Kudos For Clint

Actor Dustin Hoffman talks to Emily Deschanel at the Los Angeles Film Festival's 2007 Spirit Of Independence Award ceremony honoring Clint Eastwood at the Billy Wilder Theatre June 28, 2007, in Westwood, Calif.

Actor Ryan Phillippe arrives at the Los Angeles Film Festival 2007 Spirit Of Independence Award ceremony honoring Clint Eastwood at the Hammer Museum's Billy Wilder Theatre, June 28, 2007 in Westwood, Calif.

Actor Dylan McDermott arrives at the Los Angeles Film Festival 2007 Spirit Of Independence Award Ceremony Honoring Clint Eastwood June 28, 2007, in Westwood, Calif.

Perhaps Bullseye the Target dog smells bacon? Here he gives actor Kevin Bacon a sniff at the Los Angeles Film Festival 2007 Spirit Of Independence Awards June 28, 2007, in Westwood, Calif.

Director Paul Haggis arrives at the Los Angeles Film Festival's 2007 Spirit Of Independence award ceremony honoring Clint Eastwood held at the Billy Wilder Theatre, June 28, 2007, in Westwood, Calif.

Actor Rosie Perez poses with Bullseye the Target dog at the 2007 Spirit Of Independence Award ceremony honoring Clint Eastwood at the Billy Wilder Theatre June 28, 2007, in Westwood, Calif. Actor/director Clint Eastwood was this year's honoree.

Actor Terrence Howard poses with Bullseye the Target dog at the Los Angeles Film Festival's 2007 Spirit Of Independence award ceremony honoring Clint Eastwood, Thursday, June 28, 2007, in Westwood, Calif.

Director Clint Eastwood talks with singer Tony Bennett at the Los Angeles Film Festival 2007 Spirit Of Independence award ceremony on June 28, 2007, in Westwood, Calif. Eastwood was honored at the event.

Director Clint Eastwood arrives at the Los Angeles Film Festival's 2007 Spirit Of Independence award ceremony held in his honor at the Billy Wilder Theatre, on June 28, 2007, in Westwood, Calif.

Actor Richard Schiff arrives at the Los Angeles Film Festival 2007 Spirit Of Independence award ceremony honoring Clint Eastwood held at the Billy Wilder Theatre June 28, 2007, in Westwood, Calif.

Actor Aiden Quinn arrives at the Los Angeles Film Festival 2007 Spirit Of Independence Award Ceremony honoring Clint Eastwood held at the Billy Wilder Theatre at Hammer Museum June 28, 2007 in Westwood, Calif.

Singer Tony Bennett poses with Bullseye the Target dog at the Los Angeles Film Festival 2007 Spirit Of Independence Award ceremony honoring Clint Eastwood held at the Billy Wilder Theatre, Hammer Museum on June 28, 2007, in Westwood, Calif.

Actor Melanie Lynskey arrives at the Los Angeles Film Festival 2007 Spirit Of Independence award ceremony honoring Clint Eastwood held at the Billy Wilder Theatre, on June 28, 2007 in Westwood, Calif.

Actor Emmy Rossum gets a kiss from Bullseye the Target dog at the 2007 Spirit Of Independence award ceremony honoring Clint Eastwood, in Westwood, Calif., on June 28, 2007. The event was part of the Los Angeles Film Festival.