R Lee Ermey for "Full Metal Jacket" 1987 - Bobbie Wygant Archive

[@electorofsaxony7646]

This is absolutely incredible. A real interview. No crass interviewer "comedian" interrupting every 2 seconds. Quality dialogue.

[@joegerbils8291]

Yes, classic calm 80's interview just before boomers were about taking over running society.

[@Nick-xi8ex]

it was the eighties, when whites were still majority in unted states

[@Justin_GFM]

@@Nick-xi8ex What does the racial majority have to do with interviews?

[@poppaboppa6000]

Jim Norton sucks

[@michaelbruns449]

When things were still real.

[@AnthonyD1986]

Love Ermey… this is a great interview. I’ve never seen him so calm and level headed. A great man and true patriot. I miss him

[@spencer10182]

It's hilarious because he could act as the mean sucker he said he was but you really could tell outside of that he was a really nice guy. RIP Gunny.

[@jefftuttle7890]

Was such a brilliant actor and person. He was one of my all time favorite actors. RIP.

[@Shallowchal]

What a gem of a find this interview is.

[@mustangmatt7605]

It's crazy to see how calm & professional he is. R.I.P.

[@chadm6981]

Met him once at quantico, va. Very down to earth and personal.

[@moa3810]

Academy awards were reserved for the club members, not the masterpiece performance of this gentleman. RIP Gunnery Sergeant Hartman.

[@sdkelmaruecan2907]

No its because a similar role had already won an Oscar 5 years earlier.... a pity bexause both Ermey and Gossett Jr were briliant.

[@moa3810]

@@sdkelmaruecan2907 There's no comparison, performance-wise

[@nastymc9467]

He really gave blue collar americans and veterans a staple place in american culture through the movie which is what we are not doing today thank you sir for contribution

[@Kartzchen]

"If God wanted you up there, He would have miracled your ass up there by Now!" I still hear lines from FMJ. Thank you, it was great!

[@jagobbin2]

Very humble and softly spoken and possibly the most brilliant actor of all time.....as he says, being a DI is acting a role

[@glossalth]

He made that movie ,he was that movie ,.Brilliant

[@D.u.d.e.r]

R Lee Ermey achieved more than Oscar, he lives forever through his incredibly realistic acting! Thx for sharing this interview👍

[@Smlll587]

Once a marine always a marine rest in peace brother semper fi

[@criticalmass613]

The one thing greater than a Bobbie Wygant interview is the person who thought to create her archive.

[@shelbyesters5732]

Great interview. Rest in peace gunny!

[@slc2466]

One of the great performances of the 1980's- he was so forceful in "Full Metal Jacket" I was afraid to laugh at his funny ab-libs for fear he'd turn to the audience and start yelling at me.

[@bradleym7319]

For a cinematic intimidating personality he is very much a calm and sensitive soul.

[@paulmc3457]

Ooooooohhh, he's just idling, but I definitely wouldn't set him off! He's like the psycho version of Andy Taylor! 😂 😲 😣

[@francisphillips53]

Wow.. he’s so young. 😊😊😊😊❤❤

[@Women_Rock]

Crazy to think of how many Vietnam era movies that RLE helped shape based on his own experiences and advice to the films

[@OhSankYouDoktor]

Great life story. FMJ was a great film in large part to his chilling performance. He also had a nice small part in "Leaving Las Vegas."

[@chiefscheider]

Agreed, he was fantastic. I remember seeing it on opening night and it was sold out. His first scene got some of the biggest laughs I've ever heard in a movie theater. Such funny, vulgar dialogue perfectly delivered by Ermey.

[@80sCardCollector]

I loved his part in seven. Great movie

[@residentgomez]

Loved him Se7en too.

[@he8082]

Make sure you check out Lee as a drill instructor in The Boys in Company C (1978).

[@Hellseeker1]

The man is the Gold Standard

[@TheRealKlinky]

What a legend 👍👍👍

[@jbg101]

What a fantastic interview ! Wow

[@danbrown7857]

A very thoughtful and intelligent man. And a brilliant performance in Full Metal Jacket.

[@tron2007]

Его киношный образ останется в истории.

[@knownpleasures]

What a brilliant interviewee he is , quite surprising

[@plasticweapon]

i'm not suprised.

[@ClintBoston]

I graduated from the island in 01 his voice still sends chills down my spine

[@matthewbyrd398]

Gunny should have won 15 Oscars for that performance!

[@zerpblerd5966]

invaluable asset

[@swordandsorcerergaming]

one of the greatest performances EVER

[@nightowl5475]

He really was a fantastic actor.

[@REECEM92]

It's criminal that this man didn't even get a nomination for his role in FMJ. Such an underrated performance and an incredible actor he was.

[@johnwilkerson2195]

Awesome man

[@Han-Solo459]

His hands are huge. Private Jokers head is still ringing. Pile couldn't handle ringing anymore....

[@ejohnson6891]

Oohrah! Rest In Peace Gunny, you are missed.

[@anothermonday5664]

yep, should've been nominated. if not won.

[@slc2466]

Unforgettable work- I'm sure Sgt. Hartman would have plenty to say to the Academy about his being overlooked.

[@viktorrietveld]

When interviews could take longer than 2 minutes

[@goobytron2888]

And they weren’t interrupted every second.

[@leeallen3202]

Great interview 👍

[@GR018]

R Lee. 👍

[@ugursariusta997]

I didn't know R Lee Ermey died terrible very funny actor this guy

[@TheBundleofkent]

What?

[@viemarirunoa]

@@TheBundleofkent He passed away in 2018

[@ernestoreveres8780]

One of a hell of a guy , he really nailed the role of sergeant Hartman . But specially in Texas chainsaw massacre he stole the show he terrifies me as sheriff Hoyt

[@candicemorland2939]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Right man for role 👏 stole the show 😊

[@21Walls]

In 2030 this interview will be as old as Lee Ermy was when it was filmed: 43 years. 😬

[@whatdothlife4660]

20 years ago was 10 years ago + 10 (mind-blowing)

[@ImYourHuckleberry_29]

In 2024 this interview will be /is 37 years old which is 6 years less than Lee's age during this interview.

[@TheTheratfarmer]

I'll tell you all right now, the barracks boot camp scene's are/or look exactly like US Navy barrack's at Great Lakes, Il, bootcamp before it got torn down. The same three story buildings, the same sound inflection, the same bunks.

[@johcafra]

Watch the Archive interview with Slim Pickens as well. He and Gunny were the genuine articles in a profession that at least today likely wouldn't know what to do with them.

[@patr70]

Video starts ar 0:42

[@Hemidakota]

Semper Fi...it must be hard for him ring up bad memories of Vietnam. Most vet, never talk about the war.

[@kendalmyers9445]

Bill McKinney was originally supposed to play the role of the drill sergeant.

[@joecombs7468]

👍

[@williammartin5688]

Isn't it such a contrast how soft spoken he is compared to the Drill Sgt?

[@rossl5908]

The fkin war will be over by the time we get there wont it Pyle!

[@BookClubDisaster]

Honestly it sounds like he should have gotten credit as a co-screenwriter.

[@HereIsMyOffer]

If only Stg. Hartman had been this gentle with Pvt. Pyle, things would've been different.

[@ClintBoston]

Most marines are only mean when they have to be we would rather have a beer in one hand and fishing pole in other

[@XU23]

Looks like Nick Saban

[@moodydude6790]

I just realized, R Lee Ermey kinda looks like Tony Hancock!

[@alphabeets]

And Moe Howard of the 3 Stooges.

[@michaelb2388]

No he doesn't

[@kevincorcoran6493]

He looks like in his delivery is like Ronald Reagan's in an interview

[@chrismoll6862]

Samajoor

[@erichstevens3246]

lol Lee spoils the end of the first act of the film

[@LaviniaTNMan]

I really liked him in the Texas chainsaw massacre

[@chrisb7198]

Yes! Just ignore them. I could have listened to another hour of this minimum. Only thing wrong with this is it was too short. Excellent interview that lady knows how to ask a question and then listen.