It was sort of his 'Brando' moment - his very 'method' moment. He just absorbed it and continued on.

Due to the lack of television as entertainment the family used sketch acting as a means of fun. Early life
Pepper youngest of three sons was born in Campbell River British Columbia Canada the son of a retired lumberjack. Pepper won the Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor for his performance in Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000.

He is best known for playing roles like Sergeant Michael Strank in the Clint Eastwood film Flags of Our Fathers Private Daniel Jackson in Saving Private Ryan Roger Maris in 61* and Ned Pepper in True Grit. Kennedy in the Canadian-American TV miniseries The Kennedys.