Also had a lil jab with the whole, " well OLIVER is actually smart..." hahaha the way he said it basically sounded like "well Segal was a fucking bufoon soo..."
As a father to a son with Down-Syndrome and a massive John C. fan long before my son was born, I was blown away for him to show up at our Buddywalk as the M.C. It was truly one of the coolest things. The man is incredible and an inspiration to us dads to special needs kids.
Love how eloquent McGinley always is in interviews. For a dude that has played his share of meatheads, hearing him speak with consideration and presence of mind is always great.
Shows he is a very good actor. Some really dumb characters are done by smart actors. Peter Sellers did a range of characters in Dr Stangelove. Then played a savant in Being There.
The fractured personality of O'Neil character in Platoon is unforgettable. Exceptional acting. The way he stutters and shakes his way through the movie, one more bullet crack from a breakdown. Terrible yet brilliant.
Well written mate. That moment at the end he’s told at the end that he’s got promoted. All the way through wanting to go home. And then the audience is told he’s got more of a 70% chance of not making it out
I watch it at least once every year or so. Saw it the first time with my Dad who was in the 25th infantry, at the movies in 1986. I pick something new up every single time. Incredible film and a testament to what people were willing to do for this country a very short time ago n
His "nothing says Christmas like 'Platoon'" made me think of The Naked Gun, when Drebin and his girlfriend are shown walking out of a movie theater, laughing their asses off, and the camera pans up to the marquee and Platoon was the movie they just watched.
Hands down one of the best actors of our time. Low key has had an amazing career. Yes, he was great in many things but his portrayal of Perry Cox was perfect. As someone who survived a four-year surgical residency and later became an attending I can honestly say that he captured the ferocity, occasional cruelty, exasperation and inspiration 100%.
My Dad was a Vietnam combat veteran (71-72) He said “ out of all the movies about Vietnam, platoon was the most authentic in depicting what actually happened”.
Watch. “Charlie Mopic”. VERRY SIMILAR in format to Platton. This film I regard as looking trough a window in to a recon mission gone wrong. Also VERRY authentic
“I got a bad feeling about this Bob”. This was a great interview and it turns out that one of Platoon’s most selfish characters is in real-life actually so selfless.
@@SOCORROGM Speaking a a former Enlisted Man...The worst thing an officer can do is try to be "One Of The Guys"....Therein lies Madness, Breakdown of The Chain Of Command, Insubordination & Likely, If They're In Combat, Somebody, maybe Lots of folks Get Dead as the end result of his Failure to be A Leader. The "LT" may be a friend that you like & share Goodies From Home With, but He Is Never Just One Of The Guys.... he's Always The LT/Ensign/Capt/Warrant Officer/Whatever......IOW, He's Always The Boss
I'm Portuguese. My father spent 2 years of his life (1961-1963) fighting our colonial war in Angola. "Platoon" was the only film I've witnessed him watching and not falling asleep, and almost without blinking.
Every former imperialist country has had its own Vietnam. The French with... Vietnam (Dien Bien Phu) and Algeria. The Portugese with Angola. The Dutch with Indonesia (smaller version of the American Vietnam: not much air power but still 100,000 killed)
@@IF_u_Never_comment_again_u_win As I said, I did, he just did not *watch* them, he would *sleep* through the screening. (BTW, he's 85 now and quite debilitated, signs of dementia, forgets what he's doing - but he comes to life when the phone rings and it's one of his few surviving "boys" from Company 123.)
I remember seeing platoon in the cinema when it first came out, when the film ended everyone just sat there in stunned silence, no one said a word or moved out of their seats.
There were a couple of Viet Nam veterans and their girls sitting in front of me when I saw it when it first came out. When the soldier finds the booby-trapped maps, etc. One of the veterans leant over to his girlfriend and said "watch this" just before it all blew up in the soldiers face. Later, after the final firefight was over and the lights came up, that veteran was gone. Just an empty seat next to his gf right in front of me. I never even noticed him get up and leave, even though we were both in the middle of our rows.
Yeah, really. That bit about the older actor really pissed me off. But I’ve been impressed with John C McGinley for years, and learning about his personal commitments to help those in need really was a good thing to hear.
Wow. Thats. WOW. Maybe the smartest thing i’ve ever heard an actor say. “If you can reduce the profundity of a lie, in front of a lense, it experiences that as good acting.” Thats like a lyric from a poem. And he spit-balled it! Thats incredible
The first time I saw him was in Platoon. I knew then that he was destined for greater things. I know of his work with special needs kids and adults and that's his reason for life. God bless him. He's one the best, and most likable people ever.
Always great to see him in anything including Scrubs - as for being a Christmas film there was also the joke in “Naked Gun” where they come laughing out of a movie theater and tilt up to show it’s “Platoon”.
It is now obvious to me that I've been seriously remiss in my awareness of this Actor. This is the most eloquent explanation of the a director's process I've ever heard. I'll be looking for more of Johns work. John to me, is one of those actors who play a character in any given film that enhances the story in some way that if it had not been in the film would have diminished the story to the viewer. He does it so well that when asked, many movie goers would say "Who? I don't remember him in that one!"
Although his look of stunned disbelief after the Captain informs him he's now in command of the platoon, tells him the impossible happened... Barnes is dead
Many people forget Salvador with James Woods and Jim Belushi, which IMO is one of Stone's best films, came out the same year as Platoon and thus was overshadowed and forgotten.
A great movie. I first saw it Guatemala in 2001 I think. Struck a chord because of the similarities between the history of the two neighbouring countries. Major Max’s real life equivalent, Roberto d’ambuisson, had a son who was murdered with two other el Salvadorean politicians while in Guatemala. They caught 4 policemen who were charged with the murder. A few days later all four policemen were murdered in their cells during a prison riot. I was there in guate when that happened and the general opinion is that they were drug trafficking. The movie still resonates with me... James woods was great.
Shane UFO mate, all my times there in Central America I was constantly aware that that level of violence was still there, simmering away below the surface.
@ Steven Frost: Totally agree. Salvador is my favourite Oliver Stone movie and in my top 10 movies of all time. The story of how it was made equals in its craziness that of Platoon.
I will always remember him for his role in platoon. Even when he was training Newbee, it took me a minute to change my focus with him. He became a big reason why I kept watching Scrubs
John C. McGinley is one of my acting heroes. He's so good in every damn role and commits so hard to each and every one of them. Topping that off he's an advocate for people with intellectual disabilities. 🤌 every media personality should be so full of talent and grace.
I will never forget the Platoon Trailer. The staggering, heartfelt music peace as the camera panned from actor to actor as they starred at what we would find in the theater, the slaughtered and hang body of one of their own. Chilling..
Not only did he survive, his character was given command of 2nd platoon (much to his dismay, as he had just managed to cheat death in the climactic battle).
His face in the end when he (the "coward") is given command of the unit is one of the single best perfomances of acting i've ever seen. How much he can say with a blank face is overwhelming. McGinley is a master of his art.
How well he played a character everyone hated is testament to his acting ability. Think about that every time you watch a movie in which you hate 1 of the characters, and do like I do in researching other films in which that actor worked to see another side of them and you will truly experience a new level of enjoyment in watching movies.
Epic. Awesome interview. The real man that played the character we all hated. So glad I saw this. I saw Platoon when it came out with a regular army foot soldier when it came out and he cried. Awesome
What a great interview! When I saw Platoon in the theaters, I saw it in Monterey Park, which at the time had a large Asian population. There was a scene where a young Vietnamese boy was being beaten by an American soldier. From the back, a woman started wailing and yelling (I believe in Vietnamese). That freaked the hell out of everyone there. She was having flashbacks in the movie theater. I thought of leaving, but her relatives took her outside. Just an amazing movie.
I love this guy. He's unforgettable in everything he is in. And I'm really glad to see that IRL in person, he's actually the most noble, most kind, most decent, and most brave guy you could ever hope to meet. Class act. A real CHIEFTAIN!
I remember when Platoon Came out, I went to the Theatre to watch it. I had friends in High school who were boat people that had experienced the end of the war. This was a gripping movie that led me down the path to join the Army. One of the best movies of that time!!!
I love these interviews of actors reminiscing on the production of classic older movies. It’s so cool to have a piece of the perspective of what’s going on behind the scenes.
@Ian Dixon "Well Goodie for you Bob, Because No one can kill you but yourself!" - proclaimed a day before "chris" aced barnes hole. Look up that characters back story for a bit. Several tours in 'Nam. Survived a bullet to the head and put back together like Frankenstein's Monster. i mean Ho - ly - Sheet!
He was smart enough to survive by hiding under a dead body in a losing battle. He probably managed to stay alive for another month or two or however long of his tour had left
I've never seen that side of Platoon. The way I remember it, is that it depicted what it was like over there with a massive dose of "this is what you're getting into"
This is the clip that made me subscribe, and the side effect was my newfound level of respect for McGinley. I knew he was good, but he sounds like he was the second or third "smartest guy in the room" when he worked with Stone. He came across very perceptive, sharp, witty and funny. As Pam Poovey would say, "Sploosh."
There are 1000's of actors with notable talent through the years,this guy is WAY UNDER APPRECIATED..can go from serious roles in Platoon to comedic roles of Scrubs with ease. Hard to do.
Wow, Great segment. JCM is so impressive, from everything he said about Platoon and Stone to his Special Needs work. Honestly, this is who we need as a politician. Too bad he's not who we're getting..
Absolutely. You can see the love he shows when talking about the films he's made but you can see the fire in heart ignite when talking about his work with down syndrome and special needs.
It is amazing how he went from just a simple role in Platoon to all that he was in Scrubs. Really liked him in Platoon but never really watched any of his material after that but did see some bits of Scrubs and honestly glad he found more success.
It’s hard at times, but it’s also the greatest thing in the world to do. As a single parent I can’t have been more blessed to be surrounded by TRUE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE 24/7
@A D He's a wealthy man alright, and that does not solely translate into having money, it's about having so much more, money alone is not the only metric of wealth; it is but one aspect of it. True wealth is having a sense of abundance - one that we experience rather than possess. Wealth may also mean seeking deeper relationships, more personal growth, or ways to create more meaning in life and possessing the ability to enjoy the small, ordinary pleasures of our existence. ☺
Good of Rich to allow John the space and time to articulate his experiences so well....without any constant interruption or attempt at getting laugh. John C McGinley...what a damn good actor and solid human being.
I still hold that the character of Sgt. O'Neill and Dr. Cox are canonically the same person. O'Neill came back from 'Nam, changed his name and became a doctor.
" that's just great Bob..Whaduya want me to do.? Send one of my guys out to get zapped so some lameass just in from the world can get his beauty sleep..? Nah!"
Even though I'm a billion hours too late, WOW Mr McGinley, what wonderful, respectful and accurate account of the making of Platoon. Much respect, God Bless.
Love McGinley !!! Such a great underrated actor. Most notable for his roles as Perry Cox in Scrubs, Bob Slydell in Office Space, Captain Hendrix in The Rock, Sergeant Red O'Neill in Oliver Stone's Platoon, Marv in Stone's Wall Street, and FBI agent Ben Harp in Point Break. Very smart man too.
Wow. I never considered this guy as having significant depth, but, man, is he intelligent and able to communicate with precision and eloquence--a rare combination. Would love to hear more...
Platoon had really great actors, even the ones that were detestable were so well done. I especially love this guy and Elias as the are so diverse and believable in everything I’ve seen them in.
Great how he mostly sidestepped the Segal question by focusing how great Oliver Stone was to work with. Very smooth, John, very smooth.
Welcome back, Cox.
Classy
He's not new
Also had a lil jab with the whole, " well OLIVER is actually smart..." hahaha the way he said it basically sounded like "well Segal was a fucking bufoon soo..."
Caught that as well. Eisen was really baiting him.
The fact that Oliver Stone has cast him in six movies, says everything you need to know about him as an actor.
What are the six Oliver Stone movies 🎥 he appeared in.
@@johnmanning4097 you've literally got the internet in your hand dude. Research
He brings so much to every role
@@blondebison3472 not that interested
rockn roll nah, it was pretty big
As a father to a son with Down-Syndrome and a massive John C. fan long before my son was born, I was blown away for him to show up at our Buddywalk as the M.C. It was truly one of the coolest things. The man is incredible and an inspiration to us dads to special needs kids.
Love how eloquent McGinley always is in interviews. For a dude that has played his share of meatheads, hearing him speak with consideration and presence of mind is always great.
I’m surprised at how eloquent he is
A underrated actor deserves more praise
Shows he is a very good actor.
Some really dumb characters are done by smart actors. Peter Sellers did a range of characters in Dr Stangelove. Then played a savant in Being There.
thats called acting
He's great in black comedies too , like Office Space
McGinley is an under rated actor. In Office Space he is downright hilarious as one of the Bob's.
He was hilarious in The Animal
He's brilliant in all roles, seriously underrated actor.
He was fantastic as one of the criminals in Nothing to Lose
He rules in Scrubs though
He deserves a leading drama role.
The fractured personality of O'Neil character in Platoon is unforgettable. Exceptional acting. The way he stutters and shakes his way through the movie, one more bullet crack from a breakdown. Terrible yet brilliant.
that last battle, man. to come outa that and have to go right back in
@@davestuddaman8127 Yes look on O'Neils face given second platoon. Tragic but funny. Brilliant acting by all.
“I got a bad feeling about this one Bob.”
@@jimjimagain1066 'Wha' da say their chieferooney!? '
Well written mate. That moment at the end he’s told at the end that he’s got promoted. All the way through wanting to go home. And then the audience is told he’s got more of a 70% chance of not making it out
I rewatched Platoon for the first time in over 20 years during the covid lockdown. Jesus, WHAT A FILM !!
@ god bless you for your service
I watch it at least once every year or so. Saw it the first time with my Dad who was in the 25th infantry, at the movies in 1986. I pick something new up every single time. Incredible film and a testament to what people were willing to do for this country a very short time ago n
the music makes it, adigo for strings too
juicer404 100% man👌🏼
Same here. It doesn't fool around, straight into action, it never stops being captivating, great characters. Excellent movie.
His "nothing says Christmas like 'Platoon'" made me think of The Naked Gun, when Drebin and his girlfriend are shown walking out of a movie theater, laughing their asses off, and the camera pans up to the marquee and Platoon was the movie they just watched.
Ahhhhhh that's a nice Easter egg. I dont remember when Platoon came out, but I never forgot when I seen it when i was a kid.
@@kevynhansyn2902 It came out in 1986.
Nice Beaver
I haven't thought of that series of films in years but lol'd immediately at your comment. Thanks.
Bingo.
Hands down one of the best actors of our time. Low key has had an amazing career. Yes, he was great in many things but his portrayal of Perry Cox was perfect. As someone who survived a four-year surgical residency and later became an attending I can honestly say that he captured the ferocity, occasional cruelty, exasperation and inspiration 100%.
Having been in the Army, his work in Platoon as a cheese eating NCO was Oscar worthy.
Right.
How do you make an audience feel bad about a jerk off like his character not being able to go home? Good acting.
I met a lot of ncos like his character during my stint
My Dad was a Vietnam combat veteran (71-72) He said “ out of all the movies about Vietnam, platoon was the most authentic in depicting what actually happened”.
Watch. “Charlie Mopic”. VERRY SIMILAR in format to Platton. This film I regard as looking trough a window in to a recon mission gone wrong. Also VERRY authentic
Hamburger Hill
We were soldiers.
@@DavidNefelimSlayerI was gonna ask that, too.
“I got a bad feeling about this Bob”. This was a great interview and it turns out that one of Platoon’s most selfish characters is in real-life actually so selfless.
That was the smoothest spin away from Steven Seagal. What a smart dude
no it was another question!!!
I was thinking the same thing. Lol.
"Why Lieutenant? What are you saving up to be, Jewish?" O'Neil
No no no, cause I got him in the O'Neil death grip.
Great scene.
Even Barnes laughed at that.
just trying to fit in but really not being accepted my the enlisted it happens all the time be their.
@@SOCORROGM Speaking a a former Enlisted Man...The worst thing an officer can do is try to be "One Of The Guys"....Therein lies Madness, Breakdown of The Chain Of Command, Insubordination & Likely, If They're In Combat, Somebody, maybe Lots of folks Get Dead as the end result of his Failure to be A Leader.
The "LT" may be a friend that you like & share Goodies From Home With, but He Is Never Just One Of The Guys.... he's Always The LT/Ensign/Capt/Warrant Officer/Whatever......IOW, He's Always The Boss
I wonder if he really took speed for the part?
The fact that he ends his interview by tipping his hat to the Special Olympics seals the deal ... I thought I couldn't like him more than I do.
My best friend has worked with the S O for years. My best friend is a very good person.
He's the "Lt. Dan" of the Special Olympics....
My daughter was born with Down syndrome a few months ago. His words mean the world to me.
His first child was born with Down syndrome.
I'm Portuguese. My father spent 2 years of his life (1961-1963) fighting our colonial war in Angola. "Platoon" was the only film I've witnessed him watching and not falling asleep, and almost without blinking.
Everyone who was a Vietnam war veteran said that Platoon was the most realistic movie about the Vietnam war
Every former imperialist country has had its own Vietnam.
The French with... Vietnam (Dien Bien Phu) and Algeria.
The Portugese with Angola.
The Dutch with Indonesia (smaller version of the American Vietnam: not much air power but still 100,000 killed)
@@AudieHolland even the soviets in Afghanistan, being a colonialist is not necessarily a prerequisite
Then you need to witness him watch more movies
@@IF_u_Never_comment_again_u_win As I said, I did, he just did not *watch* them, he would *sleep* through the screening.
(BTW, he's 85 now and quite debilitated, signs of dementia, forgets what he's doing - but he comes to life when the phone rings and it's one of his few surviving "boys" from Company 123.)
I remember seeing platoon in the cinema when it first came out, when the film ended everyone just sat there in stunned silence, no one said a word or moved out of their seats.
There were a couple of Viet Nam veterans and their girls sitting in front of me when I saw it when it first came out. When the soldier finds the booby-trapped maps, etc. One of the veterans leant over to his girlfriend and said "watch this" just before it all blew up in the soldiers face.
Later, after the final firefight was over and the lights came up, that veteran was gone. Just an empty seat next to his gf right in front of me. I never even noticed him get up and leave, even though we were both in the middle of our rows.
That should have been the box quote “nothing says Christmas , like Platoon ! “ hahaha
I remember the look his character had when he found out he had stay in Vietnam
"We all gotta die sometime Red."
I never knew he was this eloquent. A pleasure to listen to
100% what an intelligent. insightful, humble man
Headline: 'Scrubs' Actor Wants To Be Referred To As Special Needs Advocate
Fact: Special needs advocate is just a damn good father and actor.
dr. cox
Good man.
Yeah, really. That bit about the older actor really pissed me off. But I’ve been impressed with John C McGinley for years, and learning about his personal commitments to help those in need really was a good thing to hear.
I know, he's no Superman.
Wow. Thats. WOW. Maybe the smartest thing i’ve ever heard an actor say.
“If you can reduce the profundity of a lie, in front of a lense, it experiences that as good acting.”
Thats like a lyric from a poem.
And he spit-balled it! Thats incredible
What a great actor McGinley is. Kills in everything
I have always enjoyed his rants in “Scrubs” He was great!
I bet you are also a “Boy Meets World” superfan as well.
jnnx I haven’t watched that at all! Now I’m curious!
Enough school girl gushing, princess. We have patients to attend to.
What a refreshing change to hear an articulate, thoughtful and precise celebrity. I can’t remember him saying an “um” or “like” in that interview.
too many celebrities are coked up meth heads.
I love john in everything he is in. He is hilarious in scrubs too. One of my favorite actors. He killed it in platoon just killed it
The first time I saw him was in Platoon. I knew then that he was destined for greater things. I know of his work with special needs kids and adults and that's his reason for life. God bless him. He's one the best, and most likable people ever.
No you didnt know
Oliver Stone most underrated ‘Salvador’ ... that movie stuck with me for a long time...
Excellent film.
"I put a hundred mics of acid in her drink..."
Couldn't agree more, fantastic film and definitely underrated - there's something so visceral about it, just stays with you.
He’s such an underrated character actor!
Platoon was the best thing Stone has ever done.
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I agree though Wall Street, Talk Radio, JFK, Natural Born Killers and Nixon were pretty damn good.
@@cgh7337 JFK is a roller coaster of a film. It doesn't feel like three hours at all. It's constantly moving.
True. But I'm awfully partial to 'The Doors' too.
Cocaine probably
It's nothing compared to The Hand.
Always great to see him in anything including Scrubs - as for being a Christmas film there was also the joke in “Naked Gun” where they come laughing out of a movie theater and tilt up to show it’s “Platoon”.
Dude, he's a great story teller. 😂
It is now obvious to me that I've been seriously remiss in my awareness of this Actor. This is the most eloquent explanation of the a director's process I've ever heard. I'll be looking for more of Johns work. John to me, is one of those actors who play a character in any given film that enhances the story in some way that if it had not been in the film would have diminished the story to the viewer. He does it so well that when asked, many movie goers would say "Who? I don't remember him in that one!"
Thomas Church is that guy for me
Me too, random interview roaming, came across this guy...like finding gold
@@andrewherbert8125 True
While he's appreciated as a comic actor he's seriously underrated as a dramatic actor.
Him trying to go home after the last battle is my favorite scene of the movie. You can see the light die in his eyes. Really amazing acting.
He has said that the stress of doing the movie led him to a near-breakdown in that scene.
Although his look of stunned disbelief after the Captain informs him he's now in command of the platoon, tells him the impossible happened...
Barnes is dead
Many people forget Salvador with James Woods and Jim Belushi, which IMO is one of Stone's best films, came out the same year as Platoon and thus was overshadowed and forgotten.
A great movie. I first saw it Guatemala in 2001 I think. Struck a chord because of the similarities between the history of the two neighbouring countries. Major Max’s real life equivalent, Roberto d’ambuisson, had a son who was murdered with two other el Salvadorean politicians while in Guatemala. They caught 4 policemen who were charged with the murder. A few days later all four policemen were murdered in their cells during a prison riot. I was there in guate when that happened and the general opinion is that they were drug trafficking. The movie still resonates with me... James woods was great.
Shane UFO mate, all my times there in Central America I was constantly aware that that level of violence was still there, simmering away below the surface.
I loved Platoon but couldn't even watch the entire movie of Salvador. Something about the James Wood drunken character seemed a little overacted.
@ Steven Frost: Totally agree. Salvador is my favourite Oliver Stone movie and in my top 10 movies of all time. The story of how it was made equals in its craziness that of Platoon.
Salvador came a year before, so it could not have been overshadowed by Platoon.
I will always remember him for his role in platoon. Even when he was training Newbee, it took me a minute to change my focus with him. He became a big reason why I kept watching Scrubs
He's the reason I'll catch the reruns. Well, him and Janitor.
And Turk Turkelson.
@@Drakijy wasnt it Turkelton? I recall Bob Kelso calling him that.
This man’s vocabulary is deep
Fax
Are you referring to "œuvre"?
I’ve never said ten-amount in my life
jonathan brand “Tantamount”
R/im14andthisisdeep
His character roles in Wall Street and Platoon were both great. Masterclass supporting roles.
What a well-spoken man he is!
I saw that movie while in basic training, the US Army paid for me to see it... it was a shock... this man did a great job... Thanks.
Sgt Oneill made a very smart move in Nam and got promotion. He never want that promotion.
I never realised how articulate, intelligent and great story teller. What a nice guy too. 👏
Good Man...I can appreciate the support for all Special Needs...thank you John.
Oliver Stone has an extraordinary intellect.
“I celebrate his entire collection”
Almost got it right!
John C. McGinley is one of my acting heroes. He's so good in every damn role and commits so hard to each and every one of them. Topping that off he's an advocate for people with intellectual disabilities. 🤌 every media personality should be so full of talent and grace.
I will never forget the Platoon Trailer. The staggering, heartfelt music peace as the camera panned from actor to actor as they starred at what we would find in the theater, the slaughtered and hang body of one of their own. Chilling..
I always imagined that his Scrubs character was just an older version of his platoon character. It explains a lot.
If I remember Platoon correctly, isn't McGinley's character one of the few who's alive at the end of the film?
Not only did he survive, his character was given command of 2nd platoon (much to his dismay, as he had just managed to cheat death in the climactic battle).
His face in the end when he (the "coward") is given command of the unit is one of the single best perfomances of acting i've ever seen. How much he can say with a blank face is overwhelming. McGinley is a master of his art.
Yeah...he hides behind a dead soldier and then the captain gives him command of the platoon.
How well he played a character everyone hated is testament to his acting ability. Think about that every time you watch a movie in which you hate 1 of the characters, and do like I do in researching other films in which that actor worked to see another side of them and you will truly experience a new level of enjoyment in watching movies.
@@habovay3 Yes! I even remember his facial expression, given the 2nd platoon command!
Pure despair!
Epic. Awesome interview. The real man that played the character we all hated. So glad I saw this. I saw Platoon when it came out with a regular army foot soldier when it came out and he cried. Awesome
What a great interview! When I saw Platoon in the theaters, I saw it in Monterey Park, which at the time had a large Asian population. There was a scene where a young Vietnamese boy was being beaten by an American soldier. From the back, a woman started wailing and yelling (I believe in Vietnamese). That freaked the hell out of everyone there. She was having flashbacks in the movie theater. I thought of leaving, but her relatives took her outside. Just an amazing movie.
I love this guy. He's unforgettable in everything he is in. And I'm really glad to see that IRL in person, he's actually the most noble, most kind, most decent, and most brave guy you could ever hope to meet. Class act. A real CHIEFTAIN!
I remember when Platoon Came out, I went to the Theatre to watch it. I had friends in High school who were boat people that had experienced the end of the war. This was a gripping movie that led me down the path to join the Army. One of the best movies of that time!!!
Oh I see, what we got here is a crusader.
John C. McGinley is extremely articulate and well spoken. His verbal fluidity is amazing.
I love these interviews of actors reminiscing on the production of classic older movies. It’s so cool to have a piece of the perspective of what’s going on behind the scenes.
That was a truly great interview, an intelligent guest and a host with the skill to let him speak.
'Agent Utah! This is not a job, flipping burgers at the local drive in!' - McGinley is ALWAYS brilliant!
If there's one thing about McGinley that's guaranteed, it's that when he's on the screen you watch. Nobody hates this guy's talent.
Thanks for doing the interview John C. One of my fave actors. I watch a Dr.Cox scene every month at least once.
i always like to think Srg. O'neil made it home Ok.
He did play the part of Brown Noser very well. Great actor
iirc after the big fight at the end you can see him climb out from under the body he's cowering under.
@Ian Dixon "Well Goodie for you Bob, Because No one can kill you but yourself!" - proclaimed a day before "chris" aced barnes hole. Look up that characters back story for a bit. Several tours in 'Nam. Survived a bullet to the head and put back together like Frankenstein's Monster. i mean Ho - ly - Sheet!
He was smart enough to survive by hiding under a dead body in a losing battle. He probably managed to stay alive for another month or two or however long of his tour had left
@@TheKingOfJordan1 I wouldn't consider shielding ones self from a napalm attack by their own troops to be cowering.
Platoon is my favorite war movie and full metal jacket is my second favorite. Both are anti war films but I still joined the Marines in 2008
I've never seen that side of Platoon. The way I remember it, is that it depicted what it was like over there with a massive dose of "this is what you're getting into"
So wonderful to see someone comfortable in their skin !! So intelligent too!!
Thank you John !!
He’s such a great guy. He was phenomenal in Platoon, my favourite Vietnam movie. The whole cast were superb
This is the clip that made me subscribe, and the side effect was my newfound level of respect for McGinley. I knew he was good, but he sounds like he was the second or third "smartest guy in the room" when he worked with Stone. He came across very perceptive, sharp, witty and funny.
As Pam Poovey would say, "Sploosh."
“ I got a bad feelin’ Bob!”
we all gotta die sometime Red...
That is the one line from Platoon I will always remember.
Is he talking to Bob Barnes in Platoon or Bob Porter in Office Space. HaHa...sorry...bad joke...I’ll show myself to the door.
Great scene that
You’ll always be my Coxy, John. The depth of that character, particularly in a comedy series, I think is really under appreciated.
Such an underrated actor and great interview
There are 1000's of actors with notable talent through the years,this guy is WAY UNDER APPRECIATED..can go from serious roles in Platoon to comedic roles of Scrubs with ease. Hard to do.
Hey that's that guy, from that thing!
This is an excellent comment.
You know, the thing...
Easy joe Biden. Just take it slow
Wow, Great segment. JCM is so impressive, from everything he said about Platoon and Stone to his Special Needs work. Honestly, this is who we need as a politician. Too bad he's not who we're getting..
Wow. Good for you John. I've always liked his acting. He seems like a great person as well. Even better!
Amazing cause. That is where his passion lies.
Absolutely. You can see the love he shows when talking about the films he's made but you can see the fire in heart ignite when talking about his work with down syndrome and special needs.
That you Nick Mullen?
That was incredibly interesting, thanks 🙏 for that , wow what a director.
One of my top ten all time favorite actors, mostly because he always give 100%. It doesn't hurt that he's extremely talented.
It is amazing how he went from just a simple role in Platoon to all that he was in Scrubs. Really liked him in Platoon but never really watched any of his material after that but did see some bits of Scrubs and honestly glad he found more success.
John’s one of those actors that you see in every movie and go..”that’s that one guy from that one movie”.
Parenting a special needs child is the hardest thing to do good for him
Just listening to part of the video.... floored.
It’s hard at times, but it’s also the greatest thing in the world to do. As a single parent I can’t have been more blessed to be surrounded by TRUE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE 24/7
@A D can't begrudge him over that. Its bigger things you have to change before you have financial equality...
@A D He's a wealthy man alright, and that does not solely translate into having money, it's about having so much more, money alone is not the only metric of wealth; it is but one aspect of it. True wealth is having a sense of abundance - one that we experience rather than possess. Wealth may also mean seeking deeper relationships, more personal growth, or ways to create more meaning in life and possessing the ability to enjoy the small, ordinary pleasures of our existence. ☺
@A D at least John C. doesn't use slurs. And he would have used "Your" where you used "You're". Because he isn't a troglodyte.
It's amazing how someone this serious can pull off such wacky characters.
One of his underrated roles is As Red Barber in 42, he had his lazy southern cadence down to a “T”. 😊
Amazing performance as Sgt. O'neil.
His best movie “intensity” he was incredibly good in that
Edgler Foreman Vess.
Ever heard of Point Break?
Cole Chillen yeah great movie
That program elevated the mediocrity of television for the two days it ran.
The Character of Sgt O’Niell is certainly a highlight of Platoon . Probably in my top 3 movies of all time . McGinley is a top actor for sure .
Good of Rich to allow John the space and time to articulate his experiences so well....without any constant interruption or attempt at getting laugh. John C McGinley...what a damn good actor and solid human being.
We all gotta die sometime, Red...
Sgt Barnes..
God bless McGInley for his role as one of "the Bobs" in Office Space.
My favorite movie for maaaany years when I was a kid. Absolute amazing film. One of the best ever.
Still one of my all time favorites.
Even his small role in the movie “Seven” as the character “California” ..... he was fantastic !
I forgot about that. "Swat before Dicks"
watching this retrospect of movie, "i get a strange feeling about this"
I still hold that the character of Sgt. O'Neill and Dr. Cox are canonically the same person. O'Neill came back from 'Nam, changed his name and became a doctor.
Except that O'Neill is dumb and Cox is pretty smart. But they do look like each other.
I'm pretty sure the ages don't add up, unless Scrubs was secretly a period piece the whole time.
His performance was so great, perfection.
Much more depth in the man than you would guess. Well done effort to make the world better. Cheers, Mr McGinley
William Daniels- the voice of KITT :)
Paul Kelcher the only identifier that matters
Don't forgot Mr Feeny
" that's just great Bob..Whaduya want me to do.? Send one of my guys out to get zapped so some lameass just in from the world can get his beauty sleep..? Nah!"
*flips lighter*
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*flips lighter again*
Even though I'm a billion hours too late, WOW Mr McGinley, what wonderful, respectful and accurate account of the making of Platoon. Much respect, God Bless.
Love McGinley !!! Such a great underrated actor. Most notable for his roles as Perry Cox in Scrubs, Bob Slydell in Office Space, Captain Hendrix in The Rock, Sergeant Red O'Neill in Oliver Stone's Platoon, Marv in Stone's Wall Street, and FBI agent Ben Harp in Point Break. Very smart man too.
Doctor Cox!!!!
When he hides under the dead bodies, I remember thinking yeah I would definitely do that too.
There comes a time when you gotta do what you gotta do, to survive. Fault his character for numerous things, as a NCO, but that ain't one of them.
@Billy Hill either you hide and play dead or you go apeshit like Charlie Sheens character.
Discretion is better part of valor?
Wow. I never considered this guy as having significant depth, but, man, is he intelligent and able to communicate with precision and eloquence--a rare combination. Would love to hear more...
Platoon had really great actors, even the ones that were detestable were so well done. I especially love this guy and Elias as the are so diverse and believable in everything I’ve seen them in.