I had to call planes in to refuel us about half way and we did that and we landed about dark. Thats what I wanted. Ive always been a fan of the show and being from Northern Ireland myself I have an enormous attachment to the show.". The idea came to me only a year ago, but in that time we have had so much support from so many quarters. Were being sighted.. Every time you take a shot in the Vietnam hospital theyd bring out a big, long needle. This "true" story of how a baby elephant survived the blitz of Belfast during World War 2 pleases young audiences by making kids the heroes. In 1973, when I was waiting with a fort of other people in North Vietnam to get the American air transports to bring us out, a message came in to the American contingent and it said, Save 300 seats for the Laos prisoners. When it all boiled down, nine guys showed up. During his twelve-year tenure at the Hoover Institution, Stockdale wrote and lectured extensively. I chased those bullets as they went along and went right down on the water and there was nothing there, because you could see the Tonkin Gulf has different physical characteristics. Congratulations to James Stockdale (Year 9)on landing a role in a Christmas feature film which is to include a voiceover by Hollywoodstar Liam Neeson. James Stockdale: No, I wouldnt say it that way. I did that 15 times, and I dont think anybody had that many before. I dont want to make this too mysterious, but it was kind of a dark and dreary night. Wed left about 1:00 oclock. These children have been chosen from over 5,000 others. Stockdale was released as a prisoner of war on February 12, 1973, during Operation Homecoming. The Royal School Dungannon2 Ranfurly RoadDungannonBT71 6EG. Rob James-Collier, who was born in Salford, in England, is perfectly cast as Pat, given his more familiar on-screen persona as Thomas, the treacherous footman in. Theyd put it in here, they squeeze it down and youre unconscious for six or eight hours, no matter what. The next morning the door squeaks open and I look out and its the commissar himself. Weve been working for two years to set this up and now that its time to pull the handle and you lose your guts.. For further details on A Christmas Star visitwww.cinemagic.org.ukor search for the film on Facebook and Twitter. His primary focus was ancient Stoicism and the Roman slave-turned-philosopher Epictetus, whose lessons captured in The Enchiridion Stockdale credited with providing him strength during his ordeals as a prisoner in the Hanoi Hilton. He is perhaps best-known for starring in the late 1960's TV western Lancer. They lugged me out to a literally lugged because they didnt have a stretcher or anything I was in the grass and Id passed out. James Stockdale: Yes, sometimes. They pounded me, twisted me, they were zealous and pretty soon I was I didnt know what was happening to me because my face was in the dirt but everything was happening to me. Here was a whole caravan of transport trucks lined up to go south with equipment for South Vietnam and they would take it over that An Wa bridge that I had started out that day to kill. They were cleaning the room. Tell us something about what happened when you were finally released. Remember: B-A-C-U-S: BACUS. It could be tapped out. I passed out in a pool of blood. "George Coker for Beach Schools", letter to, Collins, Jim (date unknown). Hes all alone, and hes got certain procedures that he alone has invented to live in that predicament and he just doesnt want to get into your skin. So I think if I had started using the word Epictetus or stoicism it would have been bad for the camp because you cant explain it through the wall. They put me in a chair. It has all gelled together amazingly well and has given so many young people the confidence and self-belief to achieve things which, in the past, they may have drawn back from, says Burney Keatings. He didnt have any lights unless he could get this thing opened so that the lever would spin a little windmill to make enough electricity for cockpit lights and stuff like that. Having just finished his second year of a law degree this. I was second in my class in high school and she wanted me to be a lawyer. Even when hes on the Oscar trail he doesnt forget Dublin, I was violent and angry. I had things to do. Collins called this the Stockdale Paradox.[21]. Theres no we to it. He completed his career by serving as the president of the Naval War College at Newport, Rhode Island, from October 13, 1977, until August 22, 1979.[24]. They made them cognizant later of all the rules and regulations we had to follow. They would arrange for pick-ups in helicopters and there would be conversations around the ship and you could sit down and listen to any of them. Now theres only two ways to go. A group of children come into view, walking along the long stone jetty. The proposed funding cuts will threaten Cinemagics role in enabling young people to engage with and experience film and film culture, as well as providing specific opportunities for those wishing to learn about or forge a career in the film and television industry.. They employed about 800 people. War Hero. What year did you go to test pilot school? James C. Collins related a conversation he had with James Stockdale regarding his coping strategy during his period in the Vietnamese POW camp. Thats the only reason to fly, is to fight. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Add to list Photos 10 Known for Here's Looking at You, Kid 8.4 Short Hubert 2018 Derry Girls 8.5 TV Series Tomas 2022 1 ep Zoo 6.5 Mickey 2017 A Christmas Star 5.1 Spud-Bob 2015 Credits Edit Actor5 Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975--Personal narr a t i v e s . Shot down over North Vietnam in 1965, he endured seven years of captivity as a prisoner of war, one of the longest such ordeals in American history. He was physically tortured no fewer than 15 times. Next November's world premiere of A Christmas Star will bring to a close its 25th-birthday celebrations. Aside from your own personal sacrifice, how do you look back on it? When would she ever have the opportunity to be part of such an event? In Alcatraz, each of the prisoners were kept in an individual windowless and concrete cell measuring 3 by 9 feet (0.9 by 2.7m) with a light bulb kept on around the clock, and locked in leg irons each night. What was your feeling at that time about the U.S. involvement there? [28], Perot eventually re-entered the race in the fall of 1992, with Stockdale still in place as the vice presidential nominee. James Stockdale Fans Also Viewed . Through it all, Stockdales captors held out the promise of better treatment if he would only admit that the United States was engaging in criminal behavior against the Vietnamese people, but Stockdale refused. Cinemagic would have to dramatically reduce the scope and scale of its work. As they walked me over to the other side of the camp and put me in a little privy-like place Id never seen before thats just full of cobwebs it would only accommodate one man and I think they were just doing something to get me out of that camp so that I knew Id go in Room 18 the next morning. And then the fourth night he had a truck ready to take me to the hospital. In January 1954, he was accepted into the United States Naval Test Pilot School at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River base in Southern Maryland, and he completed his training in July 1954. Patrick Roe from Newry says he feels happiest when he is acting and is in a little world of his own. I gave them a problem like theyd never had before and they solved it by backing off. They did that, and then we were sitting there in the ready room and they say, At midnight, L.B. Looking back on that today, Admiral, what mistakes do you think the U.S. government made in taking on the Vietnam challenge? The ground-breaking film production aims to engage with hundreds of young people, marking the beginning of a year of Cinemagics 25th Anniversary celebrations. When hed walk through that plant everybody had a good word for him, almost like a salute. Sybil tells interesting stories about the mindset of a lot of people. Or if he just says one hit, Danger. They both had prisoner experiences in survival schools and all. The Foreword was written by Stockdale. James Stockdale: I dont know. Once in a while wed get an assigned target. They tried everything. So you get to know this code and then you had to have operating signals. If any man was in the room it would usually be a steward who would probably be a black man who was waking me for some reason. James Stockdale may be only three feet tall, but already he has impressed the casting guru John Hubbard, who awarded him the most-promising-actor prize in last year's Cinemagic acting masterclass. (James Stockdale, 1992) With businessman Ross Perot capturing attention as an independent candidate in the 1992 election, his running mate, retired Navy admiral James Stockdale, won a seat at the vice presidential debate. If news or social media make you feel worse, take a break. Alternating almost seamlessly between trained animals and CG stand-ins, McIvor does a nice job of navigating the evolving concerns of how nonhuman actors are treated on- and off-screen. He was previously married to Sybil Stockdale. James Stockdale: No. James Bond [1] Stockdale (December 23, 1923 - July 5, 2005) was a United States Navy vice admiral and aviator. He was in his 30s, and he was white collar by that time, but he went to his boss, Jim Simpson, and said, Jim, Id like to join the Navy. Jim said, Go ahead. But we were not in alignment there as well as we were in some of the other places, so you can do the same thing with your hand under the door. Soon after graduating in 1946, Stockdale reported to Pensacola for flight training. However, his unfocused style for the rest of the debate (including asking the moderator to repeat one question because he didn't have his hearing aid turned on) made him appear confused and almost disoriented. James Stockdale: That means Received. So everybody around the Washington powerhouse tables said, Well, looks like weve got a good option here. They said, Weve got to have a code. One day a man that was near them, Larry Gorrino, was taken away, and they didnt know where he was. Birthday: May 19, 1939 ( Taurus) Born In: London, England. Sensing the start of another purge, and aware that his earlier efforts at self-disfiguration to dissuade his captors from exploiting him for propaganda purposes had resulted in cruel and agonizing punishment, Rear Adm. Stockdale resolved to make himself a symbol of resistance regardless of personal sacrifice. We got out there and this guy took a cat shot, took off from the starboard catapult, and all his lights went out going down the track. And Christmas would come, and Christmas would go. Adams, Lorraine (March 11, 1992). On March 4, 1976, Stockdale received the Medal of Honor. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War, during which he was a prisoner of war for over seven years. I starred in a short film called Heres Looking at You, Kid in 2018 and the director for that was Michael Lennox who also directs Derry Girls, he said. They go very slowly in comparison to our jets. I said, God, its black as hell and he wont even be able to see his instrument panel. They had to land him because he just had this little electricity that was giving him light and there are a lot of switches youve got to have to get your bombs where you want them. First of all, I think McNamara and (President) Johnson and that administration was stupid about warfare. It was the quarterback sack of the century. They tore off his clothes and beat him mercilessly. I was alone a lot, and I found ways to talk to myself and to bolster my own morale. My orders were always tap. There were no written orders. A 25-letter alphabet. I could hold it back from the particular crowd that was working with me that day, they were kind of halfway friendly people. So reads the Medal of Honor citation for James Bond Stockdale. She was college educated, and had a masters degree and was a high school teacher. And then now everything is out. Although this is his first film role, James is no stranger to the stage, having starred in are the Bardic Theatres productions of Joseph & His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Wicked, Grease and Hairspray, as well as the hugely successful From Bardic to Broadway, which is currently in rehearsals for a sequel to be staged early next year. This was an easy day. Yes, there have been difficult days, but you have to believe in your vision, take the knocks and never lose sight of the bigger picture. He pledges to breathe new life into the village, but secretly his plan is to demolish many of the picturesque buildings and build a casino. Born on , 1997, James Stockdale hails from London, United Kingdom. The Abingdon-Avon High School Auditorium in Abingdon, Illinois, has been named "Stockdale Auditorium" in his honor. We know that you were tortured. On any day you could probably find a couple of international discussion groups somewhere in town and on some days probably five of them. They have ammunition. On one hand, theyll have to reconcile the childrens heroic actions with the fact that they appear to be disobeying adults at every turn. Sybil Stockdale personally made these demands known at the Paris Peace Talks. A Christmas Star is the first family Christmas film to be made in Ireland. I took 18 airplanes. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. He was 81. They had already signed it and (President) Johnson had withheld it. [7], Two nights later, on August 4, 1964, Stockdale was overhead during the second reported attack in the Tonkin Gulf. James Stockdale, seated, with production crew and fellow actors from Delicate Things, a new short film. Two of my cousins had gone there. And I said, Listen John, Ill make you a deal. We were stalemating ourselves. SALT LAKE CITY After being shot down over Vietnam in 1965, Navy fighter pilot James Stockdale spent 7.5 years in the Ha L Prison, nicknamed the "Hanoi Hilton," enduring repeated episodes of torture, leg irons that sliced into his skin and four years in isolation. I have a degree in business studies and marketing, but I knew pretty soon after graduating that Id made a mistake, he says. The chapter is devoted to the analysis of ancient Stoic philosophy as a source of resilience for soldiers. He teaches philosophy at Stanford University, he's a brilliant, sensitive, courageous man. The impact of the proposed 50 per cent funding cuts will be far reaching, with a minimum of 20,000 young people being affected, she says. Youve spoken a lot about Epictetus and stoicism. I went to him and he said, What do you want on the Crusaders? And I said, I want eight Zunis on either side. And they died of a broken heart. Im starting a war under false pretenses.. Maire Campbell, the film's writer, has set her screenplay in the village of Potter's Glen, from where the central character, Pat, left under a cloud, many years previously. And he came alive. Several hours later, Captain John Herrick of the Maddox, after reviewing the events, sent the message, "Review of action makes many reported contacts and torpedoes Read More Medal of Honor I got along all right, and he went with me. "[22] Both Miller and Wilber received letters of censure. Wed made a number of very successful short films, and I thought, Why not take it to the next stage? she says. Jim Stockdale was born on 23 December 1923 in Abingdon, Illinois, USA. John Glenn was in the class and we became friends immediately, and I hadnt flown jets yet. And then the next morning, when I was taken over to the other place to get the torture started for that day there was a couple of other people weeping. Just conversation, he wasnt giving a speech. 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