James, who has starred in productions by the Donaghmore-based Bardic Theatre, was selected from thousands of hopeful young actors to appear in 'A Christmas Star' which will be produced for the Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People. James Hong gave a compelling speech at the 2023 SAG Awards when accepting the biggest honor of the evening with his cast mates for 'Everything . I opened. "[9], The next morning, on August 5, 1964, President Johnson ordered bombing raids on North Vietnamese military targets which he announced were retaliation for the alleged incident of August 4. And I said, Old Ho Chi Minh probably died last night. Id been unsuccessfully accosted to give them information. p . So Im on the roster. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. An old man and an old woman were driving in a junk truck that brought me into Hanoi. Stockdale's naval experiences and his leadership decisions while senior naval officer in prison in North Vietnam are an integral part of every midshipman's educational experience at Annapolis. James Stockdale: Oh, yeah. I cant say. Now I made it very clear, if you go, youre in trouble legally because youve violated the Code of Conduct. This was news that never got out. 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 On one hand, theyll have to reconcile the childrens heroic actions with the fact that they appear to be disobeying adults at every turn. So everybody around the Washington powerhouse tables said, Well, looks like weve got a good option here. Discover Jim Stockdale's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. The scene-stealer here is James Stockdale, who plays Petes brother Mickey, a not-quite-three-foot teen with an unspecified disability and preternatural charm (he gets all the films best lines), hidden from public view at a time when families were ashamed of special-needs children. It was the CIC officer and he said, We just got a message that indicates that theres going to be some PT boats attacking the Maddox and the Joy tonight in an area just south of here and Im going to send your pilots. I said, Wait a minute. I quit listening and I tore off my hat and I got in my torso harness, ran up to the ladder because Id been out there shooting at those boats two days before and I had to get in that seat, but already the plane on the starboard side had already turned up and was moving up the deck. There was blood running down my shoulders and there were secretaries in the courtyard that we went by and they were looking. Ive always been a fan of the show and being from Northern Ireland myself I have an enormous attachment to the show.". Some of them were A-1s, which had to figure themselves out. Oh, they were the ones who said, 'We're going to be out by Christmas.' I laughed to myself. He was also often parodied for his repeated use of the term "gridlock" to describe slow governmental policy. After I came out of Alcatraz, we all came back to the regular prison. They had already signed it and (President) Johnson had withheld it. Your blood is not circulating. U-S might be seen as United States but what it really means is Unity over Self. That was the first order. If it looked like it was booby-trapped, youd just push it back. [3] His first assignment was assistant gunnery officer aboard the destroyer minesweeper USSCarmick(DD-493) from June to October 1946. Were speakingwith Admiral JamesStockdale, who was awarded the Medal of Honor after enduring years of mistreatment as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. I took 18 airplanes. The award was first made in 1981. Could you tell us about Eisenhowers Code of Conduct for Prisoners of War and how that influenced you in prison? In all that makes a total of around 14,000, with everyone playing their part in a project which has captured the hearts of so many people., The world premiere of A Christmas Star will be on November 4th, 2015, in Belfast. James Stockdale: When I was released,I called Sybil, of course, and we had a very, very loving conversation. I think if he was thinking kindly of me, he (would have) said, With this leg out here, I hope our doctor can get it to where he can walk or limp. He didnt say that maybe hed just as soon have me gone. He was appointed to the Naval Academy in the middle of World War II. 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. James Stockdale net worth and salary: James Stockdale is a War Hero who has a net worth of $14 Million. Is it more the matter of how it was fought that you argue with? And who knows whats going to happen? James Stockdale: Yeah. The next morning, he was ordered to lead a raid on North Vietnamese oil refineries. He wanted me to go to Annapolis and go into the Navy. It's good to be informed, but it's also OK to cut back if it's making things harder. The veteran actor had the star-studded crowd roaring. They just roughly doubled the strength of everything. August 5th, 1964, and I was the guy that did it. James Bond Stockdale was born and raised in Abingdon, Illinois. It was insane that they didnt have one before. In 1959, the U.S. Navy sent Stockdale to Stanford University, where he earned a Master of Arts degree in international relations in 1962. Others started drawing them and I was the breakout guy because there were some hard heads that said what I said about speed. Appropriately, its provenance is neither a big commercial film studio nor an ambitious small independent but the Belfast-based Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People, which uses film and all forms of moving image to entertain, educate, motivate and inspire young people. Id never seen that before. Jim Stockdale (James Bond Stockdale) was born on 23 December, 1923 in Abingdon, Illinois, USA, is an Actor, Writer, Stunts. 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. I turned that around and I arranged to have air-to-ground equipment, and we were the only F-8U squadron when we deployed that got good scores on our air-to-ground and air-to-air. James Stockdale: Yes. Whatever challenges we may face in the years to come, Americans and all freedom-loving peoples can fortify themselves with the example of Admiral James Bond Stockdale, an American hero for our time, and for all times. And then finally a police whistle blew. Pi Ga, my torture guard, was always there to take me wherever they wanted. They told me, We think theyre going to put you in the mint pretty soon. And that was kind of the end of the line. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. Police say Jacob Stockdale fired a 20-gauge shotgu This went on for an hour. I felt strongly that this could be a transformational project for a lot of people, and nothing was going to put me off. I could fly over South Vietnam the year before and see all the little skirmishes going on, including sometimes American soldiers and marines, and flying American airplanes, but they were really noncombatants. I could see all of this thing. [36][37], Stockdale Center, the student center at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, which he attended prior to transferring to the Naval Academy, was dedicated in his honor in 1989. They did that, and then we were sitting there in the ready room and they say, At midnight, L.B. Even in the intelligence community, nobody disputes it now. His tenure there was short and stormy as he found himself at odds with the college's board as well as most of its administration, by proposing radical changes to the college's military system and other facets of the college. Born In 1923. Admiral, Ive read that when you were coming down you had a sense that you were going to be down for at least five years? They didnt steer. Its all happened very quickly. Profile. Birthday: May 19, 1939 ( Taurus) Born In: London, England. So it was the first time it ever was written into law that the war went on behind bars, there were no exemptions. The history books tell us that in the last two wars North Vietnam has fought, namely against the French and then the Americans, they have never repatriated a single prisoner with an amputated limb. James Stockdale: Yeah, I think more than anybody else. They have ammunition. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. That was part of my growing up. You cannot accept a favor. He parachuted into a small village, where he was severely beaten and taken prisoner. Then came Downton and the challenging role that has put him on a whole new footing. 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. It may adversely affect me. The film, which includes other young cast members from across Ireland, tells the heart-warming story of a spirited young girl who charms an entire village. James Stockdale: 1954. 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. It will also be will be broadcast by BBC and UTV over Christmas 2015. We came back and landed just about dusk and I ate my supper in the ward room, which allowed flight suits. There was even a position for if it was okay. He was going to fly into the water. I didnt put it in my orders as such. James Stockdale: No, I wouldnt say it that way. He had lost his generator. 6) ISBN -8179-3692- 1. Their leader is a dark-haired girl in a red duffel coat; beside her is a tiny chap in a Davy Crockett hat. You want to get way down, right on the waters edge, go right up next to them and just give them 40 millimeter machine gun bullets and cut the whole thing up the side. After he sees what youre up to, his twos which he does each time you finish a word get less and less enthusiastic. The Johnson Administration invoked these occurrences to justify a massive American military response. It was our nickname for this place. Sybil Stockdale personally made these demands known at the Paris Peace Talks. What had happened was, that morning on the ship they had had kind of a strange announcement before they got everybody in the ready rooms and told them you should know that theres a certain type of counter to the North Vietnamese seagoing traffic. I had a doctor, even though they hadnt gotten the doctors into the prison system yet. James Bond [1] Stockdale (December 23, 1923 - July 5, 2005) was a United States Navy vice admiral and aviator. Suranne Jones with young actors Josh Smyth, James Stockdale and Sean Ronan. Were you tortured a lot? James Stockdale: Yeah. The ground-breaking film production aims to engage with hundreds of young people, marking the beginning of a year of Cinemagics 25th Anniversary celebrations. I said, Yeah.. James Stockdale: My mother was born on a farm near this town, which we still own; it has been in the family since 1850. 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. James C. Collins related a conversation he had with James Stockdale regarding his coping strategy during his period in the Vietnamese POW camp. James Stockdale: I just thought that that was the best thing that could happen to me, that I would be a hero in Vietnam. When this fellow came in with the Maddox, the North Vietnamese were really griped at him. Register of Alumni, United States Naval Academy, 1991. It was so different from Quayle and Gore. James, who has starred in productions by the Donaghmore-based Bardic Theatre, was selected from thousands of hopeful young actors to appear in A Christmas Star which will be produced for the Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People. 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.. [15][16][17][18][19] Of the eleven, Storz died in captivity there in 1970.[20]. I dont think that was an exception. There were about 70 or 80 airplanes over there and there were about 1,000 men and 100 pilots. And then the fourth night he had a truck ready to take me to the hospital. James Stockdale: Yes. Here come the big PT boats. Capricorns. James Stockdale: A lot happened before that, it wasnt just happenstance. [34] At the Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, California, the main gate (inaugurated on August 30, 2007) and the headquarters building for the Pacific Fleet's Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) school were both named in his honor. I think he looked through a peephole and saw me in that pool of blood in front of my chair. We blew the oil storage tanks of them off the map. Now Belfast is unrecognisable.. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. And I said, Listen John, Ill make you a deal. So they said,Weve got to get a code going. So what it came down to was a five-by-five matrix. John Bradley. It was 64. We were finally putting a family back together.. That was about four minutes later. James Stockdale was a sophomore business management major who took classes at both the Tuscarawas and Stark campuses of Kent State University. Stockdale reported seeing no torpedo boats. [23], Debilitated by his captivity and mistreatment, Stockdale could not stand upright and could barely walk upon his return to the United States, which prevented his return to active flying status. There was something in the air. There was nothing there but black water and American fire power. The spirit of friendship that has prevailed has been truly heart-warming. I did that 15 times, and I dont think anybody had that many before. Stockdale was the most senior naval officer held captive in Hanoi, North Vietnam. James Stockdale: I dont know. Why was it like that? They said, They werent in a central government. They were getting me put back in the bath stall and somebody had a wet towel and he was snapping it. Zoo (2017) James Stockdale as Mickey. I just try to keep on top of everything, setting a certain amount of time aside to do school work and then with rehearsals you need to set that time aside to do what you really enjoy., Read more: Irelands most capped athlete Shirley McCay on hanging up her hockey stick, Read more: Co Tyrone woman opens up about diabetes diagnosis at the age of 21. Having programmed all manner of age-appropriate screenings in her 13-year tenure, Burney Keatings was struck by the thought that just maybe the time was ripe for the organisation to take a deep breath and make its own movie. Five hundred-pound bombs were not going to phase that thing. Big PT boats made in Norway, bought by the United States, supposedly being manned only by South Vietnamese. Dungannon actor James Stockdale is making waves in entertainment industry after a new short film starring the Royal School Dungannon student was showcased in Los Angeles. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Courage under fire : testing Epictetus's doctrines in a laboratory of human behavior I James Bond Stockdale. Things had happened. 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. While the optimistic adults fall for his sweet talk, a group of local children are on to his deception and take radical steps to thwart his actions. I thought it was very good news. It was about mid-afternoon and they said, Okay, youve done okay, today. I felt. He was subsequently discovered and revived by the North Vietnamese who, convinced of his indomitable spirit, abated in their employment of excessive harassment and torture toward all of the prisoners of war.. Together with the core cast and the trainee crew members we brought in 50 young extras as well as the huge crowd outside Belfast City Hall. Boy, this has been a day! I looked up at those walls and theyre all covered with geckos. To be honest it probably ranks top of the list because of how massive Derry Girls is as a show and everything it stands for, James said. 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. It was like Indian tribes. They would see a couple of American soldiers, bring them in and they would have a campfire and theyd say, What do we do? Born on , 1997, James Stockdale hails from London, United Kingdom. He came back to the peephole and I ducked down, just showing him my behind, which is all he could see because I was stooped over. He sat down and he said, Stockdale, do you want a cup of coffee? I said, Yes. I dont think I had leg irons on. Nothing else. He said, Arent you going to have any defensive weapons? And I said, No, therell be no action out there against us today except the flack. I could have said, Hell, no. Turning 21 in August, James is finding the balance between studying for his degree and acting, but hes clear what he would choose if it came to it. He was going to try and remake the knee. Its a super profile for them.. The Stockdale Paradox. 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. Dom-dom-dom-dom, thats G. B, dom-dom-dom: B. Oh, no. Were being sighted.. The Abingdon-Avon High School Auditorium in Abingdon, Illinois, has been named "Stockdale Auditorium" in his honor. As historical re-creation goes, the film looks best during outdoor scenes, even when digital mattes are required to extend skylines and reveal smoldering homes devastated by aerial attack (whereas the perfectly lit, amber-haloed interiors have a phonier, more stagebound feel).