He was on TV for (literally) 4+ hours today. He hosts the Pebble Beach Pro-am and he sits in the booth with the guys. He's so laid back in that setting - you dont often have the opportunity to see him just laughing and shooting the bull with guys like that. Good stuff.
Do you know what you (and by you, I mean Americans) REALLY need? To give fewer fucks about teams, and more fucks about solving problems. You may not realize it, but the (unwritten) general approach that reliably cohesive countries like New Zealand, Australia, and Canada (which are post-colonial, post-slavery, multiethnic countries, just like yours) employ is as follows: when your national election comes up, you disagree, you debate, you argue. Then, on election day, you cast your ballot, and you watch what happens. After election day, you cheer if your party/candidate won, and you lament if they lose, and then you go back to seeing each other as your fellow countrymen & and women. Over time, issues come up, and you debate how best to solve them, but you never stop remembering that the people with whom you debate are your fellow citizens who, in case of a disaster, are your neighbors upon whom you rely. Why wait until another Pearl Harbor or 9/11 style catastrophe before you stop, think about how meaningless your petty differences are, and simply decide that it's time to work together again? Do that shit WITHOUT the disaster!
@@RJL612 It was never late. Hollywood has only been liberal for several decades, but it has existed for a century. These celebrities have always been conservative, and there are hundreds and hundreds more who you probably know. Just as there are hundreds of liberals and otherwise you dont know. Because it's about their performances and stories, which dont have to be political. Of course those who do Express those views: Republicans - you dont hear much. And liberals get all the traction, and put those views in their films and constantly talk about it. But there are many conservatives and many liberals who shut up and focus on their storytelling apolitically. Those idiot brain dead fools who call themselves conservative "boycotting Hollywood" for liberalism and bitching they'll never watch a Hollywood movie again...Lol okay. Who gives a whit?! Dumber than nails.
a "patriot" who would NEVA pick up a weapon to defend this country but who made his fortune via a con job role in a movie fooling people into calling him a "patriot" and now he's this hero for the troops. Puke. Just like his fellow cons like trump, etc. who ran from the chance to fight for the country I love. Like Hannity, bill o'reilly, Gingrich -- all of them -- did I forget dick Cheney who had "other priorities". Eww. What a pathetic bunch of pussies.
I wish more people of all political leanings would think this way. None of this nonsense about finding "Self fulfillment". How about you find a paycheck first and worry about fulfillment later?
@@justinz9225 -Yeah, sell your dreams out to corporate america. That's a great idea. Whatever happened to the American Dream? You have to be able to support yourself, granted, but doing so in a job that you dislike is no formula for success.
He came to Savanah just as my battalion was preparing to deploy in 2003. He shook every single man's hand. As a special ops unit we had other celebrity visits, but Gary Sinise was the only one who really made us feel like he was there for us. His heart was clearly I it. I was really glad to hear more of his story here, thanks @benshapiro for this interview.
Thank you so much for you service and selfless sacrifices you've made. I was only 14 then, in '03, but even then and still now, I believe it was the right call to do what we all knew needed to be done. And I'm glad you made it back to tell the story. You are not amongst the forgotten. Thank you. 🇱🇷
I got to talk to this guy for a solid 5 mins at a military base gas station. He was so nice and all I could talk about is how badass the movie "Ransom" was.
Met Gary in a bar called the Gaslight across from the old Steppenwolf on Halstead. I had just landed my first professional acting job and was introduced to him. He was so gracious and humble that it will always stay with me. I was awe struck by the encounter. Thanks for the memory sir!
As an OIF 06-08 combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient, I can vouch for Gary Sinise being universally loved by the military. He always has a great message.
@@chroniatry2250 Thank you for your service to our country. My grandfather recieved a Purple Heart during WW2. Luckily, he survived and went on to have a family, my daddy and my uncle. 🇺🇸❤
Love Gary and his work,a truly humble man.Ben is a rarity in the media....he lets his guests speak so that it's all about the guest not him,well done and thank you.
I have two copies of Grateful American on pre-order: One is for my Dad, an Army vet from the Vietnam era, whose 69th birthday is next week. The other is for my Grandfather who is a retired USAAF Lt. Col. of the Flying Tigers. He is turning 100 years old in August!
Gary came to visit the Walter Reed medical center when I was there in rehab when I got injured in Afghanistan and lost a leg. Funny him of all people was there to visit. Great guy with a big heart. Thanks for doing all you do for the troops Gary.
gimiked - Thank you for your sacrifice and service. My cousin was a lance corporal in the Corp and was KIA in Afghanistan. I just spent the last 30 years as a trooper in Colorado.
What a great guy! A rare piece of sanity in an insane Hollywood. I love so much how his heart is for the veterans and public servants! Also, USO is amazing. They were just so good to our guys and girls and their families.
I use it every year in my classroom and most of the kids love it. The acting, set, and music are all top notch. Most movies aren't as good as the books but his OMAM is a great complement to Steinbeck's original.
Thank you Gary for being such a patriot and being an example for all Americans to aspire too. Just watched Apollo 13 last night and you knocked it out of the park in that movie. Thank you for looking out for our heroes and bring some needed happiness to their lives. We all support Lt. Dan!
Thank you Ben for this. Gary, my dad a VN vet, came home to upstate NY (far upstate)got a two year degree courtesy of Uncle Sam and had a career with Kodak in Rochester. He met my mom left with 2 girls from a broken marriage to a womanizer. They married and had my sister and I. Moved to Indiana still working for Kodak, to where mom is from. We’ve all been here ever since. It wasn’t until later dad struggled with issues from nam. But thanks to my mom staying by his side and our family and faith he made it out the other side! Cancer, thanks to agent orange was a hard time for all of us, but he’s 72 now retired and golfing three times a week. 10 grand kids and a passion for conservative politics. (mom too, it’s a trip!!!) just wanted to share a VN vet success story. Thank you for all you’ve done, and inspired others to do. 👍 🇺🇸GBTUSA🦅
Gary Sinise is the best of the best. Humble and gracious. One of my favorites since I first saw him in Forrest Gump. Thank you for all you have done for our Veterans.
What a great way to start Sunday morning. A true talent Gary Sinise, a deep person beyond his movie efforts. As an ARMY Vietnam vet Sinise is one of my personal heroes. Thank you for doing this interview.
I had the pleasant surprise of being treated to hot BBQ travelling through the DFW USO while en route to deploy in 2015. Mr. Sinise had kindly donated BBQ there for all the guys passing through. For a young co-pilot on his first deployment, it meant a lot to me. I will remember this small gesture for the rest of my life, it was the kind of thing that said that he supported us even though it was years later after 9/11. Thank you Mr. Sinise.
Its refreshing to see a celebrity who has an overall optimistic view of America, instead of simply painting this delusional view espoused by many celebs of America as this dystopia rife with inequality and suffering. This country is not perfect, but it is still a great place to live, and is worth fighting for and being proud of. Celebrities used to celebrate america, and take pride in it, instead of shitting on it like so many do now.
I am so grateful to Gary for all he has done for our vets. Both my father and brother are war vets and wether you know it or not Gary, this is a calling and you are a perfect match for the job.
It was a honor and privilege to meet him when he came and did a show at Fort Polk before we deployed. He's a pretty cool actor he even did some Lt. Dan skits. Great actor and he really cares about the troops.
I had the good fortune of meeting Gary on the set of The Stand. Of all the actors that were on set, he was indeed the most down to earth and the easiest to have a conversation with. Other celebrities could learn a lot from Gary in nearly every regard.
For heaven's sake, what's with all the Forrest Gump references? Forest Gump was a good movie, but Apollo 13 was a great movie, a cinematic milestone. Great effects, great subject matter. He was also good in "Mission to Mars".
"We all have a destiny: nothing just happens, it's all part of a plan. I should have died out there with my men, now I'm nothing but a God damn cripple, a leg less freak, do you know what it's like not being able to use your legs? I had a destiny, I was supposed to die out there in the field with honor and you cheated me out of it. This wasn't supposed to happen to me." - Lieutenant Dan He taught us to live with our limitations and write our own life script. How inspiring
@GeometryDashGaming Just a feeling. Mind you, she never directly talks politics, but she's often touched on certain issues with a rather Conservative perspective--on masculinity and femininity, what kids shouldn't exposed to on TV, and even taxes (she took a shot at California's tax policies for driving film production out of state).
Gary Sinise. I live about 10 minutes from where he grew up and I guess it’s that Southside, blue collar, real. I love that about him. So genuine. He’s a Patriot for sure.
The Army is full of stories of meeting Gary and how he treated the troops. Buying drinks for them in Ireland before going into combat, or performing for us on post throughout the country Always with a warm smile and understanding in his eyes
I haven't gotten to watch the video yet because I know my mom *will* want to watch this, and I'm waiting until we can watch it together :D I'm just leaving a comment to say that seeing Gary Sinise on the Sunday Special in my subscriptions made me nearly scream with excitement- which is not something I usually do! I managed to contain myself, because the other residents of the household are still sleeping, and I don't want anyone to be rudely awoken by my Banshee shriek :[ Besides, I've just managed to get my niece to stop screaming when she's excited, and I have to set an example :P
Been watching your Sunday specials for a while and I really love that you let your guests share their story without interrupting them unless the conversation goes somewhere where a discussion is warranted. Great Stuff Ben!!!
By far the best Sunday special I've seen. Gary is the coolest actor ever because he's legit. Actually knows how to act and portrays our soldiers with the dignity and respect they deserve.
This was amazing. Put tears in my eyes at times. My favorite roles I've seen him play are George Milton in Of Mice and Men as well as Ken Mattingly in Apollo 13. I'm excited to read his book and really hope to meet him someday. Great interview Ben.
I pulled up Gary on IMDB. A true series of amazing TV shows and movies. Some of the credits I do not remember seeing him in, but at least now I know what I'm doing today.
In an entertainment industry full of vapid, pompous individuals, Gary Sinise truly stands apart as an icon of decency, patriotism, gratitude, and genuineness. Amazing interview!
As an Air Force Vet who grew up with "Lt. Dan" as part of my childhood...Thank You Gary Sinise for all the work you've done for my brothers and sisters in arms.
I don't buy celebrity books/products, but I'll be making an exception for Sinise's book. He's to be commended for all his vocal support and work for our veterans and active service!
Honestly, it feels really refreshing each time I learn about another actor in Hollywood being Conservative. That sounds weird to say because an actor's politics shouldn't necessarily be important but in today's climate, it's just nice to know that one more person isn't on the Hollywood elitist bandwagon.
This is one of my favorite Ben Shapiro interviews. It made me feel more positive and as though even a small contribution that I could make, in a similar way, could improve somebody's life
Love your work, Gary! I loved the Memorial Day special you did featuring one of my personal heroes, Hershey Miyamura. I had the privilege to sort of introduce him to my generation when I nominated him to be grand marshal of Gallup High's homecoming parade. Many didn't know him. I got to relay his story to my friends, thanks to my Aunt being sure my cousins and I knew of his actions in Korea. It brought tears to my eyes to see him honored once again. Thank you so much for sharing both Hershey and Joe with America!
When I gave this a thumbs up I noticed there were 40 people that gave this a thumbs down. How, I don't understand how someone can give this a thumbs down. Gary Sinese is a great American hero, with all the support he's given American veterans.
This was a tremendous interview. I've been watching Gary for a long time. This opened my eyes more to his impact with his movies like Forest Gump on our Viet Nam Veterans.
