Tom Berenger
Tom Berenger
Tom Berengeris an American television and motion picture actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Staff Sergeant Bob Barnes in Platoon. He is also known for playing Jake Taylor in the Major League films and Thomas Beckett in the Sniper films. Other films he appeared in include Looking for Mr. Goodbar, The Dogs of War, The Big Chill, Betrayed, The Field, Gettysburg, The Substitute, One Man's Hero, Training Day, and Inception...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth31 May 1949
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
I was so exhausted after fighting for the project for five years, shooting it was like the Bataan Death March
I had already done a lot of research for Rough Riders, keeping notebooks and old photographs. Some of the books were antiques for that time period, with the covers falling off.
I didn't know how to go about preparing for the part of someone who can't remember who he is. The frustration angle is written in, but there's also this incredible passive state
I came in on the tail end of the old school of Hollywood
Even my agents say, We don't know what this business is anymore
The Big Chill is one of those things that everybody can identify with. Between eight characters, they can pick somebody who's somewhat like them
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 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
I have family obligations and all that stuff. I get my kids six weeks in the summer, which is a real intense period of time. I'm with them every minute of the day
In this industry, the new owners prefer to kill anything they weren't responsible for.
I like playing flawed characters, people who aren't perfect.
There's a hysterical, tired sense of humor that comes after working 14 hours a day, six days a week. I like those things because they take the pressure off the constant stress