THEY TOUCHED THE HEAVY RUBBER RAFT AND THE YEARS FADED AWAY
It had been over two decades since they wrapped the massive production in England. Three men walked quietly along the tree-lined banks of the Moder River in Haguenau,…
THE BRAVEST MAN IN THE TRENCH WAS THE ONE CRACKING JOKES
Rick Gomez had one of the hardest jobs that nobody talked about on the set of Band of Brothers. He was cast to play Technician Fourth Grade George…
THEY STEPPED INSIDE THE OLD PLANE AND THE METAL CHANGED EVERYTHING
Almost twenty years had passed since they first stood together in a cramped metal tube. Donnie Wahlberg, Frank John Hughes, and Neal McDonough were no longer the young…
THE HEAVIEST WEAPON ON THE BAND OF BROTHERS SET WAS A MEDICAL KIT
When the cast of Band of Brothers arrived at Captain Dale Dye’s infamous boot camp, nearly every actor wanted the same thing. They wanted to be the guy…
THEY SAT IN THE BASTOGNE FOXHOLES AND THE SILENCE BROKE THEM
Almost fifteen years after the cameras stopped rolling, three men walked into a frozen forest in Belgium. They weren’t soldiers. They were actors. Scott Grimes, Richard Speight Jr.,…
THE SOLITUDE OF THE BULL: WHEN THE MUD OF HOLLAND BECAME REAL
They called him the “Great White Bull.” On the set of Band of Brothers, Michael Cudlitz didn’t just play Sergeant Denver “Bull” Randleman; he inhabited the man’s skin,…
THE DESK WAS JUST A PROP… UNTIL THEY SAT DOWN AGAIN
The warehouse was cold, smelling of mothballs and stagnant air. Loretta Swit pulled her coat tighter around her, walking slowly beside Jamie Farr. They were in a private…
THE LAST TOAST FELT LIKE A SCENE… BUT THE GRIEF WAS REAL
It was a quiet afternoon in Los Angeles, the kind where the sun hangs heavy and golden over the hills. Mike Farrell sat across from Harry Morgan in…
THE CHOPPERS RETURNED… AND SUDDENLY THE WAR FELT REAL AGAIN
The sun was beating down on the hills of Malibu Creek State Park with a familiar, relentless heat. Jamie Farr adjusted his cap, squinting against the glare of…
THE ROCK OF THE 4077TH… BUT HE CARRIED A SECRET IN HIS SLEEVE
The lights of the convention auditorium were bright, reflecting off the water glass on the small table next to Mike Farrell. He was sitting on a stage in…