March 29, 20241 yr https://apnews.com/article/louis-gossett-jr-dies-1e86e1441ec8b614a282f3de22490a07 Playing you some Queen from my leg strap tape player in your honor, Chappy
March 29, 20241 yr His performance in this movie could be a masters class in the art of acting also …
March 29, 20241 yr He was also great as George in A Raisin in the Sun, one of the most depressing plays you can watch. He was in the original Broadway production with Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee that was then adapted into a movie.
March 29, 20241 yr 17 yo, landed a Broadway roll. A generational talent for sure In 1953, Gossett acted in the Broadway play Take a Giant Step.[2] He replaced Bill Gunn as Spencer Scott.[3] The play was selected by The New York Timesdrama critics as one of the 10 best shows of the year. He was 17, and still a student at Abraham Lincoln High School, with no formal drama training.
March 29, 20241 yr Great call outs so far...I also liked this one. Like Taps and Red Dawn had a baby. RIP
March 29, 20241 yr RIP Gunny Sgt Foley. There's a pretty cool YouTube video out there from the 25th anniversary of O&G where he's walking around Fort Worden in Port Townsend where they shot the film. He's very chill & tells good stories of the making of the movie. As people do doubletakes when they recognize him he's just super polite, says hi & acknowledges them. Seemed like a great guy to hear stories over beers.
March 29, 20241 yr 6 hours ago, tx 3 putt said: Very under rated movie …. This movie was responsible for the worst nightmare I ever had in my life. I was 4 years old. Still bothers me.
March 29, 20241 yr Quote Also in 1961, Gossett appeared in the original cast of Jean Genet's The Blacks, the longest running off-Broadway play of the decade, running for 1,408 performances. The original cast also featured James Earl Jones, Roscoe Lee Browne, Cicely Tyson, Godfrey Cambridge, Maya Angelou and Charles Gordone. that’s a hell of a run and cast !
March 29, 20241 yr https://youtu.be/htxojPMZr8g?si=uh_HifiXnzwFo-yc 1 hour ago, GhostOfTomJoad said: RIP Gunny Sgt Foley. There's a pretty cool YouTube video out there from the 25th anniversary of O&G where he's walking around Fort Worden in Port Townsend where they shot the film. He's very chill & tells good stories of the making of the movie. As people do doubletakes when they recognize him he's just super polite, says hi & acknowledges them. Seemed like a great guy to hear stories over beers.
March 29, 20241 yr Friend of mine waited on him at County Line back in late 80s. He tipped $100. Yeah, I know, csb, but he always seemed like a good dude.
March 30, 20241 yr 9 hours ago, tx 3 putt said: His performance in this movie could be a masters class in the art of acting also …
March 30, 20241 yr 11 hours ago, tx 3 putt said: His performance in this movie could be a masters class in the art of acting also … The kickboxing scene in an Officer and a Gentleman is just so fucking bizarre. It’s steaming along as a traditional romantic drama and… needle drop. Richard Gere is fighting his drill sergeant to the death.
March 30, 20241 yr 13 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said: The kickboxing scene in an Officer and a Gentleman is just so fucking bizarre. It’s steaming along as a traditional romantic drama and… needle drop. Richard Gere is fighting his drill sergeant to the death. Per IMDB and other 'making of' videos, Gere accidentally kicked Gossett during the filming and he walked off the set and refused to come back. Somehow the producers found another 6'2 black martial arts guy & got him on set the next day to finish shooting the scenes.
March 30, 20241 yr Fittingly, a dude from South Dakota State named Zeke Mayo entered the transfer portal today. MY GRANDMOTHER WANTS TO FLY JETS!!!!
March 30, 20241 yr On 3/29/2024 at 7:16 AM, Neonmoon said: Chappy!!!!!!!! On 3/29/2024 at 9:34 AM, dcbc said: was about to be very disappointed in Surly if this didn't make the first page
April 5, 20241 yr Last thing I saw him in was Boardwalk Empire. When he finds out Chalky's companion is named "Daughter".... I had an old bluetick once. I didn't call her "Hound."
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