(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Clint Eastwood says J. Edgar is a "portrait" of a significant character.

The actor-turned-film director is currently promoting the biographical drama film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The American actor stars in the film's title role, which focuses on the career and controversial personal life of the FBI director.

Clint says the movie is a significant one for younger audiences.

"A portrait of a very important man in American history," he explained in an interview with MTV News.

"And [they can] get an idea of him if they don't know about him. Hopefully, they know something about that and the history that surrounded him because he reigned at a very important era, starting with the Bolshevik invasion from within the [1920s]."

Dustin Lance Black added that he was mindful of a younger audience when penning the script. The Oscar-winning screenwriter wanted the film to educate as well as entertain.

"I wanted to write it for this generation. There's a lot you can talk about with J. Edgar Hoover, but I chose the things I thought a young generation could identify with," he explained.

"There's some gun-shooting and explosions and all that sort of stuff that I hope young people like. But for the most part, it's a cautionary tale saying, 'Hey, young people, here was a man that made his life all about being famous and it turned him into a monster.' So fame is great, but if you don't put love first, you might be a problem." (C) Cover Media