His performance in The Client was one of the best I'd ever seen from a child actor. He was also amazing in the 1995 film The Cure. It's sad now watching him in anything and knowing he is no longer with us. RIP Brad.
I'm so surprised by the way he responds ! This is the first time I'm watching his interview. I'm from a generation where male stars like him don't exist! So humble!!
@nusratunnayem5157 he has the same River Phoenix style and he is quite beautiful too. And they both died at a very early age and due to drug overdose. And he was also a street boy before he acted in his first movie.
Yeah he had a very strong southern accent when he was young, which is kinda different from his image. Not meaning that southerns are not handsome. The southern accent gives us feeling that he is much more like a ordinary person we could meet in daily life, rather than a movie star
@Sebastian 🤘 This year marks the 30th of River Phoenix's passing, we were blessed to have Brad take over after 1993 for a little while ! I believe Natalie Merchant's song "River" resonates for the both of them ! th-cam.com/video/HZbPnkWsr0Y/w-d-xo.html
He looks very tough, and kind of way ahead of his years while speaking at this age. He is authentic and such a very polite young man here. True, he is not with us anymore, but he left a very indelible mark for himself for the craft that chose him. Rest in peace bruh.
the director said "get me a tough kid" and brad really was...cuz all the other kids who auditioned acted tough but it came off as silly and not believable unlike with brad
Brad always blamed himself for his addictions and the sense of abandonment he had from his loved ones but he was a child when he was enabled by his own mother to inject drugs and his parents started a new life leaving him with his grandmother. He wasn't guilty of his dark past, he was only trying to survive his circumstances and although he had all the troubles and mistakes that hurt himself, he was a good man, a hugely talented actor and musician. ❤
He's so beautiful, the southern drawl and how close and honest he speaks to the interviewer. It just reminds me of how much we should treasure good people when we still have them
A kid who grew up way to fast and is very articulate with his words . I wish he was grounded and surrounded by people that love him . His own mom was giving him drugs,he said . I think he needed someone that said no or you can’t do that . Just wish he had more time . Such a great talent . Loved him in sleepers ❤️. May his beautiful soul rest
I loved him in "The Cure". It's been 20 years since I watched that movie and today I am going to watch it again, so i made some research on the actors and found out he passed away in 2008. What a tragic. He was so talented.
@marge6581 he OD'd just like River Phoenix, who also died at a very young age, they both were picked up from the streets, they were also very tough boys and they were also very very attractive.
He has that look of a tragic soul sometimes you can see it you can see it if you watch Robin Williams movies they always have a look of hiding a million tears behind a smile
I felt so sad watching this interview, I just watched his movie called The Cure where on that movie his friend died too soon... but ended up he would go first to heaven. I hope he's doing great up there somewhere! Thank you man, you were awesome! Rest in peace.
since the beginning of 2022 I've been thinking a lot about Brad, his image doesn't leave my mind. whenever I think about his tragic end and how he needed help. so young, talented, i wish i had met this boy and helped him. rest in peace dear Brad.
@platinum2000 I feel the same way as you do. You should try to also watch movies of River Phoenix who also died very young, also of a drug overdose, also came from the streets and was very good looking too.
I was in New Orleans in Sept. 1993 when they were filming The Client. I saw Brad running around the edges of the set on Bourbon Street, without apparent supervision, filled with attitude and flipping the bird to strangers. I didn't know who he was and was surprised to see he was an actor and part of the film.
No, I was vacationing there and spent some time hanging around the set, watching director Joel Schumacher set up the shots they were filming on Bourbon Street. I was an extra for the rehearsals, but didn't want to wait around for them to film the shot. It was a lot of waiting.
I loved Brad so much growing up. I miss him a lot and I turned to my love for him a lot when I was struggling with my own addiction. He did have times when he was clean and I admired him so much for that. When he relapsed and overdosed, it honestly scared me out of ever relapsing again. I wish he were still here today. Also these are really inappropriate questions wth..
Yeah these questions are annoying. She was so obviously trying to bait him and make him admit to things or paint a juicy picture on camera. He was a handsome kid, and all of these Hollywood adults sexualized him like right off the bat. Scum bags like Larry Clark. No one was protecting this boy. Not from other adults, and not from himself. Brad Renfro was a prodigy. He was incredibly talented.
They both feel so uncomfortable in this interview, because the lady didn't know that Brad was different from most of the kids his age. He broke that robotic rhythm of her questions more than once, and I can see he felt upset and even kind of offended by her not giving a fuck about his answers, because she was only doing the interview as a job and not because she was really interested about anything he had to say, that's why, as a slap with a white glove, he made that comment about the interview being not natural and irrelevant. God, he was brilliant, and yes, he also was rebellious and tough. He's so underrated that hurts, a genius actor and musician, a very smart and handsome kid that this lady definitely couldn't handle
@@freddycalipari4242 why? that's what young girls and women have to deal with. maybe be better fathers, don't abandon your sons and raise them properly and girls wouldn't have to put up with their nonsense.
This is the first time I've seen this interview. I just rewatched The Client last night, and I loved it. The way he talks about his grandmother is so lovely. I love the way he talks about her. He seems so humble and such a sweet kid. It's such a shame we lost him. Brad Renfro was such a great actor and loved a lot of the movies he was in.
I was gonna say the exact same thing. I scrolled through the comments to see if anyone was agreeing with my thoughts. "You did drugs?" Bu... What?? I mean, it's ironic, thinking about the fact that in the movie they try to ask Mark weird questions about the murder and here the actor receives the same treatment. Go figure if an interviewer asked that, and so casually, to an adult star. ...Weird, really..
Brad was a good actor. There was definitely some foreshadowing to his life when he talked about drug addiction. I think his best performance was in the movie bully by Larry Clark. Very disturbing movie.
that man is part of the reason why Brad is dead. He was one of the men who sexually abused him throughout his career. there were scenes in the bully that brad did not want to do so larry Clark would get brad drunk in order to get him to comply with the scenes. Bryan singer and Larry Clark.
I mis him...a truly and a dearest friend ....he was always friendly and handsome to me...River Phoenix ,Brad Renfro..they are gone to soon...♥️♥️♥️♥️🙏🙏🙏 r.i.p.
A year before he played Huck Finn RIP One of those few young Hollywood actors from the South Many Southern actors like Lucas Black and others are not appreciated enough since Hollywood tends to look down upon them
@Elisia_Girl02 Netflix is different in every country. I'm in the Netherlands. Btw it's 3 months ago so things might have already changed, they change things up all the time.
I’m really sorry that a lot of film directors and casting directors weren’t very kind or helpful to Brad Renfro, because he had a lot of potential as an actor.
What u mean he partied and he did drugs and let them get the best of him just like majority of celebs. No disrespect but he was caught in the Hollyweird game
@@erickrodriguez6736 Without clarity of what he actually went through, it's only speculation for outsiders like us. It's not always a case of "letting" them. You do realize there's high level Mafioso criminals amongst Hollywood who can rape you at a moments notice? And they run the courts so good luck receiving any form of justice.
Also, in reality the Mafia has no morals or code like they pretend in their sugarcoated movies. They are deeply involved in every crime you could possibly imagine.
@Serena is the B.O.A.T. What are you on about? He played and lost the Hollywood game. Partied hard, overdosed and died. That is the Hard Hollywood game that so many people try and play buy most lose their souls to. LOL!
Shame that this young man passed away. Never knew that happen. Very talented, bright and good looking. He could have made acting his career. First and ONLY time I saw him was in the Client...RIP....
@vistorlopez2143 you should try seeing movies of River Phoenix, he also died very young of a drug overdose, just like Brad Renfro, and they were both very good looking guys, having been raised in the streets too.
Watching very early Elvis Presley interviews, there seems to be quite a resemblance how both Presley and Renfro present themselves as being humble and very polite.
@qwer123211 you should watch some of River Phoenix's interviews, all 3 guys sound the same when they were young, like young humble boys. But River Phoenix didn't sound polite, he swore a lot, but it was just his way of expressing himself.
Natural direct and open. Above and beyond his obvious gifts as an artist. Should have been cherished, respected and looked after by the adults surrounding him. That didn't happen.
@@NovaFeedback1979 But in the last interview he showed that he was not satisfied with this and hinted that he wanted better roles. He loved the profession, he just needed to get back in shape and self-esteem.
What amazing responses from Brad at that time of the interview. You know it just seems like we have lost so many wonderful stars. Lost too many too soon. I believe that if Brad were still alive, it would have been up there with Heath Ledger
@stephenfermoyle4578 you should watch River Phoenix movies, he is the same kind of guy as Brad Renfro, both died very young, of drug overdoses, both were very tough kids, both very good looking, and both were picked up from the streets to perform in movies, none of them had any acting courses.
I remember back 1993 when I was 10yrs old my mother talking to me about a book she finished called "The Client" By John Grisham. I was intrigued on what she told me about the book. Shortly after that, THEY CAME OUT WITH THE MOVIE!! My Mom and I loved that movie and how Brad Renfro was amazing. Next year my Mother and I watched "The Cure" ANOTHER GREAT MOVIE!! that we loved!! Unfortunately in time we lost Brad because of drugs, and I lost my Mother at the age of 56 due to drugs!! I'm thankful for the memories and I'm still pushing for THE CURE to help anyone in need!! I had to Cure my thoughts after seeing this video for the first time...#Love
I like his way of talking. It's not typical boy of his age. He and Mary-Louise Parker fit well as mom and son. They have some slight similarity I think.
Not to disrespect Brads legacy. I got the pleasure of knowing him a little bit. He's been on my mind a lot lately. I'm not sure if its his energy I feel, or what. With the awareness of Hollywood and how they prey on little kids.. hearing this made me feel sad. Anyone else pick up on that? "They come around the school and stuff" and specifically went to a D.A.R.E class and his teacher recommended him. I hope parents re-consider allowing their children to work for these evil people. It truly breaks my heart how such a young sweet soul died the way he did. I miss you Brad. I know this physical life is temporary, but I hope I get to meet you again on the other side without all this evil crap.
Well spoken. I was approached to put my children into modelling and acting but a few days before we were meant to go to my kid's big meeting "my family on the otherside" warned me NOT to go. The agents called and emailed for a few months but I didn't engage with them again. I feel so bad for kid's who have parents that don't know any better or would look the other way. Not all trafficked people leave home
No. He's trying to articulate *how* he came into contact with the DARE Pig. Likely having the foresight to avoid drug use questions as he was certainly dabbling in them by this time. You heard his half-truth answer(s). "Hollywood" was reaching out to Police & whoever else they could trying to find an "authentic" ToUgH kiD to cast for the film. Sad story *for sure* but you're reading the pages upside down on this one.
The director was looking for a newbie kid who had true grit and street smarts. The cop who did DARE at his school knew the casting director and recommended Brad for the role to the casting agent. I don’t think Hollywood has agents stationed in cities around America going to schools to find broken kids to ship to Hollywood and make semi stars in order to abuse …but certainly wouldn’t be surprised
Just watched "The Client" with my hubby for the umpteenth time and we were wondering what ever happened to this amazing child actor. After googling it we wish we never would have known. Such an amazing and true artist that again was swallowed up and spit out by Hollywoods lack of giving a shit about what happens to the children they exploit.
That’s certainly an old head on young shoulders if I ever saw one. An old soul if you will. Poor lad clearly wasn’t meant for this world, so all I can hope for is that he’s far better off in a far better one.
I know without a doubt, his grandmother's prayers covered him all the days he had here. We make our choices and sometimes lose our life for them. That must have broken her heart hearing that news. I read she died of natural causes (76 yrs old) only seventeen days after his death.
She died from brain cancer and that was one of the reasons why Brad was depressed in those times, from what I read. Also, he wanted to live with his child and the mom of his child didn't accept to move from Japan to USA.
sleepers was my favourite movie as a teen. messed up film, though. i really only liked the early bits before the bad stuff happened - when they were just boys hanging around, having fun.
@mac_c same thing happened to River Phoenix, both died very young, both OD'd, both were picked up from the streets to act in their 1st movie without ever having any previous acting experience nor acting classes, both were very tough boys and both were very good looking.
His performance in The Client was one of the best I'd ever seen from a child actor. He was also amazing in the 1995 film The Cure. It's sad now watching him in anything and knowing he is no longer with us. RIP Brad.
He was such a handsome little boy. RIP Brad 🧡
Unfortunately Bryan Singer agreed
@@fredalwatkins4506
Sad but true.
Do you know the actor Joe Pichler?
He disappeared and no one knows what really happened.
I have to wonder...
The leading theory is suicide. He told his brother he could have his things. His experiences in Hollywood were probably not good for his psyche
Honestly
Singerman thought so too!
I'm so surprised by the way he responds ! This is the first time I'm watching his interview. I'm from a generation where male stars like him don't exist! So humble!!
I was more surprised by the way he put his foot on the ladies chair after her compliment. I wonder if he felt the compliment was fake? 🤔
@@jamesgordon6483 Great observation! 😂💫 ⭐
@@jamesgordon6483 but it wasn't. even if it was... manners, you know? he might not know how to accept a compliment.
@@jamesgordon6483 i think it shows his over familiarity with adults and lack of boundaries from parental figures.
@nusratunnayem5157 he has the same River Phoenix style and he is quite beautiful too. And they both died at a very early age and due to drug overdose. And he was also a street boy before he acted in his first movie.
Had NO idea he was so country 😂
Very refreshing from the typical, rehearsed child star! He was a truly fantastic actor!!!
Yeah he had a very strong southern accent when he was young, which is kinda different from his image. Not meaning that southerns are not handsome. The southern accent gives us feeling that he is much more like a ordinary person we could meet in daily life, rather than a movie star
He is from Blaine, Tennessee. He is still beloved from what his fans leave his grave site: th-cam.com/video/Kir5l5hZ9G8/w-d-xo.html
It shows in the movie
@Sebastian 🤘 This year marks the 30th of River Phoenix's passing, we were blessed to have Brad take over after 1993 for a little while ! I believe Natalie Merchant's song "River" resonates for the both of them ! th-cam.com/video/HZbPnkWsr0Y/w-d-xo.html
Yes he was!!!!
My god he was charming, so magnetic and disarming
I know right.
His style of being Makes me feel slightly on edge , how he holds his face etc but damn he’s magnetic and sweet and it’s a shame what happened
So handsome, what he in next?
I've cried many a tear for this precious soul. He was so special. Gone way too soon.
Mark my words, he will go far! He knows how to play the game.
@@michael-4k4000 what
@@michael-4k4000 he's deceased.
he was so articulate for his age. a real actor.
SADNESS.HE PASSED AWAY R.I.P
Articulate? And what's that suppose to mean? As a black man, I find that word highly offensive!
@@michael-4k4000…are you serious? It’s just a word to describe someone that speaks well.
He looks very tough, and kind of way ahead of his years while speaking at this age. He is authentic and such a very polite young man here. True, he is not with us anymore, but he left a very indelible mark for himself for the craft that chose him. Rest in peace bruh.
Yes I was thinking the same thing.
Wise beyond his years with so much potential.
I think he comes across as very vulnerable. Very mature as well. I can see why he was quickly abused by the people in the industry.
the director said "get me a tough kid" and brad really was...cuz all the other kids who auditioned acted tough but it came off as silly and not believable unlike with brad
@@christar9527 its like corey haim... the weight gain the drug abuse same as brad before he died... very sad how these kids get abused by perverts.
@Edward89 I think maturity comes naturally to him. I was like that too.
Brad always blamed himself for his addictions and the sense of abandonment he had from his loved ones but he was a child when he was enabled by his own mother to inject drugs and his parents started a new life leaving him with his grandmother. He wasn't guilty of his dark past, he was only trying to survive his circumstances and although he had all the troubles and mistakes that hurt himself, he was a good man, a hugely talented actor and musician. ❤
He's so beautiful, the southern drawl and how close and honest he speaks to the interviewer. It just reminds me of how much we should treasure good people when we still have them
A kid who grew up way to fast and is very articulate with his words . I wish he was grounded and surrounded by people that love him . His own mom was giving him drugs,he said . I think he needed someone that said no or you can’t do that . Just wish he had more time . Such a great talent . Loved him in sleepers ❤️. May his beautiful soul rest
yes his mother injected heroin on him when he was 12
I miss him, such a tragic loss. Hollywood failed him :(
What a beautiful boy beautiful ❤soul…..so much depth so unique….wow…..
It's so sad what happened to him. I was 10 when "The Client" came out and I was a fan of his. R.I.P. Brad.
@armandoucles5346 he reminds me in many aspects of River Phoenix.
I loved him in "The Cure". It's been 20 years since I watched that movie and today I am going to watch it again, so i made some research on the actors and found out he passed away in 2008. What a tragic. He was so talented.
He left a son behind.
"SHUT UP" !!!!! ANGLE
@marge6581 he OD'd just like River Phoenix, who also died at a very young age, they both were picked up from the streets, they were also very tough boys and they were also very very attractive.
He has that look of a tragic soul sometimes you can see it you can see it if you watch Robin Williams movies they always have a look of hiding a million tears behind a smile
I miss Brad Renfro 😭 I used to watch his films as a kid. He was so bright and talented. I hope he finds peace now.
apt pupil and bully even though they are dark roles are my fav roles he did
@@kimmyfreak200 Apt Pupil, I agree, but Bully I found disgusting.
I felt so sad watching this interview, I just watched his movie called The Cure where on that movie his friend died too soon... but ended up he would go first to heaven. I hope he's doing great up there somewhere! Thank you man, you were awesome! Rest in peace.
His performance in The Client was an all time great one for a child.
Such a shame he had so many problems.
since the beginning of 2022 I've been thinking a lot about Brad, his image doesn't leave my mind. whenever I think about his tragic end and how he needed help. so young, talented, i wish i had met this boy and helped him. rest in peace dear Brad.
@platinum2000 I feel the same way as you do. You should try to also watch movies of River Phoenix who also died very young, also of a drug overdose, also came from the streets and was very good looking too.
I cannot believe he is dead, and such young boy. Tonight I watched Client movie, he is a great actor. God bless him.
@ sanjanewmoonlife he died the same way as River Phoenix, both were very good looking guys, both OD'd and died very young.
Handsome and Charismatic Kid - He had it - The X-factor!
He was so mature for his age
He was also great in Ghost World with Scarlett Johansson and Thora Birch. Such an offbeat performance that was perfect for the film.
I was in New Orleans in Sept. 1993 when they were filming The Client. I saw Brad running around the edges of the set on Bourbon Street, without apparent supervision, filled with attitude and flipping the bird to strangers. I didn't know who he was and was surprised to see he was an actor and part of the film.
No, I was vacationing there and spent some time hanging around the set, watching director Joel Schumacher set up the shots they were filming on Bourbon Street. I was an extra for the rehearsals, but didn't want to wait around for them to film the shot. It was a lot of waiting.
@@jellopy24 Yes. I have it on a video somewhere.
@@richardfuchs3690If you have videos of Brad, can you publish them please?
@@richardfuchs3690Have you seen the video?
Oh….I’ve never heard him speak until this interview. I have to say it made me love him that much more. Rest in peace Brad 💔
he reminds me of eddie furlong in his T2 days...eddie was the same way in interviews very cordial and mature and intelligent
the two were discovered by the same casting director
Furlong could not act at all.
love his southern charm!!!
@kitkat914 he was a Texas boy.
He was from Tennessee
I loved Brad so much growing up. I miss him a lot and I turned to my love for him a lot when I was struggling with my own addiction. He did have times when he was clean and I admired him so much for that. When he relapsed and overdosed, it honestly scared me out of ever relapsing again. I wish he were still here today.
Also these are really inappropriate questions wth..
Yeah these questions are annoying. She was so obviously trying to bait him and make him admit to things or paint a juicy picture on camera. He was a handsome kid, and all of these Hollywood adults sexualized him like right off the bat. Scum bags like Larry Clark. No one was protecting this boy. Not from other adults, and not from himself. Brad Renfro was a prodigy. He was incredibly talented.
They both feel so uncomfortable in this interview, because the lady didn't know that Brad was different from most of the kids his age. He broke that robotic rhythm of her questions more than once, and I can see he felt upset and even kind of offended by her not giving a fuck about his answers, because she was only doing the interview as a job and not because she was really interested about anything he had to say, that's why, as a slap with a white glove, he made that comment about the interview being not natural and irrelevant. God, he was brilliant, and yes, he also was rebellious and tough. He's so underrated that hurts, a genius actor and musician, a very smart and handsome kid that this lady definitely couldn't handle
From his point of view: “she really doesn’t understand me!”
From her point of view: “I really don’t understand him!”
yeh but it's a job. i get that he's a kid but his needs were too big and i also wonder if she were male if he would have had those expectations.
@@biegebythesea6775 pretty sure he would ya feminist
@@biegebythesea6775 imagine insinuating a 12 year old is a fake tough guy
@@freddycalipari4242 why? that's what young girls and women have to deal with. maybe be better fathers, don't abandon your sons and raise them properly and girls wouldn't have to put up with their nonsense.
Brilliant movie the client
great interview and a remarkable and authentic performance in the client.
Sweet thing. I constantly thinking of him
i love his accent 😍😍
@taytumbraddock8704 Southern Texas accent.
@@anthonywilliams9852No, Brad was from Knoxville, Tennessee.
@@RenfreaKB thanks.
God was this Kid exceptional in this movie. To bad he lost his life to drugs. RIP Brad.
What a sweet lil boy.
He was a talented kid, big shame that he got into drugs, but even in this interview he strikes me as a troubled young man.
He was sexually abused by Hollywood producers!
@@nashvilletennessee3194 Joel Schumacher and Bryan Singer
@@realniggashit3 one is dead... And one more to go!
@@nashvilletennessee3194 He died at 80, which is longer than the life expectancy for man in America. POS got to live a full life.
@@nashvilletennessee3194 they really took advantage of this then young Southern boy and he died
I’ve been waiting for an interview with Brad! I love him so much!! 💗
I was so shocked he passed away. I always felt he and Susan really did have a special bond.
Rip to him such a sweet kid
What a smart kid. Tragic the Oscars did not recognize his death. No excuse
This is the first time I've seen this interview. I just rewatched The Client last night, and I loved it. The way he talks about his grandmother is so lovely. I love the way he talks about her. He seems so humble and such a sweet kid. It's such a shame we lost him. Brad Renfro was such a great actor and loved a lot of the movies he was in.
@wanderinginthewoods I watched nearly all his movies too. And nearly all the movies from River Phoenix, who reminds me of him too!!
I dont like the interviewer. Inappropriate questions to a kid. He was such a good actor an such a sweet person. Fly high Angel 😔💔💔💔🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
Right ?!?!
I thought the same thing as I watched the interview. It’s sad that he left too soon 💔
I was gonna say the exact same thing. I scrolled through the comments to see if anyone was agreeing with my thoughts. "You did drugs?" Bu... What?? I mean, it's ironic, thinking about the fact that in the movie they try to ask Mark weird questions about the murder and here the actor receives the same treatment. Go figure if an interviewer asked that, and so casually, to an adult star. ...Weird, really..
I watched the movie,"SLEEPERS" HE WAS IIN.THE MOVIE IF U HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY WATCH IT EXCELLENT
@abbymitchell6012 just like River Phoenix, they both OD'd.
He was so talent boy.
Good Ol Tom And Huck
What a genuine...intellectual...kind soul who simply got caught up in crap that ANY OF US COULD. I pray he is at peace now 🙏.
Brad was a good actor. There was definitely some foreshadowing to his life when he talked about drug addiction. I think his best performance was in the movie bully by Larry Clark. Very disturbing movie.
Brad said he liked the bully over any other movie he did
The Cure
that man is part of the reason why Brad is dead. He was one of the men who sexually abused him throughout his career. there were scenes in the bully that brad did not want to do so larry Clark would get brad drunk in order to get him to comply with the scenes. Bryan singer and Larry Clark.
@@ChristinasCure larry clark sexually abuse brad renfro??? seriously? i thought larry was straight? you said larry king. that's a different man.
@@biegebythesea6775 whoops I mixed their names together in the last message. Didn’t mean to. Larry Clark and Bryan Singer were brads abusers.
To bad he isn’t here today he really seemed like a nice boy you are missed brad you will not ever be forgotten
he was a 40 yr old soul right here wise beyond these young years ! 😢
Damn he was intelligent and mature for his age, he was so good in Sleepers, he lost his southern accent when he got older from living in California
yes i loved sleepers
I mis him...a truly and a dearest friend ....he was always friendly and handsome to me...River Phoenix ,Brad Renfro..they are gone to soon...♥️♥️♥️♥️🙏🙏🙏 r.i.p.
A year before he played Huck Finn
RIP
One of those few young Hollywood actors from the South
Many Southern actors like Lucas Black and others are not appreciated enough since Hollywood tends to look down upon them
We lost a precious shining star.
@amandaguarini6205
Just like River Phoenix!
I watched Sleepers on Netflix then read the Wikipedia page and saw one of the kid actors is already dead. Then I came here. Mind is blown.
Me too
I know right.
He had so much talent.
I want to watch The Cure again but I know what will happen if I watch it.
X2 es muy triste
Sameeee.
@Elisia_Girl02 Netflix is different in every country. I'm in the Netherlands. Btw it's 3 months ago so things might have already changed, they change things up all the time.
Rip sweet boy. 😢
I’m really sorry that a lot of film directors and casting directors weren’t very kind or helpful to Brad Renfro, because he had a lot of potential as an actor.
The kids was deep. So deep. And you can see it in his eyes
He was so smart back when he was so young ...just like James Dean was.... a great actor ..❤👍🙏.... r i.p.Brad❤
@gerriepiet just like River Phoenix. 0:06
Que criança linda ele era!!! Que dor no coração me dá ao lembrar que ele morreu aos 25 anos...😪
Sim muito triste. O mais triste que o filho dele está crescendo sem pai.
@@TB-om4dd verdade...😪
@@TB-om4dd Father is not needed at all. ])
The actor, yes, we miss him. Joke...
My childhood heartthrob
Brad was not your typical Hollywood kid and wasn't interested in playing the Hollywood game.
What u mean he partied and he did drugs and let them get the best of him just like majority of celebs. No disrespect but he was caught in the Hollyweird game
@@erickrodriguez6736 Without clarity of what he actually went through, it's only speculation for outsiders like us. It's not always a case of "letting" them. You do realize there's high level Mafioso criminals amongst Hollywood who can rape you at a moments notice? And they run the courts so good luck receiving any form of justice.
Also, in reality the Mafia has no morals or code like they pretend in their sugarcoated movies. They are deeply involved in every crime you could possibly imagine.
He became a trainwreck drug addict, so yeah, he was a typical Hollywood kid.
@Serena is the B.O.A.T. What are you on about? He played and lost the Hollywood game. Partied hard, overdosed and died. That is the Hard Hollywood game that so many people try and play buy most lose their souls to. LOL!
Shame that this young man passed away. Never knew that happen. Very talented, bright and good looking. He could have made acting his career. First and ONLY time I saw him was in the Client...RIP....
@vistorlopez2143 you should try seeing movies of River Phoenix, he also died very young of a drug overdose, just like Brad Renfro, and they were both very good looking guys, having been raised in the streets too.
LOVE U FOREVER BRAD
Watching very early Elvis Presley interviews, there seems to be quite a resemblance how both Presley and Renfro present themselves as being humble and very polite.
Presley abused children.
@qwer123211 you should watch some of River Phoenix's interviews, all 3 guys sound the same when they were young, like young humble boys. But River Phoenix didn't sound polite, he swore a lot, but it was just his way of expressing himself.
02:47 "drugs are really stupid"
man you knew it... more or less.. what a tragic thing.
Natural direct and open. Above and beyond his obvious gifts as an artist. Should have been cherished, respected and looked after by the adults surrounding him. That didn't happen.
Man Brad was just so ahead of his time
So talented
RIP he was a great actor
RIP 😥😥😥 What a treasure wasted
This hits hard for me
So many people failed him. RIP.
he was a real one
Loved him growing up 😊
"drugs are really stupid because, you know, you can have a bad addiction ... " brad, if only you could see the future. :(
He was on them in this interview
Man he was a good actor like I wonder if he was still alive he could've have been doing movies
His movie career wasn't in a great place when he overdosed to be honest.
@@NovaFeedback1979 probably he was alive would be retired living in his hometown with his son by his side
@@TB-om4dd It's a beautiful dream you paint. If only 🙏💕
@@TB-om4dd he had a son
@@NovaFeedback1979 But in the last interview he showed that he was not satisfied with this and hinted that he wanted better roles. He loved the profession, he just needed to get back in shape and self-esteem.
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What amazing responses from Brad at that time of the interview. You know it just seems like we have lost so many wonderful stars. Lost too many too soon. I believe that if Brad were still alive, it would have been up there with Heath Ledger
@allthingsbegin and River Phoenix!
RIP brad. With the way he talks and his facial expressions, I can tell somewhat that he’s experimented.
R.I.P. Brad Renfro 1982-2008
to bad he was such a gem and so real
@stephenfermoyle4578 you should watch River Phoenix movies, he is the same kind of guy as Brad Renfro, both died very young, of drug overdoses, both were very tough kids, both very good looking, and both were picked up from the streets to perform in movies, none of them had any acting courses.
I remember back 1993 when I was 10yrs old my mother talking to me about a book she finished called "The Client" By John Grisham. I was intrigued on what she told me about the book. Shortly after that, THEY CAME OUT WITH THE MOVIE!! My Mom and I loved that movie and how Brad Renfro was amazing. Next year my Mother and I watched "The Cure" ANOTHER GREAT MOVIE!! that we loved!! Unfortunately in time we lost Brad because of drugs, and I lost my Mother at the age of 56 due to drugs!! I'm thankful for the memories and I'm still pushing for THE CURE to help anyone in need!! I had to Cure my thoughts after seeing this video for the first time...#Love
The cure is awesome
I like his way of talking. It's not typical boy of his age. He and Mary-Louise Parker fit well as mom and son. They have some slight similarity I think.
Lot of pain with his family background, sadly. Another young actor who got hooked in the celebrity downward spiral.
I was 11years old when the movie the client came out
Not to disrespect Brads legacy. I got the pleasure of knowing him a little bit. He's been on my mind a lot lately. I'm not sure if its his energy I feel, or what. With the awareness of Hollywood and how they prey on little kids.. hearing this made me feel sad. Anyone else pick up on that? "They come around the school and stuff" and specifically went to a D.A.R.E class and his teacher recommended him.
I hope parents re-consider allowing their children to work for these evil people.
It truly breaks my heart how such a young sweet soul died the way he did.
I miss you Brad. I know this physical life is temporary, but I hope I get to meet you again on the other side without all this evil crap.
Well spoken. I was approached to put my children into modelling and acting but a few days before we were meant to go to my kid's big meeting "my family on the otherside" warned me NOT to go. The agents called and emailed for a few months but I didn't engage with them again. I feel so bad for kid's who have parents that don't know any better or would look the other way.
Not all trafficked people leave home
No. He's trying to articulate *how* he came into contact with the DARE Pig. Likely having the foresight to avoid drug use questions as he was certainly dabbling in them by this time. You heard his half-truth answer(s). "Hollywood" was reaching out to Police & whoever else they could trying to find an "authentic" ToUgH kiD to cast for the film. Sad story *for sure* but you're reading the pages upside down on this one.
In a D.A.R.E. class.... what a crazy coincidence. Bless his heart.
The director was looking for a newbie kid who had true grit and street smarts. The cop who did DARE at his school knew the casting director and recommended Brad for the role to the casting agent. I don’t think Hollywood has agents stationed in cities around America going to schools to find broken kids to ship to Hollywood and make semi stars in order to abuse …but certainly wouldn’t be surprised
I was born the year he died, RIP Brad Renfro
He still had that East Tennessee accent and laid back attitude. Drugs & Hollywood destroyed him
Bobbie Wygant always got all actors in their ultimate prime…regardless of age…much like Donald Sutherland. I love her interviews.
Just watched "The Client" with my hubby for the umpteenth time and we were wondering what ever happened to this amazing child actor. After googling it we wish we never would have known. Such an amazing and true artist that again was swallowed up and spit out by Hollywoods lack of giving a shit about what happens to the children they exploit.
R.I.P. Brad Renfro
That’s certainly an old head on young shoulders if I ever saw one. An old soul if you will. Poor lad clearly wasn’t meant for this world, so all I can hope for is that he’s far better off in a far better one.
Rip Brad Renfro
I know without a doubt, his grandmother's prayers covered him all the days he had here. We make our choices and sometimes lose our life for them. That must have broken her heart hearing that news. I read she died of natural causes (76 yrs old) only seventeen days after his death.
he was a victim of sexual abuse so he ended up on drugs
She died from brain cancer and that was one of the reasons why Brad was depressed in those times, from what I read. Also, he wanted to live with his child and the mom of his child didn't accept to move from Japan to USA.
@@RenfreaKB Thanks.. nice to know a little more of the story!
I speak his accent long live brad
RIP Brad Renfro
Very sad what happened to him 😔😔
sleepers was my favourite movie as a teen. messed up film, though. i really only liked the early bits before the bad stuff happened - when they were just boys hanging around, having fun.
He almost has the same exact birthday as Anna Paquin and yet they both started very young with acting. Shame to what happened with him in the end.
@mac_c same thing happened to River Phoenix, both died very young, both OD'd, both were picked up from the streets to act in their 1st movie without ever having any previous acting experience nor acting classes, both were very tough boys and both were very good looking.
Very Modest. Would've been 40yrs old this year.