Interview with Full Metal Jacket Drill Sergeant R. Lee Ermey

Assoicated Content ^ | 24 AUG 2009 | Chris LeCron

[greatdefender]

Gunny, you are a Real True American Hero. OOHRAH DevilDog!

[Old Sarge]

Wishing I could meet the gunny downrange...

[MrEdd]

ping

[Moose4]

The irony about Ermey is that he wasn’t actually a “Gunny” when he was a Marine—he retired as a Staff Sergeant, but I think he was a DI at one point. He was awarded a retroactive promotion to Gunnery Sergeant for his work with the troops and generally being a “face” of the USMC. Now that takes nothing away from the fact that he’s basically an American icon now. Heck, who can’t quote a few choice lines from FMJ every now and then? Ermey’s portrayal of Hartmann was amazing...more than just a profanity-spewing psycho, you can tell that he cares about his recruits and that he’s trying to get them ready to be the best Marines he can be.

}:-)4

[smithandwesson76subgun]

He doesn’t do mail call anymore. The new show is called Lock-N-Load. Ck. it out.

[a fool in paradise]

Bump for later

[Domangart]

Yet another example that military service is hazardous to your health.

[RJS1950]

He was a DI near the time period that I went through boot camp. The first time I saw FMJ and he began his spiel I closed my eyes and could clearly see my primary DI in my mind doing and saying some of the same things.

[Huntress]

Heck, who can’t quote a few choice lines from FMJ every now and then?

My personal favorite:

"Private Pyle you had best square your a** away and start sh****ing me Tiffany cufflinks or I will definitely f*** you up!"

[Pyro7480]

Ever see the animated introduction on his website? It's pretty good R. Lee Ermey

[Zathras]

I loved him firing a 76mm from a ww2 hellcat into a car.

[Since 2009-07-21]

If not for Ermey’s stellar acting in FMJ, I’d say the movie’s completely overrated. But, his acting is worth the viewing...well, at least the first half. The second half is painfully bad, imho. Ermey has done quite a few other movies as well.

[Armedanddangerous]

its on friday nights at 21:00

[calex59]

I wish I had his job. His new show is great.

[Kimmers]

My USMC son and I met him at an air show......he signed my sons R.Lee Ermey doll and R. Lee gave him a coin.....I was amazed how soft spoken he was. He is down to earth good people......

[SunkenCiv]

"We'll never get to the point where we don't need that grunt in the field," stated Ermey in response to a question regarding technology on the battlefield. "When we get weapons, the bad guys figure out how to defeat those weapons. It's always going to be dangerous."

[skeptoid]

| don't know if it's an actual R L E quote, but this mug is my favorite.

[tacticalogic]

Hope the interview turns out better than the movie.

[K-oneTexas]

Gunny is good. Have enjoyed his TV series and movies.

[freema]

Thanks for the ping, MrEdd!