Peter Berg
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What was he like? So, I mean, I got to see both sides of Gary. I saw him as a comic titan and a very entrenched member of our community. And that's how most people knew Gary. The boxing gym is actually a fascinating culture. Our gym is meant to be a pretty traditional boxing gym with pro fighters. So we would have a lot of Russians, South Americans. We had folks from Japan.
What was he like? So, I mean, I got to see both sides of Gary. I saw him as a comic titan and a very entrenched member of our community. And that's how most people knew Gary. The boxing gym is actually a fascinating culture. Our gym is meant to be a pretty traditional boxing gym with pro fighters. So we would have a lot of Russians, South Americans. We had folks from Japan.
We had Chinese fighters. And these were young men who would come to LA, rarely spoke much English, were not at all connected. And Gary took a deep interest in their lives. And I would come into the gym and Gary would be sitting with a couple of kids from Argentina, talking about boxing and talking about life and had this incredible connection. And when Gary passed away, there was a huge memorial.
We had Chinese fighters. And these were young men who would come to LA, rarely spoke much English, were not at all connected. And Gary took a deep interest in their lives. And I would come into the gym and Gary would be sitting with a couple of kids from Argentina, talking about boxing and talking about life and had this incredible connection. And when Gary passed away, there was a huge memorial.
We had Chinese fighters. And these were young men who would come to LA, rarely spoke much English, were not at all connected. And Gary took a deep interest in their lives. And I would come into the gym and Gary would be sitting with a couple of kids from Argentina, talking about boxing and talking about life and had this incredible connection. And when Gary passed away, there was a huge memorial.
I don't know if any of you guys went to it, a couple of thousand people. Everyone in Hollywood went to Gary's memorial service. And then the next day we had a service for him at the gym. And there were a couple of hundred people who knew Gary only as G from the gym. And they had no idea that he was famous. They had no idea that he had this other life
I don't know if any of you guys went to it, a couple of thousand people. Everyone in Hollywood went to Gary's memorial service. And then the next day we had a service for him at the gym. And there were a couple of hundred people who knew Gary only as G from the gym. And they had no idea that he was famous. They had no idea that he had this other life
I don't know if any of you guys went to it, a couple of thousand people. Everyone in Hollywood went to Gary's memorial service. And then the next day we had a service for him at the gym. And there were a couple of hundred people who knew Gary only as G from the gym. And they had no idea that he was famous. They had no idea that he had this other life
They just thought he was a really sweet guy who cared about them. And he really did. And so that was a side of Gary. He absolutely loved boxing. He loved Bob Dylan and loved fighting with Bob Dylan.
They just thought he was a really sweet guy who cared about them. And he really did. And so that was a side of Gary. He absolutely loved boxing. He loved Bob Dylan and loved fighting with Bob Dylan.
They just thought he was a really sweet guy who cared about them. And he really did. And so that was a side of Gary. He absolutely loved boxing. He loved Bob Dylan and loved fighting with Bob Dylan.
That's such a funny image. Gary tried to do a talk show where he would fight you three rounds in the ring, and as soon as those three rounds were over, you would collapse, and he'd do an interview. He would do the interview after you'd been punching the shit out of each other, and he only did one with Alec Baldwin. That's insane. And I was there for it. And they both, I think, had heart attacks.
That's such a funny image. Gary tried to do a talk show where he would fight you three rounds in the ring, and as soon as those three rounds were over, you would collapse, and he'd do an interview. He would do the interview after you'd been punching the shit out of each other, and he only did one with Alec Baldwin. That's insane. And I was there for it. And they both, I think, had heart attacks.
That's such a funny image. Gary tried to do a talk show where he would fight you three rounds in the ring, and as soon as those three rounds were over, you would collapse, and he'd do an interview. He would do the interview after you'd been punching the shit out of each other, and he only did one with Alec Baldwin. That's insane. And I was there for it. And they both, I think, had heart attacks.
Literally many heart attacks. And at the end of the third round, Baldwin was laying on his side and Gary was laying on his stomach. And they were wheezing. They were just like... And Gary was trying to ask him questions. How'd you get started, Alec? Yeah, and Baldwin was just like, I think I really need some water. And I'm like, guys, you're both— Did we see this? You're both—it never aired.
Literally many heart attacks. And at the end of the third round, Baldwin was laying on his side and Gary was laying on his stomach. And they were wheezing. They were just like... And Gary was trying to ask him questions. How'd you get started, Alec? Yeah, and Baldwin was just like, I think I really need some water. And I'm like, guys, you're both— Did we see this? You're both—it never aired.
Literally many heart attacks. And at the end of the third round, Baldwin was laying on his side and Gary was laying on his stomach. And they were wheezing. They were just like... And Gary was trying to ask him questions. How'd you get started, Alec? Yeah, and Baldwin was just like, I think I really need some water. And I'm like, guys, you're both— Did we see this? You're both—it never aired.