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Be more of a teacher and mentor instead of a guru or drill sergeant.
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Shane Enete, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Because Boz was very much on the page as a character like the drill sergeant from Full Metal Jacket.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
He was written as a pretty straightforward character, like a drill sergeant, very aggressive.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
His class is more like standup comedy meets group therapy meets self-defense seminar, taught by a drill sergeant.
—Marin Cogan, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
Paxton soon played Tom Cruise’s drill sergeant in Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Jake Gyllenhaal’s rival in Nightcrawler (2014), and Emma Watson’s dad in The Circle (2017), which was his final film appearance.
—EW.com, 18 July 2024
Directed by Taylor Hackford (Ray, The Devil’s Advocate), the original Officer and a Gentleman sees protagonist Zack Mayo (Gere) train as a Naval Aviation officer under a harsh drill sergeant (Louis Gossett Jr.) while pursuing a relationship with a factory worker (Debra Winger).
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 June 2024
With Richard Gere 45 Years After ‘American Gigolo’ – Cannes
The 1982 pic starred Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Louis Gossett Jr. and follows a loner who sets out to finish his Navy Officer training while dealing with a tough-as-nails drill sergeant while also finding love with a local townie.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 14 June 2024
Gossett, who died earlier this year, leaves some big shoes to fill, but there are plenty of actors who could excel in a drill sergeant role.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 June 2024
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Shane Enete, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Because Boz was very much on the page as a character like the drill sergeant from Full Metal Jacket.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
He was written as a pretty straightforward character, like a drill sergeant, very aggressive.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
His class is more like standup comedy meets group therapy meets self-defense seminar, taught by a drill sergeant.
—Marin Cogan, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
Paxton soon played Tom Cruise’s drill sergeant in Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Jake Gyllenhaal’s rival in Nightcrawler (2014), and Emma Watson’s dad in The Circle (2017), which was his final film appearance.
—EW.com, 18 July 2024
Directed by Taylor Hackford (Ray, The Devil’s Advocate), the original Officer and a Gentleman sees protagonist Zack Mayo (Gere) train as a Naval Aviation officer under a harsh drill sergeant (Louis Gossett Jr.) while pursuing a relationship with a factory worker (Debra Winger).
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 June 2024
With Richard Gere 45 Years After ‘American Gigolo’ – Cannes
The 1982 pic starred Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Louis Gossett Jr. and follows a loner who sets out to finish his Navy Officer training while dealing with a tough-as-nails drill sergeant while also finding love with a local townie.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 14 June 2024
Gossett, who died earlier this year, leaves some big shoes to fill, but there are plenty of actors who could excel in a drill sergeant role.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 June 2024
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“Drill sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drill%20sergeant. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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