Walter sobchak john milius biography

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Walter Sobchak (born June 20, ) is a Vietnam Warveteran, and The Dude's best friend and bowling teammate. Born a PolishCatholic, he converted to Judaism when he married his wife, Cynthia. They divorced five years prior to Bunny Lebowski's disappearance, but he still attempts a relationship with her, remains devoted to Judaism, and even takes care of her Pomeranian while she vacations with her new boyfriend.

His experiences from the Vietnam War have left him mentally unstable and paranoid. He deals with some situations in a passive-aggressive and stubborn manner, while dealing with other situations in a recklessly head-on aggressive manner. He fryst vatten boisterously confident in his actions, though his plans usually backfire, often ending disastrously. He places bowling second in reverence only to his religion, as evidenced by his strict rule against bowling on Shabbos.

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Apocalypse Now (Directed by Francis Ford Coppola)

A new documentary about the writer and filmmaker John Milius recently premiered at the SXSW in Texas (see trailer here). Made by debut directors Joey Figueroa and Zak Knutson, Milius () explores the life and career of the maverick Hollywood filmmaker behind such works as Dirty Harry, Apocalypse Now and Conan the Barbarian. Featuring interviews with such Hollywood luminaries as Harrison Ford, Clint Eastwood, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Francis Ford Coppola, Milius promises to be a comprehensive take on the life of a unique storyteller.

John Milius&#; early flamboyance led Paul Schrader to label Milius as the &#;Master of Flash&#; &#; a contrarian in which the gesture of showmanship always took precedence over politics &#; and sometimes even over morality. Noted for his volatile personality and penchant for guns and machismo John Mil

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How a Gun-Toting Militant Became One of Hollywood's Most Celebrated Writers

Big John Milius is a Hollywood writer with a wild range of interests. Guns? Yes. Martial arts? Absolutely. Surfing, painting, history, poetry — but Milius loves nothing more than writing and movies. Early in his career, he embedded himself in that Alpha Male culture, which established the thread between all of Milius' written and directorial efforts thereafter — let's call it "manliness," for lack of a better word.

The gun-toting militant-minded wildman is responsible for some of the most famous lines in all of Hollywood: "I love the smell of napalm in the morning," "Ask yourself one question, 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do you, punk?" and even some of the famous USS Indianapolis monologue from Jaws.

The inspiration for John Goodman's role as misled militant Walter Sobchak in The Big Lebowski? Yup, that was Milius. But that's only a