Interviews Galore: IMBd “Star of the Day,” Psychology Today and Scene Magazine
IMBd recently featured Gary as their “Star of the Day” and shared a video interview wherein Gary talks about one of his favorite movies, discovering acting, CSI:NY, and the many benefits and features of using IMBd. See the interview in its entirety here: IMBd 20th Anniversary Interview with Gary Sinise.
Scott Barry Kaufman at Psychology Today also recently talked with Gary for his Beautiful Minds blog. In addition to Operation International Children and The Disabled Veterans’ Life Memorial, Gary shared his thoughts about the creative process including “group creativity,” the idea of natural ”talent” versus teaching ”talent,” and wrestling with lack of self-esteem. Read the interview in Kaufman’s blog Beautiful Minds: Conversations on Creativity with Gary Sinise.
And a heads-up for the November-December issue of Scene Magazine which will feature A. John Buckley’s interview Gary. Read a few teasers by following Scene on twitter and check back here (or SiniseFans on twitter) when the issue is released.
“. . .like I was sayin’, shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it.”
Good luck to Gary and the Lt. Dan Band Friday night as they perform a FREE concert as part of the Beaufort, South Carolina Shrimp Festival. Gary will also be raising funds for the Sinise Charitable Foundation by selling t-shirt and wristbands to help cover the expenses of some of the severely injured veterans who will attend the event.
Forrest Gump fans may recall that scenes for the movie were filmed in Beaufort, and Lynda Figueredo of WIST-TV recently spoke with Gary about returning to this historic southern town on South Carolina’s treasured coast. (See WIS-tv coverage here).
See Gary’s promo video for the event here.
Click here for audio of Gary’s September 24th visit with the KLUV Morning Show.
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Rockin’ for the Troops 2010
Special thanks to Wayne Brzycki for sharing a few of his photographs from this year’s Rockin’ for the Troops concert in July!
Check Lt Dan Band website for upcoming concert dates and information.
Julie and Kimo Beth and Danny
Do you have great concert photos you’d like to share? Feel free to email your concert photos to sinisefans@gmail.com, and we’ll post them here on the News page!
Memorial Day Weekend Coverage
For the fifth year in a row, Gary and his good friend Joe Mantegna hosted the National Memorial Day Concert. Gary shared a few of his experiences that day via twitpic (click here).
Photograph from Chairman of Joint Chief of Staff’s photostream.
On May 31st, Gary participated in the National Memorial Day Parade. Below is a photo of Gary waving from the float, but check out Gary’s own coverage of the day on twitpic.
Photograph by SCBusnell
Gary at Washington, D.C. World War II Memorial Wreath ceremony on Monday, May 31st:
Photograph by Smata2
Photograph by Smata2
Below are a few links to interviews with Gary published in various media outlets over the Memorial Day weekend:
Celebration of the USO Forum Video On-line
C-SPAN recently aired the Celebration of the USO forum which was held on April 26th at the George Bush Presidential Library Center. Hosted by George H. Bush, the event celebrated the USO and its role in lifting the spirits of America’s men and women in uniform and their families. Panelists other than Gary included Mayra Veronica, Army Major General Jeff Hammond, and USO President Sloan Gibson. Video of the forum is available on C-SPAN.org: Celebration of the USO.
Also, below is a photograph of Gary at the Operation Support Our Troops-Illinois (OSOTIL) kickoff in early May courtesy of Wayne Brzycki (and a few from previous concerts). Gary’s appearance at Navistar’s headquarters in Warrenville helped kickoff the ticket sales for the annual Rockin’ for the Troops concert, now in its fifth year. Read more here.
Gary Sinise at OSOTIL Kickoff 2010
Everyone in uniform appreciates a note of thanks:
Rockin’ for the Troops 2009 Rockin’ for the Troops 2008
Many thanks to Wayne Brzycki for sharing his photographs!
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Fort Riley Concert Photographs
Virginia Hagin of Hagin Photography has graciously offered to share her photographs from the April 23rd Lt. Dan Band concert at Fort Riley with SiniseFans News page (and Lt Dan Band.com). Virginia’s high caliber work makes it difficult to decide which photos to share first, so here are a few teasers with the promise of more to follow in the coming days!
All photographs are used with permission from Hagin Photography. ©
Also, check out Ashely Henry’s article and additional photos at lt-dan-band-rocks-fort-riley
Gary to Co-Host National Memorial Day Concert
WASHINGTON, April 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — For more than 20 years, PBS has been proud to honor the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform, their families at home and all those who have given their lives for our country with the annual broadcast of the NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT. The multi award-winning event, broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, will be co-hosted for the fifth year by Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise and Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna, two acclaimed actors who have dedicated themselves to veteran’s causes and supporting our troops in active service. The 21st annual broadcast of THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT will air live in HD on PBS Sunday, May 30 from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. ET (check local listings) before a concert audience of hundreds of thousands, millions more at home, as well as to our troops serving around the world on the American Forces Network.
Joining co-hosts Sinse and Mantegna will be an all-star line-up of dignitaries, actors and musical artists that to date includes: distinguished American leader Colin L. Powell USA (Ret.); Oscar, Golden Globe and multiple Grammy award-winning music legend and humanitarian Lionel Richie whose distinguished career includes over 100 million records sold; Grammy, CMA and ACM Award-winning country music artist Brad Paisley; acclaimed actor Dennis Haysbert; classical crossover artist Katherine Jenkins; three time Tony-nominated Broadway star Kelli O’Hara and Grammy-winning gospel/adult contemporary superstar Yolanda Adams in performance with the National Symphony Orchestra (additional talent to be announced).
Happy Birthday Wishes and Lt. Dan Band “For the Common Good” Trailer
Sinisefans extends warm wishes and very special thoughts to Gary on his birthday! Check out Big Hollywood’s Happy Birthday thread for Gary!
And a gift for everyone: Check out the Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good trailer.
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Gary’s Appearance on the Bonnie Hunt Show
Gary appeared on “The Bonnie Hunt” show on January 11th. He talked about his Thanksgiving trip to Afghanistan, the DVD release of Brothers at War and his October ‘09 visit to Chicago. Video of the segment is below:
Gary, Guitars and Iraq Star
Gary stopped by the Fender 2010 Showcase currently underway in Anaheim, CA and chatted with Tony Franklin:
Follow the Fender Showcase via their blog here.
In October 2009, Gary was honored by the Iraq Star Foundation, at their Night for Stars benefit. The foundation is a non-profit organization that provides reconstructive surgery to American soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan wars and is funded entirely by public donations.
In conjunction with the event, TLC’s American Chopper:OCC was asked to build a bike to benefit the foundation. The video just below includes comments from Gary, a few scenes from the show and clips from the charity event! Watch to see Gary (and Moira) and pay close attention — sale of the bike raised $100K for the foundation!
The entire American Chopper episode (which aired in December 2009) is available at Amazon.com.
