Washington DC Strip Clubs: ‘Pacific’ is a worthy sibling to HBO’s brilliant ‘Brothers’
Written on March 11, 2010 – 9:13 pm | by ginger
… I actually thought because my father fought in the Philippines and my Uncle Jack Colley was at Guadalcanal, I knew a fair amount about the war in the Pacific,” said Sadler. But, he said, he knew nothing about his legendary character beforehand and was “blown away” while doing research about the war.
“I was truly amazed and had a whole new respect for what they did,” said Sadler.
When he was told by his agent that Hanks and producer Steven Spielberg wanted him to play Puller, Sadler’s first thought was “Who?” “I had never heard the name,” said Sadler. “It sounds like it should be a lap-dancing stripper or something. The more I read about Chesty, he is just an astonishing guy. To this day, he is the most revered Marine who ever wore the uniform. You ask any Marine alive ‘Who is Chesty Puller?’ and they’ll go on for half an hour about his exploits.”
See the full article from “Buffalo News”