James Stockdale: Ive just never studied it enough to know. I was contacted by the casting agency and informed that there might be an upcoming role in Derry Girls which would be suitable for me to play. Youve spoken a lot about Epictetus and stoicism. They would go on regular runs, leaving at dusk out of Da Nang. However, the Department of the Navy under the leadership of then-Secretary of the Navy John Warner took no action and retired these men "in the best interests of the Navy. 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. It so happened that before the destroyer got up there, they had even accelerated this program to not having navy guns but army rifles, not great big ones, but big enough to be supported by this ship. I almost laughed. Its great that the kids in this film are getting their first on-screen credits. They shoot two and these guys are ready and they get another guy in. So it was the first time it ever was written into law that the war went on behind bars, there were no exemptions. Theyre not going to fly a MIG down here over South Vietnam, and its just foolish because they dont have enough planes to do what you do if you wanted to get involved in one of these hassles. You could see three wars going on at almost any time below you. They employed about 800 people. 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. It was dark, the door opened and I got a signal to come out. Stockdale was the most senior naval officer held captive in Hanoi, North Vietnam. Perot and Stockdale received 19 percent of the vote in the 1992 presidential election, one of the best showings by an independent ticket in U.S. electoral history, although they did not carry any states. A group of children come into view, walking along the long stone jetty. Im a player in this. Beside the little marina at Glenarm, frost is still lying on the spire of the parish church and on the nearby castles turrets and battlements. A thundering herd was coming down on me. But that was the quietest waiting room Id ever been in, because all these thoughts were going through peoples minds. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Pete brings Mickey along on the elephant-liberating heist, providing a gentle lesson (for the characters and young audiences alike) in overcoming prejudice while supplying a note of unpredictability to the otherwise overly safe narrative. A selfie from James on the set of Derry Girls. A feeling of family and fellowship has developed among the young core cast and their parents, some of whom have visited the locations including the senate chamber at Stormont for the first time. Having just finished his second year of a law degree this. Straight it was a town that I could imagine being very similar to the places I saw in Illinois, a town of about 800 people with one thoroughfare and thats it. James Bond "Jim" Stockdale (December 23, 1923 - July 5, 2005) was a United States Navy vice admiral and aviator, awarded the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War, during which he was a prisoner of war for over seven years. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. As the senior naval officer, he was one of the primary organizers of prisoner resistance. I fashioned my personality after his. [25] He left The Citadel to become a fellow of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University in 1981. Well, then he ran and he got the turnkey and they came in and they got me out and they told me to put my hands up this is the typical prison shakedown position. And she would from me. I was alone a lot, and I found ways to talk to myself and to bolster my own morale. And he said, Its zero-zero at the bridge. Zero visibility up and sideways. I saw the glint on this guys collar and I said, What the hell are you doing down here? He said, Im the assistant officer on deck. I learned how to damage a PT boat. Stockdale's decorations and awards include: Stockdale's official Medal of Honor citation reads: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while senior naval officer in the Prisoner of War camps of North Vietnam. Then they'd say, 'We're going to be out by Easter.' I didnt put it on the air, but I said, Here we go. Naval Service.[13]. S is dom-dom-dom-dom-dom-dom and so forth. The young people have felt safe with each other and have worked so well together in an environment which encourages mutual support. I opened. They have a sense of propriety against intruding in other peoples private parts. I was always trying to get into a sideline of aviation. Or if he just says one hit, Danger. I was then called back to the test pilot school to be an instructor. As the recalls started to come through, it became very nerve-racking.". I had an F-8 Marine squadron and an F-8 Navy squadron, and the exec of the Marine Corps, Major Ed Ruddy, came up to me one day and he said, You know, were doing all this bombing of the An Wa bridge and were losing aviators right and left. He said what I knew. When they covered his head with a hat, he beat himself with a stool until his face was swollen beyond recognition. Then you get so you know them all. James Stockdale is known for Here's Looking at You, Kid (2018), Derry Girls (2018) and Zoo (2017). 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. You go 50 or 100 miles on and theres another one going on. He was going to try and remake the knee. Nobody could see me. If you were to give advice to someone who was going through terrible adversity, how would you tell them to survive? Drawing strength from principles of stoic philosophy, Stockdale heroically resisted. 20-year-old James Stockdale from Dungannon appeared as Jenny Joyces friend Tomas in the last episode of the hit series on Tuesday. They were like they were ashamed of it and they were sweeping the floor and putting fluid on it that smelled like something in a funeral parlor. It was terribly frustrating because I remember I started with, "Who am I? A storm was making up. James Stockdale was a sophomore business management major who took classes at both the Tuscarawas and Stark campuses of Kent State University. He was President of the Naval War College from October 1977 until he retired from the Navy in 1979. Firstly, some historical cases are investigated, from a Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius to more recent instances from Vietnam and Iraq. In his words, I flew so low there was salt spray on the windshield, and I still didnt see a thing! But the die was cast. Theres a Stockdale building where they have all the meetings. James Stockdale: Yes, and Ill tell you how that came about. And then he would push, he would bend you double and stand on your back and he would pull from this angle, giving him better leverage, and then he would findyou know, its about over when you feel the heel of his foot in yourback of your head and he put your nose right on the cement and there you are. Now you want to get washed up. I knew what that meant. She is the only wife of an active-duty officer ever to be so honored. That was the real tape. C, dont kiss them good-bye when we go home. For further details on A Christmas Star visitwww.cinemagic.org.ukor search for the film on Facebook and Twitter. Their leader is a dark-haired girl in a red duffel coat; beside her is a tiny chap in a Davy Crockett hat. According to People, when police arrived at the scene, they discovered the bodies of 54-year-old Kathryn Stockdale and 21-year-old James Stockdale. Stockdale led aerial attacks from the carrier USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) during the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Incident. But by the time they got back my eyes were closed and there was no question about it. The chapter is devoted to the analysis of ancient Stoic philosophy as a source of resilience for soldiers. I dont want to make this too mysterious, but it was kind of a dark and dreary night. 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. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". ' Of course that was in his head, but all these powerful military commanders deluged the office immediately with instant telegraphs saying, What in the hell are we doing? We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. I can help you with that but youre going to have to teach me to fly jets. And he said, Its a deal. It was a very good friendship and we started making permanent friends. That night was not like any other night except some of the thoughts and some of the mental state. 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. A 25-letter alphabet. They would leave letters. Bob Shoemaker was one of them and Smitty Harris was another one. And the way it was done was to get a long iron bar and shackle your legs to it, and then the man on the back would start weaving ropes through your arms to bend them backwards. James Stockdale: A lot happened before that, it wasnt just happenstance. Its fossil fuel. Six men have been arrested as part of the investigation so far. 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 His courage was an inspiration to his fellow POWs, with whom he communicated in an ingenious code, maintaining unit cohesion and morale. [28], Perot eventually re-entered the race in the fall of 1992, with Stockdale still in place as the vice presidential nominee. Theyd put it in here, they squeeze it down and youre unconscious for six or eight hours, no matter what. It was named after James Stockdale, former vice presidential candidate, naval officer and Vietnam . James Stockdale appearing as Tomas on Derry Girls. 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. Youve got to be an actor. 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. A Christmas Star was conceived as much more than just a movie. [7], Two nights later, on August 4, 1964, Stockdale was overhead during the second reported attack in the Tonkin Gulf. James Stockdale: God bless you, Jim Stockdale. I had no evidence that there were any PT boats there and I made that clear. The officers were nasty, but they couldnt figure out what to say. We were there for about 40 days and we were flying every day. Stockdale explained his major insight as the following: "You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the endwhich you can never afford to losewith the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be." Formal portrait of Rear Adm. James B. Stockdale in full dress white uniform. We read that during a torture session you went through, you heard the message tapped out: God bless you, James Stockdale.. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events So if you had cells next to each other, you did this on the wall? He was also often parodied for his repeated use of the term "gridlock" to describe slow governmental policy. Admiral James B. Stockdale, USN Medal of Honor The worst thing that can happen is death, and that's not the worst thing in the world either. The next morning the door squeaks open and I look out and its the commissar himself. The Stockdale Paradox is a concept that was popularized by Jim Collins in his book Good to Great. Tortured routinely and denied medical attention for the severely damaged leg he suffered during capture, Stockdale created and enforced a code of conduct for all prisoners which governed torture, secret communications, and behavior. Finally I dont know the time of night, maybe 3 or 4 in the morning they brought in a cot, and then they brought in a chair and they put a soldier in the chair, and he put the rifle across his knees, and they let me lie in the bed with a pillow and I passed out. Robert James-Collier who plays 'baddie' property developer Patrick McKerrod in A Christmas Star Some of the young cast who star in the festive movie A Christmas Star A scene from A Christmas Star They couldnt do anything and said, What do you want me to tell the commissar? I said, You tell the commissar the CAG decided not to go downtown tonight.. The American newshounds thought it would be in the spirit of better news for them, and for morale in the fighting forces, when anybody had had a great event say the wing commander theyd have plain language interviews. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. I mean, it was over here, wherever that leg went, and pus and blood went in this pan, and then he went away, and then he came back three nights in a row. Stockdale disliked the glare of publicity and partisan politics, but throughout the campaign he comported himself with the same integrity and dignity that marked his entire career. I was out there on a card table a ping pong table for about a month, and they would bring sloppy food and stuff but then a guy came in the night, a medical guy. I flew all kinds of airplanes because every six months a class passed on and there were only about five guys that were teaching. Thats part of it. They have fresh pilots in them that just had something to eat, and then we have two pilots down below that get up in the second two if they go. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Derry Girls actress hints at role in new Barbie movie, Derry Girls extra trailblazes way for actors with disabilities. We called it Alcatraz, ALCZ was the abbreviation. And he came alive. Collins called this the Stockdale Paradox.[21]. [26], Stockdale came to know businessman and presidential candidate Ross Perot through his wife's work in establishing an organization to represent the families of Vietnam POWs. Once in a while wed get an assigned target. [21][non-primary source needed] When Collins asked which prisoners didn't make it out of Vietnam, Stockdale replied: Oh, that's easy, the optimists. Id had experience; sometimes therell be a man in good communication with you, and you had some sort of a maybe a religious experience, maybe an inspirational thought and you get on the wall and you start giving that stuff to him, tapping him on the wall. In 1984, Stockdale and his wife Sybil co-authored In Love and War: the Story of a Family's Ordeal and Sacrifice During the Vietnam War, which was published by Harper and Row. She was college educated, and had a masters degree and was a high school teacher. He was going to fly into the water. I dont know but I know Ive got to my hands I had run out of ideas and I had to explore the future. Established in 1989, Cinemagic is the largest film event of its kind in Ireland and Britain, attracting more than 35,000 young people annually. When he was beating me up, he was being heard by about 200 Americans who were living in cells three deep all around that area, and it was dark. When his story was told on his release in 1973, the story of his courage and endurance became an inspiration to Americans everywhere. And he said, This country is in mourning. So you walked in, and you went between these beds, and then you saw the spigot and pretty soon the water started coming out, and you were to take your clothes off, and he handed you the soap and the razor and slammed the door because he had other errands to do. And there was no disturbance. We just did the right thing and then acted like it never happened and walked away from it. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. You were raised in a very small town in Illinois. Stockdale reported seeing no torpedo boats. He was next assigned for additional training at Naval Air Station Norfolk in Virginia from October 1950 to January 1951. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. [3] His first assignment was assistant gunnery officer aboard the destroyer minesweeper USSCarmick(DD-493) from June to October 1946. 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: Its just two paragraphs. Then came Downton and the challenging role that has put him on a whole new footing. Wed left about 1:00 oclock. James Stockdale: Yes, sometimes. You would see lines of firing men firing at each other. But he said, You will not stay here. Unfortunately, Stockdale's self-deprecating attempt to address the public's unfamiliarity with him only reinforced the . I cant say. The people would think Thats his bath towel and hes just doing it. But he said G. G, okay? Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Anyway, they caused a lot of damage and they really raised hell with these army rifles at night. 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