We had training camp for a week, and we used the actual military drills of that period. We didn't have to work out much after hours, because going up and down hills all day was a good workout in itself.
I don't care about being a star. I can do a supporting role; I don't have to be a lead.
I got to talking to an old actor, and he had a bunch of stories about the Rough Riders.
Rough Riders took 13 weeks to shoot, plus a week of training. The same guy trained us trained the cast in Platoon. Except, instead of radios, we used bugles to signal.
I've done about six comedies. Oddly enough, the script came to me from one of the guys in Platoon.
I don't think a director should have any kids. I don't even think it's good for your physical health. Even guys in their 30s look exhausted because directors never get enough sleep. What I do is stressful enough.
