Raw Stories from Actors of The Pacific | BRCC #363

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Comedy, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 22 December 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Dive into an unforgettable episode of Iwo Jima's Echoes: Harrowing Tales from The Pacific'sBattle-Hardened Stars, where we sit down with three remarkable actors from HBO's acclaimedseries The Pacific: Scott Gibson, Joshua Bitton, and Freddie Joe Farnsworth. Join us as thesetalented performers share their gripping behind-the-scenes experiences, reflecting on thechallenges of portraying the raw intensity of World War II's Pacific Theater. From the emotionalweight of embodying real-life heroes to the camaraderie forged on set, their stories bring freshperspective to the series’ unflinching depiction of sacrifice and survival. Tune in for candid conversations, untold anecdotes, and a deeper look at the craft and couragethat brought The Pacific to life. TOPICS COVERED:● Casting Roles for The Pacific● The Pacific Filming Sets and Best Moments● Realism Within the Series

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0:00.0	Black Ribble Coppso, baby.
0:01.5	Freedom kill them.
0:03.3	All right. Well, we're back.
0:08.7	I am joined with a bunch of the guys from the cast of the Pacific and the tech advisor,
0:13.9	or at least one of them.
0:14.9	And we just finished up with Dale Dye, which was pretty good show.
0:19.0	I got some interesting things to ask you guys based off some little tidbits.
0:24.1	But to my right is Scott Gibson who plays Captain Ackack in the show.
0:29.3	Correct.
0:29.8	Correct.
0:31.1	And then I got Josh Baton, who plays J.P. Morgan.
0:35.0	And then Freddie Joe, Barnesworth, who plays the gunny, and also the tech advisor, right?
0:40.9	I played Stumpy Stanley, Lieutenant Stanley.
0:43.7	Lieutenant Stanley, that's right.
0:44.7	And then I was a training, I was the gunny.
0:47.7	That's right.
0:48.2	Okay.
0:49.3	Well, I think I'm super curious.
0:52.5	How did you guys, how did this cohesion and how did you guys all become involved in this project?
0:58.0	Shall I?
0:59.0	Yeah.
1:00.0	Sir.
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