Ask A "Gettysburg" Gui... Actor #32- Tom Berenger (General Longstreet)

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Thanks to our pal, Bo Brinkman, Tom Berenger accepted our invitation to come on Addressing Gettysburg to talk about his successful career in television, film and theater, with special attention paid to his role in and his experience shooting the Ron Maxwell film, Gettysburg, but also Oliver Stone’s “Platoon”, the comedy classic “Major League” and much more.
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@hiramnoone 3 жыл бұрын

I had read The Killer Angels and loved the book, so was excited to learn that it was being made as a movie, the film which which became Gettysburg. And I remember being thrilled at first on that news, then hugely disappointed to learn that Tom Berenger would be playing one of the two pivotal characters of the novel, James Longstreet. I was familiar with Tom's work, maybe too familiar having seen him in several films including Eddie and the Cruisers, The Big Chill, Platoon, Major League and so forth, and while enjoying his performances in those films, felt that his screen persona was just too modern to play a historical figure like Longstreet in a period piece like Gettysburg. And boy was I wrong. In fact, his performance turned out to be the best thing in the film, while also being the biggest most pleasant surprise.

@hiramnoone 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but some of the beards did look a little phony... like they were laid on by an upholsterer.

@addressinggettysburg 3 жыл бұрын

lol

@mattpiepenburg8769 2 жыл бұрын

Berenger is a legend for so many reasons and roles- he has helped bring countless folks to not only the fascinating topic of Longstreet but the essential topic of the Civil War. One simply can’t understand the nuances of the US without understanding this pivotal war. TB helped humanize both. Thanks Tom, and thanks AD :)

@addressinggettysburg 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah he’s a cool dude. Thanks for finding the show

@fw5995 Жыл бұрын

1:27:32 - I love how Berenger laughs his ass off when he mentions Pickett being Longstreet’s 2nd in command 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@addressinggettysburg Жыл бұрын

Lol

@N2Dressage001 Жыл бұрын

Love TB - great actor, and SO darn handsome!

@addressinggettysburg Жыл бұрын

👍

@Sheilamarie2 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, one of my favorite actors, and one of my favorite movies! Thank you for the great interview and for posting this...

@addressinggettysburg 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. You’re welcome.

@focusmedia4881 3 жыл бұрын

I am a huge fan of Tom B... Thomas Michael Moore! Can’t say enough how great this interview was! My generation... started really watching w Eddie and... Big Chill, Platoon, Major League, Rough Riders, Gettysberg, love all those history related ... another great one “One Man’s Hero” thank you!

@richardlande2054 Жыл бұрын

Dog Soldiers was one of his best movies but it's never mentioned.

@addressinggettysburg Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@N2Dressage001 Жыл бұрын

One of my husband's fav movies.

@vincentbergman4451 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder who that actor was that asked if he died in the movie. I got a good laugh about that. I could picture Tom turning into SSGT Barnes when he heard that

@addressinggettysburg 2 жыл бұрын

Lol it was Pettigrew.

@UNC_Samurai Жыл бұрын

@@addressinggettysburg Well of course he didn't have time to research his character, he was busy making sure Blofeld didn't blow up the movie with a death ray.

@mikedesil23 3 жыл бұрын

I am reality

@N2Dressage001 Жыл бұрын

"They ain't comin'."

@addressinggettysburg Жыл бұрын

Lol

@jimminshall7449 3 жыл бұрын

Great interview!

@addressinggettysburg 3 жыл бұрын

thank you

@weilandiv8310 2 жыл бұрын

I want to ask Tom about the Coldstream Guards guy. If that gent ever roughed it in the field, I need to see powder burns.

@addressinggettysburg 2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@jollyswashbuckler 2 жыл бұрын

Col. Fremantle saw action in the brital anglo-mahdi wars, he was in the battle of Tamai, they held square formations in the late 1800's after most countries began to stop so the answer to your question is yes

@stflaw 2 жыл бұрын

What was the second role Berenger was offered in Gettysburg?

@addressinggettysburg 2 жыл бұрын

I don't recall there was. Did he say that in the interview?

@stflaw 2 жыл бұрын

@@addressinggettysburg Yes. Berenger said he was offered either of two roles, but he opted for Longstreet because Longstreet was from his home state of South Carolina. Maybe he was joking, but I don't think so. Edit: It comes up at app. 1:24:30.