Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson star as U.S. Army officers assigned to the Army's Casualty Notification service in the dramatic film, The Messenger. Foster calls playing a soldier who has to deliver heartbreaking news to families of deceased soldiers a very "dense" experience. A great amount of time was spent doing research, and Foster and Harrelson found there was a wealth of resources out there to draw from."We went to Walter Reed [Army Medical Center]. We met on a train going to Walter Reed and spent time in the amputee ward. That was a very harrowing experience," said Foster. "It was the first time, at least for myself, that I had seen the results of war in a very visceral way. The place is a remarkable facility. Read On...
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