Great Actor Both Embraced and Despised Substances | Tom Sizemore Case Analysis
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He was a friend of mine . I spoke with him lots of late nights. He was always around when I needed him and I miss him everyday
Sorry for your loss. He seemed like a nice person with many good qualities
I thought he was a good actor. A great face. Sad he’s gone. Very sorry for your loss.
I'm sorry honey.♥️
As his friend did you ever hold him accountable for his abuse of women and sexual abuse of a child? It could have saved his life and allowed him to turn it around. I’m sorry your friend died but he unapologetically caused chaos and horror for a lot of people. I know plenty of addicts and they don’t terrorize people the way he did. No one ever cares about the damage to the victims 🤦🏽♀️ as a victim myself, I understand the years and effort it takes to heal. He had no accountability whatsoever. If the people around him loved him they would have held him accountable instead of allowing him to be a monster and enabling him.
I'm so sorry. My heart goes out to you and his family.
Your consistency is really remarkable Dr G.
He was an incredibly good actor and complicated guy. When I was at NYU acting school, his talent was highly respected by aspiring actors
yeah it was no accident that he got to where he was.
Dr Grande ROCKS!!
“ Like a bird on a wire, like a drunk in a midnight choir, I have tried in my way to be free.” L. Cohen had it right for a lot of complicated people.
Tom’s acting skills were top notch. He was one of my favorite actors, especially in the 90’s. If Tom was in a movie, it enticed me to rent it.
I anticipated he would not live a long life with the drugs.
Still, he was a standout to me and hate to see him gone at just 61.
Didn’t realize he had a bachelor’s degree, much less a master’s.
More respect to him.
Tom Sizemore
"Tom was drastically increasing his chances of encountering Steven Seagal" - Zing! This is what I wait for during your videos.
Here I was, getting ready to compliment the breadth of topics your cover....had to go with my favorite quote instead. As usual. (It was almost Sizemore - more size. But that was too easy)
Yes, Stephen Segal comment 😂. My friends and I used to watch a poor, dark/low light level video (yes, old) of "Under Siege". The dark filter made it much more brooding, mysterious, suspenseful and even improved Segal's performance. When we watched it at normal quality it was nowhere near as atmospheric or good. 😂😂
Having struggled with addiction myself, I have empathy. Very talented man, it's sad he gave up on himself. God bless.
Gave up on himself? Quite the opposite .. his last movie with Danny Trejo was called Vampfather. He posted a picture of them together hours before his time arrived. I am an acquaintance to and worked with another actor in the same film. I think this is a doorway to follow in his footsteps. Those in the industry know how hard this profession is, wish the public knew more.
Stories that begin with "he was inspired by the movie Taxi Driver" rarely end well.
Twenty years from now we’re going to have comments like this but instead it’ll be “inspired by the movie Joker” or “inspired by the show Breaking Bad”
The propensity of mediocre upper-middleclass men to idolize obvious bad guys as renegade anti-heroes is seemingly eternal I guess. Strange reality.
Thank you for the compassionate video about Tom Sizemore. It was very well done.
I suffered quietly for years and it almost killed me. If your struggling GET HELP!!!! You are worth it.:)))
"Heat" is one of my favorite movies of all time and Tom was every bit worthy of sharing the screen with DeNiro and Pacino. May God rest his soul.
Didn't matter the movie: Tom was always excellent. He became one of the faces that could sell me on whether or not I'd be renting a certain film. The movie could be falling apart, mired in total drudgery, and Tom would still find a way to bring a compelling character to the screen. I was always saddened to hear of his many, many issues. Simple reminder that we're all only human but in that humanity lies both the best of grace and the worst of destructive impulses. I'm actually glad Tom is finally at rest. I think it'd been many years since he'd dreamed kindly.
🎶 _im only human, after all_ 🎶
He is a criminal that beat women. Let’s not praise this guy or make him to be a victim. If he wasn’t an actor you wouldn’t be praising him
@@ComeOnBudder if he wasnt an actor he wouldnt be famous so it would be hard to praise or hate him, thats not a very good point. I feel like me personally wouldnt have any different views of the guy. he seemed like an interesting mess, nobody id want to spend extended time with but def someone id want to a have a drug fueled crazy night in vegas with
Wasn’t he in a Tarantino movie?
Well said. I feel exactly the same way 👍
What an incredible and poignant video, Dr. Grande!
He is somebody who always made a mark in my mind for his performance in the movies I saw him in, and I recognize his face, but never knew his name.
I feel kind of bad for saying this, but he sounds like somebody I would never want to know.
@@KatherineLaura6564 They are all alone in the world, it's no wonder they spiral down so predictably. So sad. So unjust. I cannot overstate how much it saddens me that people experience life that way. No one deserves it. I agree with most of what you said (except the government part, as I believe that particular entity does way more harm).
This is a very insightful analysis and a very sad story. Abstinence = redemption is self deception at its saddest. Folks should be rewarded for doing the right thing. Yet sometimes the damage is just too severe, I guess. So unjust. My heart goes out to any human that feels this way.
Good evening Dr Grande, great analysis. But, I hate to say this I never heard of Tom Sizemore. This even shocked a friend. As always I learn something new from your videos.
Have a wonderful Wednesday.
No idea he had all those degrees. Very impressive. Ive always liked him as an actor. Very honest and genuine. Sad to hear he passed.
Yea so genuine…repeatedly beating women over the years. What a great guy. 🙄
@@ComeOnBudder Again with the glib comments on mental illness. I don't think people here really feel it's appropriate. There's a degree of sophistication and civility within the community that watches this channel.
@@ComeOnBudder I didn't say I liked HIM, I don't know the real him. I liked his acting and his acting always seemed honest and genuine and yes I am aware of the sheer irony of that statement as someone who is on screen pretending to be something or someone is by virtue, not being honest and genuine technically. What I suppose I mean when I say that is he never appeared to be "acting". His performances were very honest to emotions.
@@ComeOnBudder we all have our little foibles.
No matter what he was in real life, he was a great character actor and had a very easy and smooth style for whatever character he played. RIP.
I enjoyed this because It's rare to find out so much honesty..
Dr. Grande, this is probably your most thorough and best analysis of a very complicated actor. I wondered what happened to him and didn’t even know that he died just last year. What wasted talent! I remember watching the entire cast of Saving Private Ryan on the View and it was so obvious that he was high and that Tom Hanks seemed very upset and embarrassed by him. Again, what a waste!!
This was a lovely review.
Thank you, Dr. Grande.❤
Hello 👋 good Dr. Grande 😀
Tom Sizemore wasn’t in a ton of high profile movies, but he always had a certain gravity. Sad hearing another tragic drug story.
Well said.
Avoiding chance encounters with seagal on-set is a powerful motivator for others struggling.
God rest his soul.
I think one must have a special kind of nuanced insight and superb communication skills to weave humor into this story while simultaneously evoking pity, sympathy, and sorrow.
It's important that we remember that even as much as the initial substance use is a *choice* they make, and a *choice* they continue to make, it's not as simple as "choosing not to."
RIP Tom Sizemore, you will be remembered thru your many films. We are all sinners to various degrees and all can be forgiven. See you on the other side.🕊️
Tom was a great actor. I loved his movies and wish he would have gotten the help he needed to be able to live a normal life after the drug use. His gone now and I hope he can finally rested from his demons. Rest in peace Tom Sizemore.
loved Tom on its always sunny - hope he's found some peace now RIP 🙏
It’s Sad… He was a great actor… Loved him in Saving Private Ryan! I can understand his love affair with Dope as I’ve had my own ups and downs with painkillers after a severe accident. However mine started 10 yrs ago at 40. I can’t imagine starting at 15……… that’s a long , rough road to travel. R.I.P. Tom 🙏🏻
I love the way you deliver your jokes. It's the dryest possible way to say them and it just fits so well. I laugh every time. 😎
I look forward daily to your analysises, brilliant again and I love your dry humour. Very sad about addiction which ruin many peoples lives which is a common problem being also myself a recovering alcoholic.
The plural for analysis is “analyses” (pronounced: “analys-seez”).
Not trying to be a dick, btw, just thought you might want to know
He really was a good actor who couldve done so much more. Sad his substance abuse ruined his life.
He was a good actor for hiso6ghv characters his face give him a break po8nt breakvmovie business t
I always liked Tom as an actor and loved his chemistry with Tom Hanks in Saving Private Ryan. RIP Tom
He was amazing in Twin Peaks. I wish he would've been more concerned about his drug use and physical abuse of people close to him when drugged to the teeth instead of "getting respect from the public." If he had done the first, it would've accomplished the latter. Two birds, one stone. But he should have also given himself more credit as an actor. He was a VERY good actor, and got to work with his idol, Robert De Niro. How many people get to co-star with and befriend their idol? That is success in its own right.
But, as a mentally ill person myself, I understand how insanely hard many, many, mANY of us are on ourselves.
RIP Tom - I pray it was a painless death and you are at peace, sir. I salute you.
I took the same way. " I've seen the needle and the damage done
A little part of it in everyone
But every junkies like a setting Sun.
perhaps you can do a video about how some ( like robert downey jr and dennis hopper) finally overcome the drugs,
while others (like sizemore and michael kenneth williams), ultimately succumb to its death & destruction
"... Steven Seagal" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I love how the 2 🌵 (lower shelf) are holding hands. 💚
Dr. Grande…can you please do a self-analysis with an emphasis on the reasons for your halting speech and deadpan delivery? Thank You.
Good morning Dr Grande. Thank you for your hard work. 👍👍
The second I saw him in Lockup with Stallone, I remember thinking "He's a good actor!" He was definitely the key to that movie.
You missed Heart and Souls! he was so good in that, such a great movie too
I was hoping you would speak on him....good stuff.I cannot believe how many subscribers you have now. It was just yesterday you were explaining o c e a n to me everyday.
Excellent analysis Dr. Grande! 🖤
For an illness that has been around seemingly as long as humanity found substances that made them "feel good", we (at least in the U.S.) appear to be less than successful in finding treatments in terms of meds and therapy to manage addictions of any kind.
He was a hell of an actor.
Thankyou so much Dr. Grande for creating this video. I always liked Tom Sizemore...
I understand the problems overcoming addiction. But what I do NOT understand is why start in the first place?
Very unfortunate...he was always good in whatever role he acted in. We all have our struggles. Rest in peace sir
Time for Dr. Grande. And to my reality check.. Thank you Dr. Grande.
He was a scary rare one that is not often seen. Some ppl, no matter how well they do, or how long they are clean, never get over the mental want. The physical addiction passes, then after awhile the mental craving does as well. For most. B it not all. I can’t imagine not ever coming out of that second phase. He was tortured no matter what he did
interesting stories of real people but usually sad endings ... nice:). RIP Tom S.
I never knew any of this... damn he was great in everything i ever saw him in ...r.i.p xxxx i had no idea thankyou
I did heroin almost 20 years ago, for 2 years. You definitely learn that there are more compelling things to live for; children. Education. Money, work life.
Being an addict in your 50s says: I don't care about anything but my high.
Thank you for your important commentary on substance abuse. ❤
I remember a colleague was found unconscious, in a janitorial closet, with a spent E cylinder of cyclopropane and a bloody syringe near his feet. He quietly disappeared one day. He got a job in a tolerant, south American country.
speaking of steven seagal, some thoughts on him would be interesting.
I didn’t know he’s from Detroit. I’m born and raised here too ❤
Tom's sizable skills at social scene setting in his serially sensational cinematic search for success seems to have secured Sizemore's settlement in society's zietgiest.
alliteration much???pffffff
@@TylerDurden-oy2hm Are you new to Dr. Grande's channel? He usually rhymes like that once per video.
R.I.P
Such a good actor, so sad.
underrated actor.!
i appreciated him, greatly, from afar.. ☺️😊😃
✌🏻🇦🇺🌏🤘🏻
Hi Dr Grande!
This is one actor I can remember all of his parts . How many actors can you think of that really stick in your head .!!! RIp
He certainly had charisma. I didn't like his reputation but the man had "it" on screen.
Heat was fuckin sick
Per your observation on the motives for his namedropping, perhaps (as you may have alluded) Tom saw himself subconsciously as an "everyman" despite saying he identified as a James Dean, and an everyman certainly would feel amazed, proud, and it worth sharing that he knew those people. That's how I feel about things like that, and if your self-esteem has some kind of hitch or condition, or if it's just realistic (he was hardly the most handsome or charismatic of actors, he had to know that at some level early on), he had to know someone like him had in some ways (maybe not lifestyle or relationships) outperformed his destiny given what he came from.
This was news to me. Trading long term stability and happiness for short term gratification and pleasure is a very human thing to do. RIP.
I didn’t even hear that he passed. Wasn’t he in Reservoir Dogs?
I think that was Michael Madsen-he and Tom Sizemore look a bit alike. 😊
Happy Belated Birthday Doctor. We are B-Day buddies02/15. I can not believe I have not heard of this actor. 500 credits to his name and I’ve only heard of two titles. BTW Dr. Grande great burn with your Steven Segaul reference in the middle of writing this comment.
"....to put it another way he increased his chances of meeting Steven Seagal." OUCH, LOL. I'd be very interested to know your opinion of Chris Rock's stand up sketch in which he went after both Will Smith and his wife. Was this his way of taking revenge on them, or was it more cathartic self expression to purge himself of his shock and anger at Will's conduct?
Thanks
Classic - “Tom was drastically increasing his chances of encountering Steven Segal” absolutely brilliant 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
You should do a snapshot analysis on Richard Nixon
Excellent analysis. Thank you 👍
In 2011 Tom was accused of groping an 11 year old girl in Utah. Tom Sizemore was a great actor but he was a damaged man why? we may never know.
When you've been reduced to having to be in Steven Seagal movies you know that your acting career is on its last leg.
Since the studio was well aware of Tom's history, why would they write a script that required photos with a minor sitting on an Adult male's lap no matter who it was?
Not saying that Tom did a thing wrong with the child, however why place the child and or Tom at risk?
That studio only seems to care about themselves.
Did the studio make the minor's family aware of any potential risks based on Tom's history?
I did not know Tom passed away until I watched this video. He was a good actor too.
My top 20 of great actors. Very unfortunate. 😥
one's strengths and weaknesses are very often two sides of the same coin,
I hate to say this but I thought he had died already, since life expectancy for h addicts is in the 50s and vanilla life was not to his liking. I suggest watching Heart n Souls. Its a great example of his acting skills. Movie is a tad cheesy, but "spirits stuck on earth to resolve unfinished business "storyline is done well.
What is the Freudian interpretation of his surname?
God u gotta love it when u bring a Steven Segal joke into the vid. He is such an ego centric ass. I musta missed it as u should've already made a vid on him. If not please do,it'd be hilarious.
I will say that once people find out uv used.drugs even though they themselves may be hypocrites who use them or worse yet, past drug users who've since quite and adapted that mantle of superiority they all seem to have looking down their nose at you ,and often sliding back later. This said people do look at u as a lesser person when use of drugs is entirely dependent on quantity and frequency of use as is proved by folks like Phillip Seymour Hoffman who garnered an academy award and did his job well in all his movies without attracting any undue attention becuz he didn't overdue it,until that last day unfortunately. He's missed much on the screen by us all. I don't by any means advocate drug use by anyone i Leafly point out that there's a vast gulf between the crack head u see waving back and forth in a breeze while asking u for money on the corner while u await the change of the lite and someone who take an Adderall daily ,which is methamphetamines. Again it's frequency and quantity that are the shapers of ur destiny. I've used meth for 30 years daily but in miniscule amounts and run my company successfully for the.past 22 yrs and I'm now 70 and healthy,i think.lol! I used it becuz of the workload and hours i worked and felt the hand of age on my shoulder. If any young people are reading this and thinking. Heh he did it and it helped him ,don't. Becuz we are different people and i never felt that it was a drug that felt so good i wanted more and thus controlled it rather than the other way around. A rare gift that came in know not where. It's to bad it didn't extend to cocaine as that one almost got me in my early 20's during the epidemic brought on by the US govt. ,but that's an entirely different and irrelevant subject. Im sure some of u wonder,well how much was he using, it was a couple of lines in the morning and maybe another one in late afternoon and they weren't the one like Pacino took of coke in the movie either.
I don't think he had anything to prove movie wise. His resume pretty good stopped I think....he stood out in Saving...and Heat ...with Robert De Niro and Tom Hanks leading....forget about it.
There's even a GTA 5 character based on this guy. Michael. He isn't played by Sizemore but is based on him. Great actor. Always knew I was in for a treat when he was in the film cast. RIP.
um...I think he's a ringer for Trevor as far as substance abuse. I don't see him as having much in common with Michael.
If something happened to Michael Madsen, Sizemore would’ve been a great Mr. Blonde.
Dr grande just FYI. The city of Detroit is accented on the second syllable. Rather like Duh-TROYT.
*STRANGE DAYS*
Freud could have had a field day exploring his id, ego and superego. Not exactly a system of checks and balances.
What a sad & wasted life...having left nothing wonderful behind.
I thought Tom Sizemore was a great actor. It's too bad about his substance abuse problems, which not only killed his career, but also killed him. I wasn't that shocked about his abuse of women, and can't believe he still had a career after going to jail for just that.
My guess would be that he wasn't doing doctor visits at least twice yearly. My doc is always dunking my head into the MRI to see what's going on. If he had my doctor and visited often, maybe they could've caught it sooner and done something about it.
So it must be hard to figure out if Sizemore was just a scumbag to begin with or his drug abuse made him a worse scumbag. Or even turned him into a scumbag. I know for a fact ( being an addict myself, I stopped 5 years ago ) opioids physiologically change your brain. I did things I never thought I would do. Never violence, but still you can see the changes. Bad rabbit hole this dude went down, especially meth ! Now he's gone but how his family will suffer, very sad .
Blessings to you. I am just starring my NA groups and am greatly strugglibg, so you give me hope.
Meth is like that... your self proclaimed hero can all but drive you to rehab and you don't go... Meth is like that.
Yeah.....meth is like that...🤔
I'd like to hear Heidi fliess speak on his death..... Now that he's passed. . . 💀
Using drugs is not illegal. Possession of drugs is illegal... That's a fine line! 😆
Sizemore was a GREAT actor; he was especially skilled at playing working class, gruff, often dangerous underworld characters. He was similar to Michael Madsen in that respect, but I feel Sizemore brought more nuance and authenticity to those roles, whereas Madsen made his characters more of a caricature.
Sizemore could hold a scene with ANYONE, and when you saw him in a role, you at least knew he'd be interesting and memorable. He was truly one of the great talents of the last few generations; I'll always remember his performances, and I hope he's finally at peace.
R.I.P. Tom...E
My favorite scene of him was from True Romance when he was laughing into their witnesses ear piece saying something like, ‘he’s fuckin with you, he ain’t gonna do shit’
I agree, he was a truly great actor. He had a screen presence that very few actors have. He was so damned good and believable in every role. Such a shame he couldn't get his demons under control. :(
I disagree with your evaluation of his acting talents. His roles were memorable, but he was essentially playing himself. A very one dimensional actor more like Mickey Rourke than Philip Seymour Hoffman or Heath Ledger.
@@tamedshrew235 Sizemore was a far more accomplished actor than Heath Ledger.
Sober a few years... But my veins have collapsed, teeth all broke up, scars all over. Took me a while to accept the damage I've done can't be fixed. But its worth the freedom from drugs.
It's so sad he died still struggling with addiction.
You can get better, healthier and get your teeth fixed. A few years of sobriety is great but you can get better, hang in there!
Congrats on being clean
You still made it through, good on ya n keep it up!
Yes even just cigarett smoking is very damaging to the skin and your looks.
Good on you for getting clean. You might look like shit, but I bet you've got some good stories!
Yes, that is so true. My 37 year old son used a lot of alcohol and some illegial drugs between 16-24. He has not use that stuff in years and now he has a lot of health problems from his poor choices as a young man. It does catch up.
It was your poor choice to have him 🤷🏻♀️
Choices, we all make them. For example, like the time you chose to reply to a nearly year old video with the lamest POS response imaginable. Is this just practice for all the unoriginal and un-witty replies we can all look forward to from you in the future?@@0.-._.-._.-.0.-._.-._.-.0
@@0.-._.-._.-.0.-._.-._.-.0Interesting using your IQ as your username although you managed to misspel a numeric digit proving the point.
I remember reading Tom's book when I was battling my own horrible addiction. He was so truthful it made me feel better & gave me hope. So besides his many great acting roles, I'll always appreciate that the most. I even read it again when I eventually got into rehab and began my life of sobriety. RIP - Tom, I pray you made your peace with Almighty God. You are appreciated!
Congrats on your sobriety! I’m also an addict with many years in recovery and listening to this video made me think how detrimental fame is to an addict. There’s a lot more temptation because drugs/alcohol are everywhere and people are offering them to you constantly. I would’ve probably ended up like Michael Jackson if I had his wealth and fame. That amount of access is deadly.
"I remember reading Tom's book"
You mean, Scagnetti on Scagnetti? Me too!! 😂😂
@@defundhollywood3259 LOL. "Read the whole f**king thing"
@@DottieMinerva omg yeah! If I was wealthy, I'd be dead for sure!
Heartbreaking!!! 😢😢😢❤
Sure seem to be a lot of people dying from stroke, blood clots, aneurisms and lately... Like a truly alarming amount.
One of my favorite movies that Tom had a significant role in is the comedy/romance "Heart and Souls" (1993). He was part of an ensemble cast starring with Robert Downey Jr., Charles Grodin, Alfie Woodard, Kyra Sedgwick, & Elisabeth Shue.
Nancy, that sounds like a great movie, I'll look it up.
I was just thinking about that movie the other day ... I was like ... No way anyone remembers that movie ... here's something, that part where everyone was flying was done with full cable rigs and was one of the most complex special effects shots ever done at the time...that was one of those completely competent well produced movies that was just kinda stupid. Like, the acting and production was spot on. But what a dumb story... Ghosts who want to figure out how to go to heaven or whatever.
I loved that movie, still do.
Oh my goodness!! I'd forgotten that film! It's very sweet, thank you for reminding me!!
One of my favorite movies growing up. That movie is what I know him from. Thank you for mentioning.