Unfortunately today, the uniform is a target. When my dad first started out in the police force, wearing the uniform was a sense of pride, and it was respected in the community for what the police force was all about. I didn't like the idea of taking bullets for $25,000 a year. I was never really sure what I wanted to do – I'm in awe of these people who knew at age 10 or 12 they wanted to be a brain surgeon, and they did it, and they still are. I'm sure there are people that wish I would, but you know, my mom will get over it. I'm not sure what I want to do when I grow up, or if I'm sure I ever want to grow up. IGNFF: At what point did you decide – if you ever did decide exactly – what you wanted to do? DOYLE: I still don't think I have. We were there through '74 – when I went to college. IGNFF: This would be what, the early '60s? DOYLE: Yeah. Sitting under whatever tree you could find growing in Brooklyn. I mean, everybody was out in the front, doing their lawns in the summer, and then everyone was in the back, gawking across the chain link fence. IGNFF: Good sense of community? DOYLE: Yeah. the baby boom generation were all in the area. It was stoopball and stickball – a lot of kids. Brooklyn, when I was growing up, was awesome. I had a brother that was born about 11 years after I was. My mom was a novelty these days – she was a stay at home mom. My dad was a New York City cop, he died at 42. I guess we'll start off as far back as possible – could you tell me about your background? You were born in New York, right? DOYLE: Yeah. Sir means asshole." IGNFF: You're definitely a person I've become increasingly intrigued about in the last couple of months, the more research I've done, and people I've talked to who worked with you and know your work. Watch in the next couple of weeks when somebody goes, "Uh, sir," say, "Don't call me sir. IGNFF: That's actually a pretty good theory. I have a theory that when people call me sir, it's usually like a cop or somebody at the bank, and that means they really want to call me asshole. Doyle, or sir? JERRY DOYLE: The last two are unacceptable. IGN FILMFORCE: Well, what would you prefer – Jerry, Mr.
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