July 1 @ 7pm
Celine (Julie Delpy) and Jesse (Ethan Hawke) in 1994's "Before Sunrise"
Billboard of Diego Chara and a red light
Man with hat reading "I wish we would score more goals"
Photo of young, shirtless Clint Eastwood saying "You *are* coming to the big book launch, aren't you?" plus information about the date, time and location: Mother Foucault's Bookshop, July 1, 7pm
Photo of Brian Wilson accompanying his obit but equally accompanying a story entitled "How a Man Quietly Unraveled Before He Tried to Kill Trump"
Joe Pesci (left) and Robert De Niro in the desert in "Casino"
Doonesbury strip: Andy gets copy of Pet Sounds on CD
Brian Wilson and Bob Dylan
Plato and Aristotle by Raphael
SF politician and activist Harvey Milk in a Pride parade with a sign that reads "I'm from Woodmere NY"
Book jacket of "Clint: The Man and the Movies" by Shawn Levy