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Attention, you maggots! Read this article about Gunnery Sergeant R. Lee Ermey!
Peter Suderman, National ReviewAlright people, lets get with the program! A voice booms out from the darkness, deep and sandpaper-scraggly, firm and fierce, its the sound of Authority not so much the voice of God as of his enforcer. And lo and behold, the screen flickers and the movie begins, exactly as youd expect from a command belted out by actor, troop advocate, and former Marine drill instructor R. Lee Ermey. . . . Like many actors, Ermey may feel that he lives in his characters shadow, but that hasnt stopped him from making use of the opportunities and influence the role has brought him. But tops on Ermeys list is a cause thats rarely seen within the confines of activist Hollywood: Supporting the troops that made his time in the service and thus his legendary role possible. Ermey gives 150 days a year to various activities supporting the armed services. He works with Unmet Needs, a veterans charity that offers financial support to veterans and their families. . . . Ermey also makes trips to the front lines where he meets with the troops many of whom are fans and films segments for his History Channel show Mail Call. In the show, Ermey plays a slightly less menacing variation on his Hartman character, answering viewer mail about all sorts of military-related questions. He goes to places more remote and more dangerous than many of the celebrities who participate in USO shows. They cant ask Hollywood actors to go all the way out there. Me they dont give a sh*t about. Then he flashes a knowing grin and says, But nobodys going to let me get hurt on their watch. . . . Go read it all. Semper Fi, carry on! Posted by: Mike 2007-11-12 |
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