Warfish Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 https://twitter.com/RLeeErmey/status/985651917870202883/photo/1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joyce_mor Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 RIP R. Lee Ermey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiF Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 RIP - loved that dude. Full Metal Jacket is just another war movie without his performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crimson King Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 He was originally hired for Full Metal Jacket as a consultant to instruct the actors how to be drill sergeants. The original actor for the "Gunny" part, Tim Colceri was not quite getting it, so Ermey stepped in to show him. He then laced into the "recruit" for 15 straight minutes without repeating one thing. Kubrick was so impressed that he replaced Colceri with Ermey on the spot. The rest is history and launched a nice career. Colceri was given another, smaller part as consolation. He was the door gunner in the helicopter transporting Joker and Rafterman ("anyone who doesn't run is a well-disciplined VC ... ") There were so many great ad-libs by R. Lee. The word "reacharound" took on new meaning for me after seeing this one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bombdirt Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 He was in a ton of excellent movies. RIP good sir. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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