Comments on: Actor Brad Renfro Dead at 25 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/ Blogging the Reel World Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:36:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: lynnia hall http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-178245 lynnia hall Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:36:09 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-178245 dont care much for brad now since he went and had a kid. oh well. dont care much for brad now since he went and had a kid. oh well.

]]> By: Robert http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-177308 Robert Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:12:04 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-177308 I just read that Brad has a SON. I didn;t know, and now I feel much better. Brad has left someone behind. He isn't altogether lost after all. I read this about his son: .......................................... January 22, 2008 According to a witness, Brad Renfro had a closed casket at his funeral. His family did not want any photos of him taken. One of his survivors was his four year old son listed as 'Y. Renfro'. Supposedly the 'Y' is the child's actual real first initial and is a Japanese name, 'Yamato'. The child's mother is named 'Reiko'. Could she be an actress? Maybe. Imdb.com does list a 'Reiko'. Brad will be interred at Red House Cemetary in Blaine, TN. Posted by inthestars at January 22, 2008 02:38 AM ................................................... It is my hope that young "Y" Renfro will grow up, become an actor like his Father, and then successfully pick up where his Father left off. I look forward to buying a ticket to that Film. I just read that Brad has a SON.

I didn;t know, and now I feel much better.

Brad has left someone behind.

He isn’t altogether lost after all.

I read this about his son:

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January 22, 2008
According to a witness, Brad Renfro had a closed casket at his funeral. His family did not want any photos of him taken.

One of his survivors was his four year old son listed as ‘Y. Renfro’. Supposedly the ‘Y’ is the child’s actual real first initial and is a Japanese name, ‘Yamato’. The child’s mother is named ‘Reiko’. Could she be an actress? Maybe. Imdb.com does list a ‘Reiko’.

Brad will be interred at Red House Cemetary in Blaine, TN.
Posted by inthestars at January 22, 2008 02:38 AM
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It is my hope that young “Y” Renfro will grow up, become an actor like his Father, and then successfully pick up where his Father left off.

I look forward to buying a ticket to that Film.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-170986 Jeff Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-170986 I met Brad in the fall of 2006. My ex-girlfriend Mel knew him from the LA party scene and talked about him often. Then, one chilly Friday evening Mel and I were walking down Sunset Blvd near my apartment in Hollywood when we bumped into Brad walking in the opposite direction. He looked older and healthy. We spoke for about 10 minutes, he spoke in a very quiet voice and was very polite. We exchanged numbers then went on our ways. I never did call him and then eventually lost my phone. Above all, I could see the vunerability and humility in his eyes. A real human being. I will miss him and so will the rest of the world. Rest In Peace Brad... Jeff I met Brad in the fall of 2006. My ex-girlfriend Mel knew him from the LA party scene and talked about him often. Then, one chilly Friday evening Mel and I were walking down Sunset Blvd near my apartment in Hollywood when we bumped into Brad walking in the opposite direction. He looked older and healthy. We spoke for about 10 minutes, he spoke in a very quiet voice and was very polite. We exchanged numbers then went on our ways. I never did call him and then eventually lost my phone.

Above all, I could see the vunerability and humility in his eyes. A real human being. I will miss him and so will the rest of the world. Rest In Peace Brad…

Jeff

]]> By: Robert http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-170614 Robert Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:00:58 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-170614 A sad day. I was stunned a few minutes ago when I learned that Brad had died. His film "The Client" is one of my favorite films of all time. Like everyone, I have read of Brad's troubles over the years. I have hoped he would get thru it all somehow. I really thought the "yacht" borrowing thing in Ft Lauderdale was funny at the time. A forgivable thing that only young boys would do. It was just what Brad would do "in real life". Which was exactly what it was..... I guess that is what always attracted my attention when he was in a scene. Brad wasn't acting. He really was that person..... So much talent. Such a nice kid. Lost. so sad. so very very sad. I don't blame Brad, as he was "lost" so to speak, in that I don't believe he ever really "found himself." After "The Client", Brad never really fit in back home, and he never really fit-in in Hollywood either. He was stuck somewhere in between. In all his films, he played young boys and men that were also "lost". In other words. He played himself. If there is someone to blame, it is the people that were closest to him. The ones that drank with him, instead of arguing with him to stop. The ones that "used" the drugs with him, not just the people that sold the drugs to him. They won't know for several days what killed Brad. Personally, I think he died of loneliness. As I continue on with my life, I will remember Brad Renfro as he was in the client, with a bright future ahead, and him standing there with his sly smile saying "I'LL CALL YOU." and then running to the plane. Brad Renfro isn't really dead. He just ran to the plane that goes to Heaven. He won't have to call me. I'll see him there some day. A sad day.

I was stunned a few minutes ago when I learned that Brad had died.

His film “The Client” is one of my favorite films of all time.

Like everyone, I have read of Brad’s troubles over the years.

I have hoped he would get thru it all somehow.

I really thought the “yacht” borrowing thing in Ft Lauderdale was funny at the time.

A forgivable thing that only young boys would do. It was just what Brad would do “in real life”. Which was exactly what it was…..

I guess that is what always attracted my attention when he was in a scene. Brad wasn’t acting. He really was that person…..

So much talent. Such a nice kid. Lost. so sad. so very very sad.

I don’t blame Brad, as he was “lost” so to speak, in that I don’t believe he ever really “found himself.”

After “The Client”, Brad never really fit in back home, and he never really fit-in in Hollywood either.

He was stuck somewhere in between.

In all his films, he played young boys and men that were also “lost”.

In other words. He played himself.

If there is someone to blame, it is the people that were closest to him.

The ones that drank with him, instead of arguing with him to stop.

The ones that “used” the drugs with him, not just the people that sold the drugs to him.

They won’t know for several days what killed Brad.

Personally, I think he died of loneliness.

As I continue on with my life, I will remember Brad Renfro as he was in the client, with a bright future ahead, and him standing there with his sly smile saying “I’LL CALL YOU.” and then running to the plane.

Brad Renfro isn’t really dead. He just ran to the plane that goes to Heaven.

He won’t have to call me. I’ll see him there some day.

]]> By: Trebek http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-170584 Trebek Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:28:37 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-170584 That is sad. I'm sorry to hear that. I thought he did a great job in The Client. I guess only the good die young? RIP That is sad. I’m sorry to hear that. I thought he did a great job in The Client. I guess only the good die young?

RIP

]]> By: Hunter Stephenson http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-170397 Hunter Stephenson Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:20:23 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-170397 @orange, Thanks for the suggestion, but Peter's at Sundance, so I'm bizzier than usual holding down the /Fort. You gents feel free to discuss his filmography here though, if ya want. @orange,

Thanks for the suggestion, but Peter’s at Sundance, so I’m bizzier than usual holding down the /Fort. You gents feel free to discuss his filmography here though, if ya want.

]]> By: Allynd Dudnikov http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-170312 Allynd Dudnikov Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:05:08 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-170312 RIP. The Client was boss. RIP.
The Client was boss.

]]> By: April http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-170210 April Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:43:06 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-170210 Brad Renfro was my very first pre-pubescent "that's the man I'm going to marry" crush. I saw him first in Tom and Huck (ha) when my parents sent me away to movie camp one summer and I've had a soft spot for him ever since. He also played a small part in The Jacket a couple years ago which I found surprisingly entertaining. RIP Brad Renfro was my very first pre-pubescent “that’s the man I’m going to marry” crush.

I saw him first in Tom and Huck (ha) when my parents sent me away to movie camp one summer and I’ve had a soft spot for him ever since.

He also played a small part in The Jacket a couple years ago which I found surprisingly entertaining.

RIP

]]> By: Orange cinema http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-169868 Orange cinema Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:52:28 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-169868 @ hunter: 'bully' is the first film that came to mind for me as well. He was always one of the darker (in a good way) standout young talents, and I always kept an ear out to hear what work he was doing when surfing IMDB. Ive been looking forward to the informers, and am terribly sad to realize that this is the last art Renfro will be able to share with the world. I think you've written a really nice piece about him, and was maybe hoping in the days to come, if you could do small spotlights on each of his films? (I dont know if thats feaseable, if not no worries). I really respect the fact that you reminded people to be respectful in their comments, it was nesessary as we all know how these boards can get. All our thoughts with his family, first class post man... @ hunter: ‘bully’ is the first film that came to mind for me as well. He was always one of the darker (in a good way) standout young talents, and I always kept an ear out to hear what work he was doing when surfing IMDB. Ive been looking forward to the informers, and am terribly sad to realize that this is the last art Renfro will be able to share with the world. I think you’ve written a really nice piece about him, and was maybe hoping in the days to come, if you could do small spotlights on each of his films? (I dont know if thats feaseable, if not no worries). I really respect the fact that you reminded people to be respectful in their comments, it was nesessary as we all know how these boards can get. All our thoughts with his family, first class post man…

]]> By: Jaisne Blue Sexton http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-169838 Jaisne Blue Sexton Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:50:47 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-169838 Woah, Brody - lame much? suck up much? "my incredible talent" ? - sounds like you already have the blind egomania that leads some people down a tragic path no matter what profession they choose. Woah, Brody - lame much? suck up much? “my incredible talent” ? - sounds like you already have the blind egomania that leads some people down a tragic path no matter what profession they choose.

]]> By: Brody http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-169770 Brody Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:29:28 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-169770 but the performance that really sticks with me is the one in Larry Clark’s Floridian tragedy Bully in 2001. There are some characters in movies that have the entire world caving in around them no matter what they do and you’re never quite sure how much of that was on the page. Renfro was the actor that other actors would praise in DVDs’ special features, saying that he could have it all if he could level out. He was set to appear in the film adaptation of American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis’ The Informers, the sort of heavy material he gravitated to. Brad Renfro is dead at 25. The cause of death is unknown at this time. If anyone has anything to add, by all means, but try to do so tastefully. FTW. This is why this is the best website for any person that is involved or pray's to be involved in the most incredible industry in the world. Good on you /Film, true class again. but the performance that really sticks with me is the one in Larry Clark’s Floridian tragedy Bully in 2001. There are some characters in movies that have the entire world caving in around them no matter what they do and you’re never quite sure how much of that was on the page. Renfro was the actor that other actors would praise in DVDs’ special features, saying that he could have it all if he could level out. He was set to appear in the film adaptation of American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis’ The Informers, the sort of heavy material he gravitated to.

Brad Renfro is dead at 25. The cause of death is unknown at this time. If anyone has anything to add, by all means, but try to do so tastefully.

FTW. This is why this is the best website for any person that is involved or pray’s to be involved in the most incredible industry in the world.

Good on you /Film, true class again.

]]> By: Brody http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-169755 Brody Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:04:41 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/01/15/actor-brad-renfro-dead-at-25/#comment-169755 Brad Renfro dead at 25, what a sad, tragic waste of talent. Sometimes Hollywood resembles a parent that is to focused on it’s own triumph’s rather than concentrating on protecting it’s own offspring. As someone that is beyond the magic wall’s of Hollywood praying for the chance to show his greatness, I can only greive for such a sad story. My question is who is gonna apologize for another sensless death due to drugs and alcohol that obviously was developed thru to much money and freedom at such a young age. Disgusting. Shame on Hollywood, shame on his parents friends and people that cashed a cheque in Brad Renfro’s name. I’m so glad my break hasn’t came yet, I will be 30 in one year and if I ever get the chance to excercise my incredible talent I won’t be so unfortunate to get drowned in my own takent. R.I.P Brad Renfro, I didn’t know you but you are another tragic example of Hollywood’s greed and irresponsibility for it’s own. I hope you and River are discussing your next screenplay for the big guy. Brad Renfro dead at 25, what a sad, tragic waste of talent. Sometimes Hollywood resembles a parent that is to focused on it’s own triumph’s rather than concentrating on protecting it’s own offspring. As someone that is beyond the magic wall’s of Hollywood praying for the chance to show his greatness, I can only greive for such a sad story.

My question is who is gonna apologize for another sensless death due to drugs and alcohol that obviously was developed thru to much money and freedom at such a young age. Disgusting. Shame on Hollywood, shame on his parents friends and people that cashed a cheque in Brad Renfro’s name.

I’m so glad my break hasn’t came yet, I will be 30 in one year and if I ever get the chance to excercise my incredible talent I won’t be so unfortunate to get drowned in my own takent.

R.I.P Brad Renfro, I didn’t know you but you are another tragic example of Hollywood’s greed and irresponsibility for it’s own. I hope you and River are discussing your next screenplay for the big guy.

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