An Introduction By Clint Eastwood

Behind the scenes for Flags of Our Fathers, Clint Eastwood filmed back-to-back with Letters from Iwo Jima, using Iceland and Southern California for battle locations like Iwo Jima's black sand beaches, and employing practical effects over CGI, with actors undergoing military-style boot camps for authenticity. Eastwood also favored avoiding rehearsals for battle scenes to capture genuine, unprepared reactions from the young actors