B.L. Congratulations to both of you, you had tough roles to play. Chris, I'll start with you. Why was it so important for you to be in We Were Soldiers?
C.K. I became very excited about the character of second lieutenant Jack Geagah. What he goes through, the conflicts in his mind, where he is from, what he is all about. Then the opportunity for a young guy like me to be in a military war drama and to have the emotional experience of having a little glimpse of what it's like to be a husband, be a brand new father and be a young soldier. It was really a young actor's dream to have the opportunity to do all those things in one picture.

B.L. You are both portraying real people, but Keri you had the opportunity to meet Jack Geagahn's wife, Barbra, what was that like?
K.R. Yes, It was really exciting. She's a wonderful person and she was generous enough to share these letters that she had written to Jack's parents and vice-versa. They were so amazingly personal and emotional. What surprised me most was obviously these are very extreme and dramatic circumstances and they are not hardened at all. They constantly saw the positive aspect of things it was just heartbreaking to know that this huge loss happens.

B.L. Watching this, you can't help but think about what is going on right now in Afghanistan with young men going off to war and wives are at home pregnant or with young children
K.R. I can't even imagine. I don't think I could ever get through it. I really commend everyone who can.

B.L. Chris, I would think that this was one of the most intense roles you've had to do.
C.K. My roles have all been challenging for different reasons. This one was highly educational because of the opportunity to do so many different things only that but to watch true professionals work on a big movie set was an amazing opportunity. You know, sitting around and hearing Sam Elliot tell stories about Jimmy Stewart. I mean come on, that was absolutely fantastic.

B.L. This movie is all about heroes. Keri, what is a hero to you?
K.R. A hero? Oh jeez.

B.L. Look at what the women did at the time. Staying at home with the kids, waiting every day to hear if their husband's were killed? don't you think that they are just as heroic as the men?
K.R. Oh yes. I mean Julie Moore who is General Hal Moore's wife, stayed home raising five kids for years.
C.K. Oh man, what an amazing woman.
K.R. She did it for years, on her own. That's unheard of these days. People do it, but it sure isn't as common. Plus, always knowing that your husband could die. It's unbelievable. Yes, it's very heroic. As far as who I think of people as heroes, they are people who maintain integrity throughout their life.

B.L. Chris, how about you? Especially after making a film like this and meeting someone like General Moore.
C.K. The people who have the courage to first of all defend our country and the ideals of America are absolutely heroes. For me, just being a kid ... I like football players.
K.R. Cool! Good for you!
C.K. I know that's not essentially what were talking about .. ( laughs).
K.R. Hey, that's a hero too!!!