And that doesn't work so well with marriage. Official Sites. — Staff Sergeant Eric Kocher, Generation Kill Also the US Military will experiment on their personnel with non FDA approved drugs without their knowledge or consent, comicbook writer and Gulf War Veteran Will Caligan has suffered from the … Rich Barrett in the miniseries. It was like, "Goddamn, this is what they think?". The problem is some people just aren't cut out for combat. . They could have hired Chuck Norris to play Brad Colbert, and had nuclear hand grenades and magazines that never run out of ammo. The show was directed by Susanna White for 4 episodes and Simon Cellan Jones for 3 episodes. - on his marriage to Jamie Buffalari. A brutal odyssey through Iraq’s deserts and unforgiving streets, the HBO miniseries, “Generation Kill,” tells the true story of 1st Reconnaissance Battalion during the March 2003 invasion of Iraq. Never start shooting all over the place - cause it ain't f**king ever like that. Eric Kocher, Actor: Generation Kill. The focus on actions and in-theater lives of grunt-level Marines and junior officers offers an authenticity and perspective seldom seen outside military circles, a prime reason for watching. Older videos. You're trained to ignore emotion, and when you ignore it for too long, you kind of lose it. I didn't know what to say. It was produced by David Simon, Ed Burns, Nina K. Noble, George Faber and Charles Pattinson. [2] Kocher worked as an adviser on the adaptation of Wright's book into a miniseries and stated that Wright earned credibility because he stayed with the Marines for "every firefight. [12], The cable television channel HBO has produced a mini-series based on the book. We'd been doing such good stuff. We had to re-teach them the way we do stuff in reconnaissance. He really looks out for the Recon and the military. Generation Kill is a 2004 book written by Rolling Stone journalist Evan Wright chronicling his experience as an embedded reporter with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion of the United States Marine Corps, during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Retrieved Sep 23, 2014. I wanted to make sure Marines could watch this without laughing at how many things are wrong, like they do with most war movies. Everything is so real - the dialogue, the characters. Northeast Ohio Media Group. That's in our blood. It's kind of numbing at this point. War is generally 80% waiting around and 20% action, so that's a lot of downtime. I re-live the things I've been through. Mini Bio (1) Eric Kocher was born on November 6, 1980 in Northhampton, Pennsylvania, USA. I lost quite a few guys. My intent was to take guys with very difficult material to viewers and make viewers like them, but without falsifying them. Never take off your helmets, because that never happens. Retrieved September 23, 2014. Should I pull the trigger, or even tougher sometimes for Marines, should I not pull the trigger? Filmed in South Africa, Namibia, and Mozambique, the series aired in July 2008 and spans seven 68-minute episodes, starting with the Marine Recon team crossing the berm into Iraq during the opening stage of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The guys with the military experience, I think they knew just enough to be dangerous. Truth is, other people don't know what we do. Josh Ray Person, Staff Sgt. Report. | Generation Kill gives an objective view of what happened without politics or agenda. 35. "Generation Kill" has opened some doors for Person in his business ventures, making people who recognize his name more willing to hear him out. 12. That's how you become a gunslinger. ... Rudy won't fit in anywhere else but in the Recon community he fit in perfectly. - on Captain Dave McGraw. cleveland.com. I got in some trouble when the book came out. Edgar Heredia. Psycho's a little strong, but I bet most civilians might think that. A U.S. Marine and member of the First Reconnaissance Battalion has … Cast and crew. . People have a misconception of what post-traumatic stress is. The seven-episode series was inspired by embedded journalist Evan Wright, who would go on to write a book about his experience, and served as a consultant and writer on the show. The military **** needs to go through me: it's my reputation at stake. Generation Kill: A Conversation with 1st Recon Marines (HD, 23:25) – Evan Wright sits down with six of the actual Marines he spent time with in Iraq including: Sgt. A U.S. Marine and member of the First Reconnaissance Battalion has received two purple Heart and a Bronze star, earned during his tour in Afghanistan and four tours of Iraq [1] That's who I lived with, that's who I knew. Eric Kocher on Generation Kill. Generation Kill is a 2004 book written by Rolling Stone journalist Evan Wright chronicling his experience as an embedded reporter with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion of the United States Marine Corps during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.His account of life with the Marines was originally published as a three-part series in Rolling Stone in the fall of 2003. . Kocher talks about Captain America and Evan Wright, author of Generation Kill. Staff Sergeant Eric Kocher is one of the men portrayed in Evan Wright's Generation Kill. save. His bones were broken, much of the flesh on his arm was burnt off, one of his eardrums shattered and his trigger finger dangled by a single strand of skin. Playing now. The military is the biggest fraternity in the world. Evan Wright on Generation Kill. share. I have a different perspective on how to handle things. I made a policy never to talk to reporters because you get yourself in trouble. [8][9], American Desperado is a non-fiction book Wright co-wrote with Jon Roberts, about the drug wars. [2] Often riding in the lead vehicle, a lightly armored Humvee, Wright was in real danger for much of the time, and at one point carried a weapon, although he did so reluctantly.[3]. . I've met the real guy. It’s based on a nonfiction book by Evan Wright, a Rolling Stone contributing editor who was embedded with the First Recon Marines during the 2003 invasion. It was a form to kill our boredom, but it was also a way for alpha males to test each other. they throw so much fallacy into these movies that nobody believes them, and they lose the whole thread of the plot. ... David Simon, Eric Kocher, Ed Burns. With “Generation Kill” in the can, Kocher is back to reality – and the fact that the war is still not over for him. Eric Kocher was born on November 6, 1980 in Northhampton, Pennsylvania, USA. Everything is it. After my first tour, when I got blown up, he was one of the first guys to come visit me. The characters are your stereotypical Marines who are brainwashed, crazed individuals with high-and-tight haircuts. I had lunch with him and after he left my buddy said "That's Captain America from Generation Kill." Even at such a young age, these war fighters are making strategic-level decisions everyday on the battlefield. The writers of the mini-series were Ed Burns, David Simon, and Evan Wright. Generation Kill: Our Interview With Author Evan Wright And First Recon Marine Eric Kocher. At times it is easy to forget you’re watching actors filmed on location in South Africa instead of a documentary made during the invasion of Iraq. Follow. Now I love him. Rich Barrett. It was my warrior mind-set. While in a gunfight in Fallujah, his Humvee was blown up by an RPG. On the set: Eric Kocher with Ed Burns and David Simon, the producers of the series. Created Sep 12, 2013. I spent a lot of time just south of Falluja. You're young and don't know s--t, then a few years later, you've killed more guys than Commando and you're now what every Marine wants to be: a warrior. | The evolution of the warrior is a curve: You're 18 and you kill your first guy. Generation Kill (2008) Season 1, Episode 4. We could have added this whole bull**** subplot. I never talked to him over there except for the time I got relieved as a team leader. I felt more comfortable with them than my own wife . Mike 'Gunny' Wynn. Generation Kill is a 2004 book written by Rolling Stone journalist Evan Wright chronicling his experience as an embedded reporter with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion of the United States Marine Corps, during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Shoup also states that Wright based his account on one group of enlisted Marines' version of events without including the perspective of others. In the history of filmmaking, there is only one movie that Marines like, and that's the first 20 minutes of Full Metal Jacket. . "HBO's 'Generation Kill': Hawken grad's book of Iraq tales becomes a miniseries". Maybe I saw emotions as weakness . View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. In 10 years, he's never had bad day - he brings so much positive energy. Armchair General L.L.C. He was previously married to Jamie Buffalari. Every couple of weeks, I get another phone call that a friend was shot or wounded. Then Jarhead came out. 3 comments. Big Think. Wright encounters members of the battalion from all ranks, but the "main players" can be narrowed down to just six from Bravo Company: Sergeant Brad Colbert, Lance Corporal Harold James Trombley, Sergeant Rudy "Fruity" Reyes, First Lieutenant Nathaniel Fick, Sergeant Antonio Espera, and Corporal Josh Ray Person. She came second. I'm trying to train these guys to carry themselves like recon Marines, and that's very hard to do. Browse the full Generation Kill cast and crew credits for actors by character names from the HBO original program. This is a generation of guys who are ready to go kill for their country. Generation Kill follows a group of Marines on a mission from Kuwait to Baghdad during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. . But when you get out, you have all these physical and mental changes, and, all of a sudden, you're nobody. Of course, that’s partially credited to the Reyes and Kocher, but … In an effort to speed up his rehab, he took pliers and removed the pins that doctors used to reattach his finger, allowing him to bend it so he could shoot again. Generation Kill is an American seven-part television miniseries produced for HBO that aired from 13 July to 24 August 2008. He was a solid guy. Eric Kocher Staff Sergeant Eric Kocher is one of the men portrayed in Evan Wright's Generation Kill. It shows audiences life for the Marine who has a split second to make a decision that may affect the world. Brad 'Iceman' Colbert, Cpl. "The Killer Elite", the first of these articles, went on to win a National Magazine Award for Excellence in Reporting in 2004. Every time I watch the episodes, it puts me back there. And, of course, Generation Kill has a great cast of actors. Served as Key Military Advisor on HBO's Generation Kill. Other Works Generation Kill – The HBO Miniseries; an Interview with Evan Wright and Eric Kocher Gerald D. Swick . "[4], Despite initial doubts, Marine commanders later encouraged the officers of 1st Reconnaissance to read the book and the articles to get an insight into the reality of war. - on fellow recon marine, Rudy Reyes. But we didn't. Simultaneously, Owain Yeoman played Sgt. ↑ Dawidziak, Mark (July 11, 2008). There's a steep curve when you first arrive on the edge of the battle area, but you learn and improve. Generation Kill – The HBO Miniseries; an Interview with Evan Wright and Eric Kocher Gerald D. Swick . He also revealed that prior to becoming a war correspondent he had quit drinking, and as a result, he found there was something "almost nice" about war because it replicated the "emotional chaos of being a heavy drinker". Eric Kocher, Sgt. 3:00. The term strategic corporal wasn't just coined to make us feel special. Introduction. Nothing can prepare you for seeing one of your homeboys' legs get blown off, but the next time it is less intense. 10:42. The sheik of the area came up and asked me please not to rape his daughters. Or in 'Jarhead,' which wasn't that bad, but at the end where everyone shoots up in the air . A U.S. Marine and member of the First Reconnaissance Battalion has … armchairgeneral.com. I think the public has lost touch with your average military brothers and sisters. He was previously married to Jamie Buffalari. - on hearing of the death of his team leader, Marine Sgt. Big Think. He is known for his work on Generation Kill (2008) and Making 'Generation Kill' (2008). Generation Kill follows the Marines of the 1st Recon Battalion through the first four weeks of the 2003 invasion of Iraq.The characters are drawn from this group of Marines. It is based on Evan Wright’s 2004 book about his experience as an embedded reporter with the US Marine Corps’ 1st Reconnaissance Battalion during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, adapted for television by David Simon, Ed Burns, and Wright. "The Killer Elite", the first of … "Generation Kill – The HBO Miniseries; an Interview with Evan Wright and Eric Kocher". Wright states that he reduced that number to 1-2 after other sources contradicted Eckloff. [6], Major Shoup, an augment Forward Air Controller in the battalion, posted a commentary on the book in which he contrasts the events he witnessed with Wright's descriptions of them. I tried to speak like I would as a Marine, which is to say 'f---' about every third word. I'm not having flashbacks and going crazy. Rudy 'Fruity Rudy' Reyes, Sgt. Really sharp, respected by his platoon. Generation Kill is an American seven-part television miniseries produced for HBO that aired from July 13 to August 24, 2008. It seemed like the filmmakers had a contest to see how much Marine folklore and verbiage they could jam into an hour and fifty-five minutes. He is known for his work on Generation Kill (2008) and Making 'Generation Kill' (2008). An e-mail arrives with the news that one of his team leaders, Marine Sgt. Staff Sergeant Eric Kocher is one of the men portrayed in Evan Wright's Generation Kill. He would go on to be a key technical adviser on the HBO miniseries adaptation as well as portray the character of Gunnery Sgt. To me it's not a disorder. It's just P-T-S: post-traumatic stress. In 'Stop-Loss,' the whole platoon grew up in the same town, which never happens. I changed a lot, but I changed without her. ... A place to discuss the Book/HBO miniseries Generation Kill. They didn't like my comments. - on Generation Kill. Having reached Baghdad, Bravo Team is shocked at the size of the city; while First Recon begin doing their daily patrols in Baghdad, they find out the obstacles that they and the Iraqis face is much greater than they could ever think of. My last tour was pretty rough. - Eric on the actors with previous military experience. [7], Wright replied to this blog post citing his own extensive interview with Shoup that directly contradicts Shoup's later version of events. It's easy to sell to the public, but if we could convince the Marines then we succeeded. It's not that you get used to it, you just get numb to it. I didn't realize it at the time, but blazing our way north was the easy part. [7], Hella Nation is a collection of other writings by Wright that includes his reporting on U.S. soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division fighting in Afghanistan and a controversial story about a documentary film shot in Iraq by a drug-addled Hollywood producer. He was previously married to Jamie Buffalari. His account of life with the Marines was originally published as a three-part series in Rolling Stone in the fall of 2003. He is known for his work on Generation Kill (2008) and Making 'Generation Kill' (2008). report. David Simon just has a thing for this on varying levels: Jeff Carisalez is also in the series, though he doesn't play himself ala Rudy Reyes, and, humorously, plays an invented character. [2], Wright stated that he felt more fear of combat before he was in it, but as soon as he was being shot at, he focused on survival. In real life the guy is a smart and cool dude according to an interview from Eric Kocher, at the time he just wasn't handling the stress and pressure of the events around him. They call it airing our dirty laundry. . Members. Eric Kocher. It's the lives of these individuals and their road trip, and that's the main story. Eric Kocher played Gunnery Sgt. [5], Wright also has stated he is "haunted" by the deaths of civilians he witnessed during the invasion of Iraq, because the "real rule of war is that the people who suffer the most are civilians". - on Evan Wright. It starred Alexander Skarsgård, James Ransone, Stark Sands, Jon Huertas and Lee Tergesen. The war is just the backdrop. It hits exactly the way Marines talk, and the atmosphere is visually what you see, what you hear in the background. Mainly, I just can't sleep" for more than three hours. Eric Kocher is a former US Recon Marine who served in the 1st Recon Battalion during the 2003 invasion of Iraq and whose actions were chronicled in the nonfiction book Generation Kill. Somehow he found himself in combat in a leadership position. I also enjoyed being more with my team and platoon. It's a language of nicknames piled on nicknames: we called one of our fellow Marines "Encino Man" but referred to him on the radio as "Echo Mike. Eric Kocher on Generation Kill. His account of life with the Marines was originally published as a three-part series in Rolling Stone in the fall of 2003. You're trying to fit in in a world where you no longer fit in. Wright states that his book had to take into consideration interviews from a wide variety of Marines in the battalion, including officers, and could not advance the perspective of just one person. Wright also cites interviews he conducted with other Marines in the unit that differ from Shoup's account, noting that Shoup's direct superior, Major Eckloff, claimed to have single-handedly killed at least 17 insurgents with a shotgun fired from his truck. Generation Kill is a new HBO miniseries that follows a platoon of Marines through the first 40 days of the Iraq War. The Marines of 1st Reconnaissance Battalion were initially hostile and suspicious but soon warmed to Wright and treated him as one of their own. Alternate Character Interpretation: According to Eric Kocher, Trombley is the most misunderstood figure in the Generation Kill canon.Trombley's reason for wanting to shoot his gun was, according to Kocher, his eager desire to prove his skills and contribute to the mission. - on the book, Generation Kill. We were a bunch of alpha males all jammed in a room together. The recurring characters are part of the 1st Marine Division.The division is under the command of Major General James "Maddog" Mattis, played by Robert Burke.His callsign is "Chaos". [14] The DVD release includes four bonus features, including a Making of 'Generation Kill' and a video diary. I'm telling you, that's the way we are. Sergeant Antonio J. Espera claimed he was forced to leave the battalion, and Staff Sergeant Eric Kocher claimed he was disciplined for statements attributed to him in Wright's reporting. It is based on Evan Wright's 2004 book about his experience as an embedded reporter with the US Marine Corps' 1st Reconnaissance Battalion during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, adapted for television by David Simon, Ed Burns, and Wright. hide. After that, it all goes to shit. HBO rolls the dice on pricey 'Generation Kill' David Zurawik The Baltimore Sun America may be very much at war, but in the nation's pop culture trenches, telling stories about Iraq is a … I hear something, think of something, see something out of the corner of my eye, and I'm on high alert. Join. Received two Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star for valor and two Navy commendations in five tours of Iraq and Afghanistan. [16], One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer, "Evan Wright: Reporting on 'The Killer Elite, "Sparing No One, a Journalist's Account of War", "BOOK REVIEW: N.Y. 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I've been with him since the dawn of time; I was in Afghanistan with him, and he truly is one of a kind. He gained their respect through his refusal to quit in the face of combat. 3:47. Publicity Listings [15] Rudy Reyes plays himself in the miniseries adaptation, driving the third Humvee. We use humor to get through boredom and extreme stress - the humor is very creative because of the boredom and very raw because of the extreme nature of the job. The Marine dialogue was true to the Corps but it had no meaning. Playing next. He believes the troops who fight the wars are more attuned to the moral consequences of their actions than the American public whom he accuses of being "alienated from the people who fight their wars for them". You'll never find another Marine like him. Whatever weakness it was, we tested it. Eric Kocher was born on November 6, 1980 in Northhampton, Pennsylvania, USA. 2.0k. James Chaffin, Chance Kelly, who portrayed Lt. Col. Stephen Ferrando, and Owain Yeoman, who played Sgt. Eric Ladin, who played Cpl. 3 years ago | 274 views. "Generation Kill" (Tonight at 9 on HBO) A reporter accompanies a group of Marines in the early days of the Iraq war in a seven-part miniseries produced by … [1], Wright spent two months with the battalion, having persuaded a commander that he could cope with such an assignment. Top posts june 15th 2015 Top posts of june, 2015 Top posts 2015. I made a two-page list of rules. By Adam Rose.
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