Best representation of a drill instructor in film?
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Seriously, how is this even a thread? Ermey.
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Yeah, uhm....he was a marine instructor. And he was the DI in FMJ. Which was going to be for another actor but he got into the costume and just took fucking command of the whole thing. Kubrick didn't say anything bad about him so I guess the old motherfucker was just that good. And he is. Love hearing his voice in the Toy Story flicks. Always makes me smile.
Wiki had this on his career:
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I think if any man can make Kubrick change his method of working and it be great work he's got to be amazing. Ermey...I don't think you can stop him.
Wiki had this on his career:
Ermey spent two years as a drill instructor at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California, and Parris Island, South Carolina from 1965 to 1967. In 1968, Ermey arrived in Vietnam where he served for 14 months with the Marine Wing Support Group 17. He then served two tours of duty in Okinawa, Japan, during which he rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant (E-6) and was medically retired in 1972 for several injuries incurred during his tours.
when he was cast as tough drill instructor Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket; Ermey also served as the technical advisor on the film. Initially, he was only intended to be the technical advisor, but Kubrick changed his mind after Ermey put together an instructional tape to convince Kubrick he was the right person for the role, in which Ermey went on an extended hair-raising drill instructor tirade towards several Royal Marines cast as extras, all the while being pelted by oranges and tennis balls, and managing to do so without repeating himself, stopping, or even flinching. Kubrick allowed him to write his own dialogue and improvise on set, a noted rarity in a Kubrick film. Kubrick later indicated that Ermey was an excellent performer, often needing just two or three takes per scene, also a noted rarity for a Kubrick film. Ermey's performance won critical raves and he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award as Best Supporting Actor.
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Re: Best representation of a drill instructor in film?
Yeah, uhm....he was a marine instructor. And he was the DI in FMJ. Which was going to be for another actor but he got into the costume and just took fucking command of the whole thing. Kubrick didn't say anything bad about him so I guess the old motherfucker was just that good. And he is. Love hearing his voice in the Toy Story flicks. Always makes me smile.
Wiki had this on his career:
film wise:
I think if any man can make Kubrick change his method of working and it be great work he's got to be amazing. Ermey...I think you stop him.
Wiki had this on his career:
film wise:
I think if any man can make Kubrick change his method of working and it be great work he's got to be amazing. Ermey...I think you stop him.
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Re: Best representation of a drill instructor in film?
yeah, wiki had that but I solely put the FMJ thing cuz...well..it's pretty badass.
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good times
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I was at Ft. Jackson in 2005(where I believe Renaissance Man was shot) and we had 3 per platoon and honestly the closest that i've seen is "In the Army Now" with Shore. I heard "Don't thank me thank your recruiter" constantly. Plus, we had three tiny black women(similar to Sgt. Ladd) in our company that were tougher and meaner than the biggest men that I came across.
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