Bill McKinney(1931-2011)

Originally, Stanley Kubrick wanted McKinney for the role of the Drill Instructor in Cara de guerra (1987). McKinney was about to fly to London to meet with him, but Kubrick canceled at the last moment. He later explained to friend John Boorman that the prospect of meeting the Mountain Man from Amarga pesadilla (1972) was simply too terrifying.

[on co-star Ned Beatty and Amarga pesadilla (1972)]: Even when I'm beating him up at first, after I throw the knife in the tree, chase him up the hill, pulling his underwear and slapping him, I'm thinking all the time about protecting him too...Although there's contempt, I'm still I'm taking care of him. I'm not losing control...He allowed himself, as far as I could see in his own mind and heart, to be violated. It takes a lot of courage for a man to do that. He's one hell of an actor.