Louie Lastik : I'm Louie Lastik, I'm offensive lineman, naval family just moved here from Bayonne, someone said football, so I come runnin'. Ethan Suplee - Biography. She goes over to his house to watch game films and becomes friends with his daughter. Williams beat Lewis 27-0, with Lewis netting minus-5 total yards on offense. In Reel Life: Bertier is a team leader, and an All-American. In Real Life: Gerry's girlfriend was named Becky, and she lived next door to Yoast. We were that dominating. In Reel Life: Louie Lastik (Ethan Suplee) is the first to break the "color barrier." In Reel Life: Early in the season, Sheryl's watching game film with coach Boone at his house. But is it? In Reel Life: Gerry becomes friends with Julius and other black players, and his girlfriend, Emma (Kate Bosworth), disapproves strongly. In Real Life: On a typical day at Gettysburg, the team practiced from 9-11:30 a.m., from 2-3 p.m., and from 4-5:30 p.m. T.C. I forced them to be a part of each other's lives.". I don't like to look like I only have one daughter.' ", In Real Life: "There wasn't a brick thrown through my window," Boone says in his DVD commentary. Have some veins showing up in my abdomen which is new and fairly weird, and the only part of my body I’m really happy with is my forearms , hard to admit that but true. Coach Yoast sends Pete in to replace him at linebacker. We do.". Ethan Suplee is an American film and television actor best known for his roles as Seth Ryan in American History X, I decided to run a maintenance period when California issued it’s Stay at Home order. In Real Life: "My players were very upset," Yoast says in his DVD commentary. , A post shared by Ethan Suplee (@ethansuplee) on Sep 16, 2020 at 11:23am PDT, Thought I’d give a weight update. Even though Marshall can run out the clock and win, a Marshall player takes off on what appears likely to be a long TD run. " It didn't matter -- the fiction made it into the film, partly because Sheryl's three sisters said it was fine with them. "I said, 'I have four daughters. In Real Life: Pure fiction. Closer Look: Lost in a 'Field' of imagination. "Yeah, right. In Reel Life: Alexandria, Va., is depicted as a town torn apart by racial tensions, and the forced integration of two high schools -- one all-black, one all-white, forms the core conflict of the movie. In Reel Life: All the black players sit on one bus, the white players on another. In Real Life: "(Denzel Washington) did come across as a disciplinarian, which coach Boone was; he was a perfectionist, which coach Boone tried to be; and he had a temper and was in your face a lot," Bass said. The players Alan's father, Fred (Tim Ware), who's in the stands, yells out, "Don't you take out my son." In Reel Life: Some teammates brawl, especially during training camp. In the scene when Louie Lastik sits at the all black table he shows that it is possible for the two people from different races to become friends (22:40). The kids behaved a whole lot better than most of the adults.". ". Team meetings were interspersed throughout the day. I began maintenance at 265lbs, and began cutting again 6-7 weeks ago at 268lbs. sports 229 on now. In Real Life: Both coaches and many players say that there was conflict, especially during training camp, but that it was because of competition for positions, not because of race. In Reel Life: Sheryl is one football-crazed kid. "Remember the Titans," viewers are told as the opening credits roll, is "Based on a True Story." In Real Life: Sheryl was one of four children, and lived with her mother. Even though Louie was a white player, he found that he bonded more with his African-American teammates due to his love for The Temptations. In Reel Life: Sheryl is extremely angry when coach Herman Boone (Denzel Washington) is given the head coaching job, and she lets everyone know it. Boone admits, in his DVD commentary, that he was a disciplinarian, but adds that he has a warm side that doesn't come across in the film. "They (the movie) had a community divided down black and white, and it really wasn't like that in 1971 Alexandria," he said, although he admitted that the Titans' championship run did help bring the community together. I've never gotten over that incident that particular night, because I could never understand how anybody could feel so bad about another human being as to throw a toilet commode through a window.". He was fast and powerful, like no high school player I've ever seen.". I'll say for the record my hair was never that long.". P.S. Louie Lastik is a white player who loves football and the Temptations, and believes all people are human regardless of race. "Louie grew up close to the black neighborhood, and he knew all of the black kids, particularly from G.W., and they knew him. "(But) she was very angry.". In Real Life: Bertier did get into an accident, but it was after the season had ended -- he was driving home from an awards banquet, and was paralyzed from the chest down. Williams had long hair, even the football players," Mark Jenkins, who attended T.C. Alexandria’s schools actually integrated to form T.C. In Reel Life: During the Hayfield game, Alan (Ryan Gosling) can't stick with his man. I haven’t been for a dexa scan recently (trying to avoid medical buildings), but I was 253 this morning, so if I’ve done this correctly and not eaten up lean tissue, I should be right at 10% body fat today. "He should have been bigger in the movie. Williams had a pretty easy time of the postseason, beating Annandale 28-0 in the regional playoffs, knocking off Woodrow Wilson 36-14 in the state semifinals, then trouncing Lewis for the title. "Split V.". In Real Life: "She was never quite as aggressive as they depict her in the film," Yoast says. The coaches "We had met earlier, but on the football field, maybe after the game shaking hands or something.". Watch over 50 sports LIVE on Kayo! • Nothing was ever easier or more comfortable for me than sitting in my home, watching television, and eating. As in the movie, Lastik left T.C. "She and Gerry broke up about (the time of the accident, described below)," he says in his DVD commentary. 207 comments 1 day ago @misc: "But it was not as overt as appears in the film.". Football He’s been really helpful in fine tuning this incredibly technical final bit. "My friend Bill Yoast ... told me Disney had taken liberties with the facts, suggesting an overheated atmosphere of racial animosities and fears at the school and in the community that just hadn't existed," added Patrick Welsh, who taught at TC Williams in 1971, in a Washington Post article. "I run six plays," Boone says. The Daily Times. "But that's Hollywood. In Real Life: "There were more than a few times that I felt genuinely sorry for the teams we played," said Charles Mitchell, a backup running back. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Many of his fans were worried that he would have trouble shedding the extra pounds once filming was over, and the actor did indeed appear to struggle with his situation for some time. In Reel Life: Coach Boone is a hardass, seemingly devoid of warmth and humor. In Reel Life: Sunshine kisses Gerry Bertier (Ryan Hurst) on the lips. I killed my clone today, A post shared by Ethan Suplee (@ethansuplee) on Aug 7, 2020 at 8:55am PDT, Solitude Saturday • These hiccups in our plans can prove to be vital. According to the 71titans.com Web site, "Emma is, at best, a composite of bad traits of a lot of people.". In Reel Life: Boone makes the team get up at 3 a.m. and run to the Gettysburg cemetery. However, the rejection of Coach Yoast’s offensive plays (23:25) and the fight between Bertier and Campbell shows that most of the team is not ready to commit to becoming a team. In Reel Life: Louie is enormous and has a great sense of humor. news 189 on now. most slapped. Bass told the Greenville (SC) News that the racial tensions were much exaggerated. Yoast, in his DVD commentary, says he told producer Jerry Bruckheimer that he wasn't happy with this. "He was an old man, in his early 90s then. Williams in 1971, told National Public Radio. In Real Life: Boone would get so nervous that he threw up before every game, he says in his DVD commentary. Richard Pollitt. He has since transformed from the “fat guy from remember the titans” to the “holy crap, that’s the same guy” now. "It was something far more devastating to any human being than a brick could be. I tore up the petition, told them they didn't want to give up football their senior year. sections: hiphop 550 on now. Who wants to say, 'We hated each other.' Lewis Theodore Lastik, age 62, of Thompson's Station, TN, formerly of Clarksville, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017 at TriStar … In fact, at the end of the season the Titans were the second-ranked team in the nation. He had played with them, and he related with them.". In Real Life: The Titans did sometimes sing during warm-ups, and when they were introduced did some rhythmic clapping and pad-slapping. he asked, rhetorically, according to a 2000 article in USA Today. With three teams merging into one, many who had started at their old schools would be benched. • • “The whole future lies in uncertainty: live immediately.” -Seneca • • (Killed my clone), A post shared by Ethan Suplee (@ethansuplee) on Apr 18, 2020 at 11:19am PDT, A post shared by Ethan Suplee (@ethansuplee) on Mar 23, 2020 at 12:56pm PDT, A post shared by Ethan Suplee (@ethansuplee) on Mar 10, 2020 at 12:57pm PDT, A post shared by Ethan Suplee (@ethansuplee) on Mar 4, 2020 at 7:23pm PST, ‘Louie Lastik’ From The Movie ‘Remember The Titans’ is Absolutely Jacked 20 Years After Release of Movie (PICS). The actor, Ethan Suplee, best known for roles like Louie Lastik from Remember the Titans, is looking quite different from his days on that movie as the lovable big guy. He gets up in front of everyone in the camp and tells them he just moved to Alexandria from Bayonne. In Reel Life: QB Ron "Sunshine" Bass is a long-haired, California hippie. Rev picks up the fumble and runs in for the winning TD. He knew everything, and as we stood there in that cemetery, (we) listened to him paint the picture of the thousands of young men who just fell dead ...". In Reel Life: Before the Northern Virginia Regional Championship game, someone who wants Yoast to get into the Hall of Fame tries to arrange a Titans loss, so that Boone will be fired and Yoast will get the head coaching job. She told me it was because he had too many girlfriends." But when it happened, says Yoast in his DVD commentary, "We had quite a discussion. In Reel Life: Ron "Sunshine" Bass (Kip Pardue) arrives after camp begins, and is introduced to the coaches by his father, Col. Bass (Andrew Masset). "We got our share of bad calls, and I'm not sure, to this day, that some of it was not racism," Boone says in his DVD commentary. In Reel Life: Coach Tyrell (Brett Rice) takes issue with the idea that Boone could be head coach. Williams, students "adjusted pretty well to (the integrated) situation. In Real Life: Didn't happen, according to the '71 Original Titans Web site. I was at a good place for it, had been dieting for a nice while and Cutting without a gym seemed somewhat overly stressful to me. In Real Life: The team did tour Gettysburg, but a guide did most of the talking, Boone says. Over the years Suplee's weight has fluctuated. In Real Life: Boone says this happened. They've yet to practice together. "I wish she had. In Reel Life: Sheryl comes to accept Boone. In Reel Life: The camp is held at Gettysburg College. He later goes to Boone's office and chews out the coaches. "I think that's where most of the kids' minds were. The movie's red-letter year -- 1971, when the high schools were consolidated after even more federal pressure -- came half a decade after many of us forged a path for the harmonious interracial relationships the film highlights.". 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