I did 19 months on Rikers island before I went upstate to start my bid. I was in and out but I made the decision while doing a 3 to 9 that I wasn't coming back no matter what happens. I came home in 2013 and haven't looked back. I celebrated 8 years clean and sober in June of 2019. My life has changed. I left NYC and I started my family in Southwest Florida. Life is good today
This guy is basically telling my story. Although I wasn't a millionaire, I made well over 100k a year in the early 2000's. Hurt my back and graduated up the opiate ladder. By 2012 my life was ruined. I gave everything away...people want to say "I lost this, I lost that"... I gave it away. Divorced, penniless and broken. Made some stupid decisions and was entrenched in the legal system. Judicial intervention saved my life too! 5 years clean now and I'm still picking up the pieces and dealing with the wreckage of my past. But...I'm not dead!!!
@@capoislamort100 nah, I'm alive and helping many others learn from my transgressions. I hope you aren't being one of those contrarian internet Meatheads and interjecting a little levity. You get what you put out in this world. If you put out negative, negative will follow.
@@capoislamort100 not preaching. If they aren't receptive to the message, no skin off my sack. I won't be their emotional internet pin cushion though ;).
I could listen to this dude tell his stories all day. Really honest and good dude, s/o to him for getting his life together. A Bronx tale will forever be a classic
@@bended6927 i never thought i could do it either bro. It took a lotta strength, hard work, lot of pain, literally blood sweat n tears n a lot of will power. Just have to fight for your life cuz it's worth it. I still think about it sometimes but i know going back will destroy me again. When in doubt, go to detox n get the help. U gotta think of your life & the ones who care about you. There comes a time where you gotta say to yourself "enough is enough" . You can do it, bro. I believe in you. Believe in yourself. You got this. 😉
heard about this dude getting locked up years ago. wasn't even aware he was out since 2013. he's lookin healthy, and he sounds lucid and no BS. looking forward to what this interview does for him! it sounds like he's earned it.
I really feel like he could “Robert Downey” his situation because this is a talented man that clearly has been humbled and has a lot to offer the world.
He can BUT he needs to do it on his own since some of the big players in Hollywood won’t work with him. He def deserves a shot. I wish him nothing but the best. 🙏🏽❤️
Congrats to all of those who have succeeded in staying clean & sober! I’ve been dealing with this crazy addiction. I just hope that I wake up one day and realize wtf is really going on and say ‘OK, I’M DONE! I’M OFFICIALLY DONE!’. What I’ve definitely realized is that it’s up to YOU! It’s up to the person whether they really want to stop or not. If you’re not ready and every single part of you isn’t beat up, fed up & at complete rock bottom, then you probably/likely won’t stop. Anyway, congrats again to those that have gotten themselves clean & sober. What a huge accomplishment!
His assessment of Cops and CO's is about right. Cops feel they're going out arresting the "savages"... 'the harder job'... CO's feel like they're keeping and holding the "savages" at bay, 'the harder job'.... I never got the impression they liked or respected each other's jobs.
Lillo seems like a very smart and intelligent individual, but had an addition, Bronx tale was the shit, lillo I wish u the best man, thanks for your honesty.
It must have been a living hell, to be in solitary confinement while going through opioid withdrawal. Withdrawal alone is supposed to be hell on Earth, and solitary confinement is supposed to be hell on Earth, so having to endure both of them at once must've really been something special. And then, add on top of that you're facing 50 years in jail? Whew! That must be a real humdinger. And then on top of all that, knowing that you threw your whole life away. And for him it's not just, you know, a good job and people who love you and all the basics...he had a frigging successful acting career! He was in movies...MOVIES!! He was a working, successful Hollywood actor, that's like, one of the BEST lives a human being can have; it's a world of money, women, partying, everyone telling you how awesome you are all the time and just all plushness all the time. That's the life he should have been living. That's the life that was given to him on a silver, no, a fucking PLATINUM platter with blue diamonds and emeralds and every other kind of precious stone. And instead of being in a mansion fucking whoever the hottest actress is with producers and directors shoveling heaps of hundred dollar bills at him, he was in a concrete cell in solitary confinement in Rikers fucking Island, suffering through the horrors of heroin withdrawal and facing down the prospect of spending the rest of his Earthly existence behind bars being barked at and ordered around and never, ever knowing freedom ever again. Man, that's a very dark place to be in if you think about it. Don't do drugs, kids. Especially if you're a fucking successful movie actor? No, man. You don't want to ever risk screwing that up. Smoke weed as much as you want, but shit like coke and pills and heroin, and, hell, even alcohol? Skip that shit, homie. Enjoy the money and the women and people kissing your ass all the time and smoking all the best weed. Leave the dope alone.
DEAR VLAD,this is the best interview you've ever done...his story sucks u in...it like normal everyday shit that happens but it's because it's this guy,it's just crazy shit....wow
😂 😂 😂 Is it. Or is it just coz he was once famous you think that. Theres enough rotten junkies in jail doing that same shit day in day out and their stories dont mean shit. You have nothing but contempt for them but for lillo brancato everyones like wow 😂😂😂
@@staceylloyd9505 you have heard them you just heard it feom lillo there all the fucking same they all got there woes they all got there fuckery but ultimately they all make the same stupid decisions
Well his clean 10+ yrs, so his been through it & it's a captivating story, what's ur life been like, drop us a book & get a read on life you live or lived buddy?
Every single one of the videos from this interview, this dude remembers exact dates and times and people’s names. He remembered the exact day the Bronx Tail started filming. The day they had the table read. The date of his audition. People’s names. His memory is amazing.
Yes he has an excellent memory because he has a very high IQ. Mine was measured at 143 and I honestly consider it a curse, because there is no suspense in your life. You know exactly what is going to happen next or you get that simple gut feeling. Anybody with a high IQ will tell you the same thing.
As a man who has a deep-rooted desire to ACT myself, for Lillo to say that he hasn't taken drugs for 13 years, he REALLY has my RESPECT. Cocaine is a MONSTER, but HEROIN is truly a gargantuan BEAST!!! I pray & hope he stays on track, Lillo SHOULD get a 2nd chance. 🤔🤔🤔
he's meticulous like a detective. I wonder if going through the system strengthens some of those skills. You are constantly being asked about dates during the litigation process.
I’m a C.O and he exactly right what he said. We never get respect from cops but are Job is way harder. Try being locked up with 120 inmates in a dorm by yourself with no weapons. Just a radio and mace. That’s it
Lillo's hands are workin' overtime, expressive gestures, up and down, over here, over there. His hands were two of the hardest working actors in Hollywood.
I've been high on life since i was a kid . I never did drugs nor did I drink alcohol . While growing up I had little friends because my personality was different from everyone's . I had the bestest friends in the world . 1 thing I learned about my past is to always be yourself and to never give yourself limits . The moment you give yourself limits is the moment you start to deteriorate. Its funny my father never gave me any restrictions , i think that's what saved me in life was the ability of my parents trusting that they were always doing their best and at the end of the day leaving the rest up to me .
As ssome one that cant kick dope n been thru some dhit but nothing compared to this i cant put into words the emotions you must be feeling detoxing from 20 bags a day n going thru this mentally... the fact he alive n didnt kill himself proves how strong he really is ...
Some people it just happens like that.. people doubt thinking oh u just decided like that your done .. yea .. sometimes it takes that hundreth time screwing up and being told some real shit to decide your done
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I did 19 months on Rikers island before I went upstate to start my bid. I was in and out but I made the decision while doing a 3 to 9 that I wasn't coming back no matter what happens. I came home in 2013 and haven't looked back. I celebrated 8 years clean and sober in June of 2019. My life has changed. I left NYC and I started my family in Southwest Florida. Life is good today
way to stay with it bro
👍👍
Good shit👌🏼👌🏼
Nice bro
Good for you bro!
This guy is basically telling my story. Although I wasn't a millionaire, I made well over 100k a year in the early 2000's. Hurt my back and graduated up the opiate ladder. By 2012 my life was ruined. I gave everything away...people want to say "I lost this, I lost that"... I gave it away. Divorced, penniless and broken. Made some stupid decisions and was entrenched in the legal system. Judicial intervention saved my life too! 5 years clean now and I'm still picking up the pieces and dealing with the wreckage of my past. But...I'm not dead!!!
we all been there broski
Mike Lombardi maybe you are dead, you just don’t know it yet
@@capoislamort100 nah, I'm alive and helping many others learn from my transgressions. I hope you aren't being one of those contrarian internet Meatheads and interjecting a little levity. You get what you put out in this world. If you put out negative, negative will follow.
tMike Lombardi true, that’s the way of the universe, you also should’ve be careful about not “preaching” to others, because they won’t listen
@@capoislamort100 not preaching. If they aren't receptive to the message, no skin off my sack. I won't be their emotional internet pin cushion though ;).
“Cause cops and COs there’s a brotherhood between them...”
“Not really.”
🤣🤣🤣 Vlad stays getting shut down. Pfffft.
Except there is definitely a brotherhood with them.
Vlad dont no nothing about that life. He's a poser
Cops look at CO's as "lesser" than. They are not looked at as "equals".
Everybody knows most COs are gang related.
@@dredelarosa289 *know
I could listen to this dude tell his stories all day. Really honest and good dude, s/o to him for getting his life together. A Bronx tale will forever be a classic
"It's been 13 years I haven't got high"....
Respect 🤦♂️
13 MINUTES FOR ME JUST FUCKING RIPPED
@@justpunishingvaginassince1923 lol
13 years and his eyes are burnt out still.
He looks like he banged a couple rails before the interview... He doing the lip tuck and his eyes are wired.
Never know who telling the truth ... but respect if its true. ..much respect
Wow man Congrats to him on being sober for 13 years. Nobody is perfect and Life ain't easy.
13 minutes maybe.. dude is high in this video, it’s very obvious, some type of upper... adderall, meth, coke definitely something
@@ruthless2835 how so, doesn’t look high
@@tf7223 he dont look high. I would know...ppl are tweaking
@@ruthless2835 You don't know what you're talking about little boy!
He deserves another chance in Hollywood. He was always just naturally gifted.
Yea, I think his chances are all used up. When you ignore words of wisdom from The like of De Niro and Palminteri, your bridges are roasted.
He's crazy if he doesn't make a movie outta this whole thing and play himself!
Its already been done b4
@@YoungBlaze what's it called?
@@malcolmmagneto7736 no i mean its been done with other peoples lifes, and also its countless movies on lifetime with this same scenario
YoungBlaze
Right tho kinda
Playing yourself, relieving traumatizing events that happened to you, yeah that sounds like a lotta fun
This guy's story plus my life crumbling underneath me is why i stopped getting high. Clean & sober 5 months. I was inspired.
Props from ATX...how you do it bro...I can't get past 3 days
@@bended6927 i never thought i could do it either bro. It took a lotta strength, hard work, lot of pain, literally blood sweat n tears n a lot of will power. Just have to fight for your life cuz it's worth it. I still think about it sometimes but i know going back will destroy me again. When in doubt, go to detox n get the help. U gotta think of your life & the ones who care about you. There comes a time where you gotta say to yourself "enough is enough" . You can do it, bro. I believe in you. Believe in yourself. You got this. 😉
Keep up the good work 🙏
@@neverknew3343 thank u friend. I definitely will & do my best to help my fallen addicted brothers n sisters get their wings back. God bless u all.
Keep fighting. You obviously have something great to do. That's why the epiphany happened for you. Stay inspired.
For a man who consumed tons of alcohol and drugs he does have a really good memory lol
Most actors have really good memories for some reason
Word
You're right. After all those years of doing heroin and smoking Ready Rock, hes pretty sharp
Meredith Leavitt you gotta memorize the lines
Nah, it's the small stuff you forget. You always remember how you got locked up and all the dirt tho....
heard about this dude getting locked up years ago. wasn't even aware he was out since 2013. he's lookin healthy, and he sounds lucid and no BS. looking forward to what this interview does for him! it sounds like he's earned it.
I really feel like he could “Robert Downey” his situation because this is a talented man that clearly has been humbled and has a lot to offer the world.
I don’t think the power players on Hollywood want to work with him…. I think he deserves a shot.
He can BUT he needs to do it on his own since some of the big players in Hollywood won’t work with him. He def deserves a shot. I wish him nothing but the best. 🙏🏽❤️
Great interview. He needs to write his autobiography
And a movie..I'd watch it
Good for him for being clean for 13 years.
I always wanted to know his story ,thanks vlad u know how to shift gears with different flavor of interviews
His documentary is on Tubi TV for free to watch
Lavar Ball will shift gears with you anyday, booga butt
@@grasshopperplus8318 WTF😭😭😭😭
Who is this guy?
@@grasshopperplus8318 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Congrats to all of those who have succeeded in staying clean & sober! I’ve been dealing with this crazy addiction. I just hope that I wake up one day and realize wtf is really going on and say ‘OK, I’M DONE! I’M OFFICIALLY DONE!’. What I’ve definitely realized is that it’s up to YOU! It’s up to the person whether they really want to stop or not. If you’re not ready and every single part of you isn’t beat up, fed up & at complete rock bottom, then you probably/likely won’t stop. Anyway, congrats again to those that have gotten themselves clean & sober. What a huge accomplishment!
Drugs are a monster & do not discriminate! Believe me I know
How u kno
@@YoungBlaze hopefully you never find out. Best wishes
@@aaronanderson7619 Lol
“Daaaaaamn homie, in Bronx take you was the man homie” 😂! Ask ja how that line felt.
lol
SouthernOregonGrown lol are you from Medford😂 swag
I'm 💀💀💀💀💀
It made no sense if it was about Ja. Dude was popping well after School. He didn't fall off till the Fed's.
Son was a one man Fyre Festival
His assessment of Cops and CO's is about right. Cops feel they're going out arresting the "savages"... 'the harder job'... CO's feel like they're keeping and holding the "savages" at bay, 'the harder job'.... I never got the impression they liked or respected each other's jobs.
Da Wolf As a CO who works on the Island the statement is true to the T... back in the days cops and COs used to have big fights in bars
@@michaelfreedom3823 I believe it... you want to think, as law enforcement, everyone's on same team. But the reality is, it ain't so.
They both should stfu and ctfd
Lillo seems like a very smart and intelligent individual, but had an addition, Bronx tale was the shit, lillo I wish u the best man, thanks for your honesty.
Man I'm happy he got sober and shaved his head. My dude hairline was doing him a serious injustice.
Crying Jordan Face lol yeah he was starting to look like he was always wearing a yarmulke or something
😂
@Peter Pan how do you know
Peter Pan maybe coke or something he seems really alert
@@elguerokabron Nah he's just high strung cause he needs to talk through his experiences AGAIN
This interview has been great
It must have been a living hell, to be in solitary confinement while going through opioid withdrawal. Withdrawal alone is supposed to be hell on Earth, and solitary confinement is supposed to be hell on Earth, so having to endure both of them at once must've really been something special. And then, add on top of that you're facing 50 years in jail? Whew! That must be a real humdinger. And then on top of all that, knowing that you threw your whole life away. And for him it's not just, you know, a good job and people who love you and all the basics...he had a frigging successful acting career! He was in movies...MOVIES!! He was a working, successful Hollywood actor, that's like, one of the BEST lives a human being can have; it's a world of money, women, partying, everyone telling you how awesome you are all the time and just all plushness all the time. That's the life he should have been living. That's the life that was given to him on a silver, no, a fucking PLATINUM platter with blue diamonds and emeralds and every other kind of precious stone. And instead of being in a mansion fucking whoever the hottest actress is with producers and directors shoveling heaps of hundred dollar bills at him, he was in a concrete cell in solitary confinement in Rikers fucking Island, suffering through the horrors of heroin withdrawal and facing down the prospect of spending the rest of his Earthly existence behind bars being barked at and ordered around and never, ever knowing freedom ever again. Man, that's a very dark place to be in if you think about it. Don't do drugs, kids. Especially if you're a fucking successful movie actor? No, man. You don't want to ever risk screwing that up. Smoke weed as much as you want, but shit like coke and pills and heroin, and, hell, even alcohol? Skip that shit, homie. Enjoy the money and the women and people kissing your ass all the time and smoking all the best weed. Leave the dope alone.
DEAR VLAD,this is the best interview you've ever done...his story sucks u in...it like normal everyday shit that happens but it's because it's this guy,it's just crazy shit....wow
Rainman another great interview is Ben J from the New Boyz💯
He's very brave to share his story so f**k all the haters. He has my respect. Much love from Wilmington Delaware.
I was supposed to have a big role in A Bronx Tale 2 until he got arrested.
-T.K. Kirkland
zamp6969 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Church, Ramen noodles, and heroin...WOW what a story!
And at times he also smoked Ready Rock
😂 😂 😂 Is it. Or is it just coz he was once famous you think that. Theres enough rotten junkies in jail doing that same shit day in day out and their stories dont mean shit. You have nothing but contempt for them but for lillo brancato everyones like wow 😂😂😂
@K w I haven't heard their stories. So there's that.
@@staceylloyd9505 you have heard them you just heard it feom lillo there all the fucking same they all got there woes they all got there fuckery but ultimately they all make the same stupid decisions
Well his clean 10+ yrs, so his been through it & it's a captivating story, what's ur life been like, drop us a book & get a read on life you live or lived buddy?
I seriously hope he gets some great roles soon he is an INCREDIBLE actor!!!!
Every single one of the videos from this interview, this dude remembers exact dates and times and people’s names. He remembered the exact day the Bronx Tail started filming. The day they had the table read. The date of his audition. People’s names. His memory is amazing.
Yes he has an excellent memory because he has a very high IQ. Mine was measured at 143 and I honestly consider it a curse, because there is no suspense in your life. You know exactly what is going to happen next or you get that simple gut feeling. Anybody with a high IQ will tell you the same thing.
This guy is slowly becoming my favorite interview to watch. Keep em coming. Phenomenal work officer vlad!
Damn he done died like 4 times.
As a man who has a deep-rooted desire to ACT myself, for Lillo to say that he hasn't taken drugs for 13 years, he REALLY has my RESPECT. Cocaine is a MONSTER, but HEROIN is truly a gargantuan BEAST!!! I pray & hope he stays on track, Lillo SHOULD get a 2nd chance. 🤔🤔🤔
The way he remembers dates and details is impressive
he's meticulous like a detective. I wonder if going through the system strengthens some of those skills. You are constantly being asked about dates during the litigation process.
Raheem Righteous i think when someone goes through something that crazy you remember dates very specific. It’s good to see him turn his life around.
You can tell he ain’t lying
Great interview so far, all about decisions and consequences.
He can be a regular...He tells a good story.
The fact the Vlad keeps saying in different interviews that there is a brotherhood btw cops and C.O.'s makes me think he got that info from TV shows
star in the morning/star report hasn't been the same without you
@@corymatthews6778 Salute 2 you! I wish him the best but I had to move on.
13 yrs CLEAN !!!! GOOD MAN !!! KEEP CLEAN STREAK GOIN !!!! ...Peace
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.
Thank god he’s home
Fair play mate, hope to see him in more great films in the near future. He's left the gear alone and got his head together, God Bless Him
I hope he gets casted again and deniro and chazz forgive him
Look at Tom Sizemore, he never regained his stardom.
@chizplayaz Why does Chazz hate him?
nomibe2911 I don’t think he hates him but he had so much potential to be an Al Pacino or Deniro.
deniro probably isn't too mad at him. deniro was in the gang life before acting so he has to understand not everyone is perfect.
@john cangley ha ha
In Bronx tale dude look like he wouldn’t do nothing but u look close u can see the dark side
always thought something was going to happen to him in the movie because of that look.
He didn’t do anything
Shows me there's always hope.
Yo Vlad this is one of the best interviews ever
The definition of having 9 lives!
A bronx tale is arguably my favorite movie of all time
Those 80-90 day stays in the box really let you know who you are.😄
You could make a movie about this man's life.
Lillo was also on Riker's with Prodigy of Mobb Deep at the time. Would've been dope if Vlad knew and asked about that.
Novmber I remember that
We're with you now Ritchie!
You gotta help me!
For me, the best interview yet.
This guy went thru it.
20bag a day , and shot up, then jail. Ruff
Imagine your house getting robbed and it’s cologio from a Bronx tale
The way he describes the overdose is gripping
Never forget that voice // BRONX TALE 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Probably your best interview
"I told the heroin to overdose Lillo" - TK Kirkland.
😂😂
Ricky Rubio 😮.. TK jokes.. how original
God bless him man it’s good to be clean
Vlad : how were u getting drugs ?
Lillo : I was going to church ⛪️ 😂
3:11
Market Global MG4 yep. It goes down at church
I’m a C.O and he exactly right what he said. We never get respect from cops but are Job is way harder. Try being locked up with 120 inmates in a dorm by yourself with no weapons. Just a radio and mace. That’s it
This has to be one of Vlad’s best interviews ever. Easily top 3 for me along with China Mac’s first interview and Azie Faison’s.
That Azie was def his best interview I think but its more because of Azie being so open and going in detail
@TheBull916 um search it on RUclips
That 50 cent line do in high school u was the man homie
Lillo's hands are workin' overtime, expressive gestures, up and down, over here, over there. His hands were two of the hardest working actors in Hollywood.
He’s just your average guinea lol. However the funny part is he is adopted by Italian Americans, he was actually born in Colombia
Vlad is high-key fishing and getting info out of folks that help the law. He might not be the law,but he's definitely aiding
Glad he bounced back can’t wait to see him in another major film!
It’s amazing how he remembers all these dates. I absolutely love him 😍
Respect to Lillo
Great interview series. Each clip is awesome.
Every other guest: .......
Vlad: so i heard you cried?
I get this. I've been sober from Alcohol over 12 years
Tough life for this! Props to him to getting his shit together!
My brother was locked up with him. Even tho he was a drug addict he was a solid dude
He has any stories about him while being locked up?
I hope he's doing better life is real and serious
Lillo brancato could have had a great career if he just would have not done drugs!.
@Hotsam Noirchards True, but Lillo was that cop murder always attached to him, even though he was found not guilty of the murder!!
@@stephcarlofc he done a couple of roles recently. Hopefully he gets the break to do a big movie again
Career
What one movie as a kid? Her was a has been already
Damn I havent seen this dude in ages
I've been high on life since i was a kid . I never did drugs nor did I drink alcohol .
While growing up I had little friends because my personality was different from everyone's .
I had the bestest friends in the world .
1 thing I learned about my past is to always be yourself and to never give yourself limits .
The moment you give yourself limits is the moment you start to deteriorate.
Its funny my father never gave me any restrictions , i think that's what saved me in life was the ability of my parents trusting that they were always doing their best and at the end of the day leaving the rest up to me .
Your a good looking man and you've gained wisdom now ..stay clean and sober to be successful ..you can do it lillo.
Mad props to this cat, 13 years an still clean. Good job man.
As ssome one that cant kick dope n been thru some dhit but nothing compared to this i cant put into words the emotions you must be feeling detoxing from 20 bags a day n going thru this mentally... the fact he alive n didnt kill himself proves how strong he really is ...
Wow, what a life. He's still young though and I pray he stays clean and any relapses are brief and non life- threatening.
Man he's a very underrated actor
I see Lillo’s future in a prison movie and winning an Oscar...and I ain’t joking. 🤨
Once again mad props vlad great content!!!!
This mans life is more crazy then his role in 'A Bronx tale'.
Some people it just happens like that.. people doubt thinking oh u just decided like that your done .. yea .. sometimes it takes that hundreth time screwing up and being told some real shit to decide your done
Somebody should make a movie about this guys life.
Krillin after DBZ
😂😂😂
His memory is fucking impeccable. He remembers every damn date
Lillo needs his own podcast. IMO
He needs a comeback he has that Eyetalian tawlk
My prayers are w this guy. Hope he’s continuing w sobriety
This interview with Lillo esilt wins best video titles.... Overdosed on Heroin at Rikers Island, Attacked with a hammer in a crack house.... lol
This guy is great at story telling
Stay up Lillo.
He remembers ever date!
Actors I wanna see on Vlad:
1. Jason Weaver
2. Omar Gooding
3. Vanessa Williams
4. Tatyana Ali
5. Kyle Massey
6. Marcus Paulk
7. Frankie Muniz
TheBull916 🎯🎯
Saddest thing in life is wasted talent and the choices you make will shape your life forever.
His story is freaking nuts
This dude got fire 🔥 stories