Kurier ashamed: Fake interview with Clint Eastwood! Author fired!

Kurier ashamed: Fake interview with Clint Eastwood! Author fired!

USA - Clint Eastwood has vehemently opposed an article by the Austrian courier who published an alleged interview with him. However, this article was a compilation of quotations from previous conversations. Eastwood explained that he had never given such an interview and described the publication as "freely invented". The KURIER admitted mistakes in a statement, but rejected the falsification allegations and explained that the interview was not fully invented. The author Elisabeth Sereda, who was present in a total of around 18 interviews with the actor, defended herself by explaining that it was a "best-of" past interviews.

In a surprising turn, the courier announced that he ended the cooperation with Sereda due to the violation of its own quality criteria. This decision attracted international attention and was made by renowned media such as deadline.com Guardian.

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After contacting Sereda in the USA, she was informed that she was fired. The courier made it clear that the published interview was not led in the form shown. Despite Sereda's explanation that the quotes were compiled from several conversations, the allegations of the abuse of Eastwoods remained words. The courier has undertaken to comply with stricter quality criteria in the future.

The case also caused discussions on social media and highlights the challenges of journalism at a time when misinformation are widespread. Clint Eastwood, who is always in the headlines, whether for his film projects or controversy, is increasingly faced with rumors. According to snopes there are always false reports about the actor, including claims about his death and his supposed role in a "non-woke" film project with Denzel Washington.

The public perception of Eastwood continues to be shaped by such incidents, which underlines the importance of factual reporting. The incident about the courier interview is exemplary for the challenges with which journalists are confronted with and the need to protect the integrity of interviews in order not to endanger the trust of the audience.