Rewind: The late Jonathan Brandis - 3 interviews (1992-1995)

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2021
  • I interviewed the late Jonathan Brandis three times between 1992 and 1995. Here are portions of two interviews for his TV series, "SeaQuest DSV" and one for the Rodney Dangerfield film, "Ladybugs." Topics covered include the start of his career, the challenges of doing "SeaQuest," being a teen sex symbol, and working with Dangerfield.
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  • @weilandnotweiland754
    @weilandnotweiland754 2 года назад +313

    He is so respectful when he talks

    • @SomeRandomHobo44
      @SomeRandomHobo44 2 года назад +33

      comes across as very astute and wise (especially for a teen)

    • @cocoistoocuteforyoy634
      @cocoistoocuteforyoy634 2 года назад +36

      More manners than gentleman’s nowadays

    • @andrewmontgomery8428
      @andrewmontgomery8428 2 месяца назад

      My thoughts exactly. I also don’t think he was mentally ill.

    • @anthonylilly6862
      @anthonylilly6862 Месяц назад

      ​@@andrewmontgomery8428 oh right, not mentally ill? He hung himself, that's ill

  • @luimek
    @luimek 2 года назад +232

    his laugh is what keeps me going, i will always admire him for his hard work. such a talented angel. :’)

  • @adamarriola7305
    @adamarriola7305 2 года назад +133

    So intelligent, how he answered the questions on Ladybugs, such a loss to Hollywood.

  • @jalenasproductions325
    @jalenasproductions325 Год назад +61

    I wish he never died 💔 he was such an amazing actor and kind guy..

  • @oceandreaming1989
    @oceandreaming1989 2 года назад +72

    Sweet, gorgeous man. But you can see the pain in his eyes. Rest in peace. I remember the day you died. I cried my eyes out.

    • @freedom4063
      @freedom4063 2 года назад +12

      I'm shocked it was suicide wtf.. Than a year later Rodney dies from surgery???😢

    • @Ok-yv7nx
      @Ok-yv7nx 2 года назад +1

      I don’t think he had pain in his eyes at this moment ?? He was happy doing what he loved ... to my knowledge he commuted
      su!c!de because he couldn’t get anymore roles as a actor , he looks about 18-19 right here and he didn’t do it until he was about 27 right ? So he was still acting during this time

    • @oceandreaming1989
      @oceandreaming1989 2 года назад +6

      @@Ok-yv7nx It was my subjective opinion. 🤷🏼‍♀️🙂

    • @pauljames5914
      @pauljames5914 2 месяца назад +1

      So did i😢😢

  • @shahartley
    @shahartley Год назад +91

    The beginning of the 1995 interview is sad because the episode he had said he was working on didn't happen because the show got canceled. The episode was something he was really looking forward to.
    I met Jonathan shortly before he passed away. He was such an amazing guy. He's still sorely missed.

    • @euniceserrano6499
      @euniceserrano6499 Год назад +3

      How was your meeting?

    • @shahartley
      @shahartley Год назад +19

      @@euniceserrano6499 It was great. We talked about him wanting to write & direct. Jon was one of the good ones.

    • @euniceserrano6499
      @euniceserrano6499 Год назад +11

      @@shahartley Thank you so much for sharing this experience. You're lucky to have crossed paths with him. I wish I had😊

    • @sigridbohne
      @sigridbohne Год назад +1

      To this day I don't understand why he hanged himself, there were so many women who were fans of him

    • @shahartley
      @shahartley Год назад +15

      @@sigridbohne He had bipolar disorder, but it went undiagnosed. He didn't get the help he needed years before, which was back in the 90's. People only realized he was bipolar after he took his own life.

  • @StephenLuke
    @StephenLuke 2 года назад +32

    RIP
    Jonathan Brandis
    (1976-2003)

  • @macbarrpup2451
    @macbarrpup2451 2 года назад +36

    You can tell he was really special. Such people are always gone too soon.

  • @nolamonahan8764
    @nolamonahan8764 2 года назад +95

    Wow it's hard to believe how broken he became when he sounds like he had a strong personality . Wish he wasn't so hard on himself and could have gotten through his dark times . RIP Jonathan those who grew up with you will always keep you in out thoughts prayers and memories.

    • @damienholland8103
      @damienholland8103 2 месяца назад

      Depression is often a hidden disease. The people who have it tend to hide it.

  • @audi-tu8qz
    @audi-tu8qz Год назад +19

    He is so beautiful I miss him so much and his voice is so dreamy I wish he was here with us RIP to my HANDSOME MAN he was literally perfect!! ❤ 😭

  • @funkslave9425
    @funkslave9425 Год назад +33

    Loved him in "Sidekicks" (With Chuck Norris). Crazy to think johnathan has been gone for almost 20 yrs, yet Chuck is still with us at 82yrs old. Depression is no joke. Its hard to see people around you prospering while you struggle to get by. But circumstances can always change and life is too precious.

  • @javimiami92
    @javimiami92 Год назад +24

    Can you imagine being this dude and walking the halls of your high school? His passing is such a tragedy.

  • @shametacraver9414
    @shametacraver9414 2 года назад +23

    His voice is so deep

  • @joshuaharper4439
    @joshuaharper4439 2 года назад +22

    Jonathan was so cute and adorable such a great smile and laughter

  • @vaultbean9954
    @vaultbean9954 2 года назад +20

    You can see the change of how he went from super happy and ok to not OK and in pain..

  • @kianihogg1930
    @kianihogg1930 Год назад +14

    I will always love him

  • @johnnygreen6205
    @johnnygreen6205 Год назад +40

    He was emotionally intelligent.

    • @serein_11
      @serein_11 Месяц назад

      Omg yes. I just saw him in a video and I was like "why am I so attracted to him? A lot of people look good but what's different about him?" And now I get it. It's that emotional intelligence that stands out uk...

  • @TheImmortalArchangelMichael
    @TheImmortalArchangelMichael 9 месяцев назад +9

    Brandis had such a great smile and being an "old soul" made him seem much older. A double-edged sword. Rest in peace.🎉

  • @samsong24
    @samsong24 Год назад +22

    I still find it so strange that he is gone and that it's been 20 years this year. He was quite prolific for teen audiences in the late 90s and early 2000s and was always in teen magazines etc. He died and there wasn't much coverage surrounding his passing. It took me over a month to even find out about it.

    • @Chapin-pc2kz
      @Chapin-pc2kz Год назад

      I remember his death was reported in periodicals like _Variety,_ _People,_ _Us,_ _The Hollywood Reporter,_ _Entertainment Weekly,_ etc. and in programs such as _Entertainment Tonight_ and _Access Hollywood._ That's how I learned, because I read/watched those things.

  • @HylianWarrior01
    @HylianWarrior01 2 года назад +53

    So well-spoken and humble at such a young age. He was my idol growing up in the late 80s and early 90s. Gone far too soon. R.I.P. Jonathan

  • @annaalbanese3702
    @annaalbanese3702 2 года назад +22

    I will always be a big fan of Jonathan Brandis! I loved the movie ladybugs! He will always be in our hearts. We love you Jonathan ❤

  • @Darkman9478
    @Darkman9478 5 месяцев назад +7

    I met Chuck Norris at the George R Brown Convention Center at the Collect-A-Con and shook hands with him and told him how I cherished him in Silent Rage, Sidekicks (with Jonathan Brandis), and in Walker Texas Ranger.
    I told Chuck and his wife how terrible and sad it was that 10 years after Sidekicks, that Jonathan Brandis ended up passing away from suicide, and Chuck’s wife told me more than just the depression of Jonathan and his waning career and all, but also the psychiatric medication he was taking along with the alcohol (whether with or without alcohol) was taking so much toll on Jonathan that he had no idea what he was doing, whether he felt suicidal or not. Worst of all, the psychiatric medication company has a disclaimer and used legal to be completely covered, in which they couldn’t be sued, which should be wrong. Chuck told me how much he cherished Jonathan and knows that Jonathan is resting in the everlasting safety in God’s kingdom of Heaven.
    All this, also, being why I don’t take psyche meds myself, especially anymore, and never will, and nothing can ever change my mind. More harm than good. Especially psychologically and financially.

  • @pegstewart4484
    @pegstewart4484 2 года назад +94

    Never saw some of this footage before and it's interesting to see them. Thanks, for uploading them.

  • @Littleflower53
    @Littleflower53 Год назад +24

    So well spoken, great smile and laugh, but something mysterious about him. Gosh, why?? I firmly believe his career would have found firmer ground eventually. I think he would have been a massive star. I get Johnny Depp vibes.

  • @t3lepath
    @t3lepath Год назад +13

    I miss him so much. Rest in peace

  • @EverAppl14
    @EverAppl14 8 месяцев назад +10

    He was so cool and no doubt deserving of his heartthrob status. He certainly had an intense sort of gravity to go along with his charisma. A fascinating person in more ways than just the movie star avenue. Watching some of these, I get a sort of vibe like he might have had a bad headache or was at times extremely exhausted and tense- but I think he masked everything that he was experiencing or struggling with incredibly well due to a high level of intelligence and eloquence. He was the face of my childhood in some ways and I would have loved to see him in a Netflix project or something nowadays, as I'm sure many others would as well. I don't think he really would have had to worry about his career fading out long term (people always mention that he had mentioned feeling disappointed with his career trajectory in the weeks leading up to his death). But I'm sure that part of his concern about that was due to the rigorous, merciless nature of the industry- especially in the 90's- when every top actor (especially teen heartthrobs of the day) presumedly had it drilled into them that even a small deviation from perfection could at any time result in their entire career tanking forever. Standards and aesthetics were INSANE during the 90's. Not to mention the lurking danger for children and teens in an industry full of predators, according to testimonials I've heard. That's too much pressure and trauma for someone just starting out in the atmosphere of inescapable fame. I'm sorry that Jonathan didn't have whatever kinds of support he might have needed back then. He should have had someone to talk to, but mental health wasn't even part of discourse back in 2003- it was only part of whispers and stigma.

  • @borderlinechamps519
    @borderlinechamps519 2 года назад +14

    Such brilliant actor, so handsome, so sad he s not here anymore😮‍💨😪

  • @carmendaniel3734
    @carmendaniel3734 11 месяцев назад +7

    RIP Jonathan. You are missed and loved. ❤ such a beautiful soul. So humble and sweet and talented. His leaving is so sad and senseless. I wish he would have stayed. It just breaks my heart.💔

  • @aoifedempsey4011
    @aoifedempsey4011 2 года назад +23

    He’s so handsome

  • @tailtap2222
    @tailtap2222 Год назад +10

    I was very happy to see this. Jonathan Brandis was good in everything I ever saw him in. HOLLYWOOD chewed him up and spit him out. Very sad and sTrANgE the way he checked out. R.I.P. You had so much potential.

  • @andrewmontgomery8428
    @andrewmontgomery8428 2 месяца назад +5

    Seemed like a really sweet person. It’s a dirty shame nobody helped him in time.

  • @weskitten
    @weskitten 10 месяцев назад +6

    Jonathan had a deep resonant voice. What an asset for Hollywood he could have been.

  • @teenamillar2174
    @teenamillar2174 2 года назад +60

    I can't begin to let you know just how much this interview of jon meant to me. I'd like more stuff more interviews if possible especially when he got older. Wishing so so bad that he was interviewed when he got to be adult.😘😘😘😘 again, so many many thanks. I'll save this!!

    • @take2markTV
      @take2markTV  2 года назад +14

      Hi Teena, I'm afraid that's all the interviews I did with him. Sorry.

  • @Riley98414
    @Riley98414 Год назад +9

    He was such a handsome bright soul :) RIP💖🕊️

  • @alice____
    @alice____ 2 года назад +41

    damn this really hurt, thank you for sharing

  • @Ilovestrawberries18
    @Ilovestrawberries18 2 года назад +15

    Omgg his eyes there soo beautiful

  • @juliencordiez
    @juliencordiez Год назад +7

    R.I.P Jonathan Brandis ❤❤😢😢🥺🥺. We love you

  • @thelilishow7293
    @thelilishow7293 2 года назад +24

    I LOVE HIM SO MUCH! THANK YOU

  • @nemocat0208
    @nemocat0208 2 года назад +22

    Thank you so very much you have no idea how much this means to his fans my heart hurts so much he is missed so much by so many Rip sweet angle with blue eyes sunkissed freckles contagious smile and the most cutest side smirk Jonathan Brandis 🖤🖤😢💔

    • @sigridbohne
      @sigridbohne Год назад

      To this day I don't understand why he hanged himself, there were so many women who were fans of him

  • @weskitten
    @weskitten 10 месяцев назад +11

    Geez, this was River Phoenix stuff. So terribly sad that he died.

  • @ThatGuy-ns8de
    @ThatGuy-ns8de 2 года назад +13

    Hollywood forgot about him after he finished with Seaquest DSV. Such a talented guy!

    • @DarthMacchio
      @DarthMacchio 2 года назад +15

      Apparently he was considered to play adult Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars episode 2 and 3, but they decided he was a bit too old. Shame, because the opportunity probably would have kept him going. And nothing against Hayden Christensen but I would’ve loved to see what Brandis would have brought to the role. He had the perfect blend of good guy with a good heart, but with a brooding darkness bubbling under the surface.

  • @pimpedsimp2874
    @pimpedsimp2874 9 месяцев назад +4

    I’d never seen this footage before. Bless you. Miss him unconditionally ❤

  • @Lild4u2024
    @Lild4u2024 Год назад +4

    I love him very much I feel bad for him RIP You will never be forgotten

  • @mayraramirez319
    @mayraramirez319 2 года назад +44

    This so amazing love this soo much 👼🏻☁️

  • @lovelysubs111
    @lovelysubs111 2 года назад +17

    he is amazing. that’s all i can say.

  • @terrortower666
    @terrortower666 10 месяцев назад +4

    Very talented, cool guy. These interviews reflect that, and how respectful he was - of his work and other people. Thanks for sharing ❤

  • @kiyaaah1
    @kiyaaah1 2 года назад +10

    OMGG THANK U!! I miss and love him so much

  • @bellamartinsson4076
    @bellamartinsson4076 2 года назад +38

    I’ve been waiting for more interviews with Jon!! Thank you so much for posting these!! 💞

  • @paolasilva2459
    @paolasilva2459 2 года назад +10

    Thank you for sharing!! Miss him 💔
    RIP 💜

  • @keaton7636
    @keaton7636 2 года назад +23

    Thank you for posting this ❤. We appreciated it

  • @franktaylor595
    @franktaylor595 2 года назад +20

    Finally something I haven't seen. You are awesome. Would love to see Vinessa Shaw's part of the interview. Thanks for the upload.

  • @dakotabrandt1570
    @dakotabrandt1570 2 года назад +16

    I can't imagine how uncomfortable he must of felt about those notes and the comments he got sexualizing him and when people would grab or touch him without his permission

    • @Brandisvfx
      @Brandisvfx 9 месяцев назад +3

      REALLY?!??!!

  • @gabrielasyring
    @gabrielasyring 2 года назад +15

    He's so special ❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍

  • @v.tuerkin
    @v.tuerkin 2 года назад +14

    I love him sm😭✋

  • @dauriya.6541
    @dauriya.6541 Год назад +5

    his smile saves me❤️

  • @ciri_riannon235
    @ciri_riannon235 2 месяца назад +2

    He was extremely handsome. Like Edward Furlong. 90s had the most gorgeous young actors ever.

  • @Nebulation
    @Nebulation 2 года назад +11

    Thanks for the upload. He has been in the camera so much his whole life new stuff i havent seen comes around all the time. Its almost like hes still alive in a sense.

  • @angelina3235
    @angelina3235 2 года назад +10

    i haven't seen this interview before thank u it made me so happy

  • @ALICE76336
    @ALICE76336 Год назад +3

    Jonathan Brandis and Edward Furlong are my crushs of 90s.

  • @sweetbrandis913
    @sweetbrandis913 2 года назад +6

    thank you for this!!

  • @zoiebrandis
    @zoiebrandis 2 года назад +5

    thank you so much for this❤️

  • @AmazingJeston
    @AmazingJeston 2 года назад +8

    THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS

  • @gabrielasyring
    @gabrielasyring 2 года назад +14

    THANK YOU FOR THIS ❤️❤️❤️

  • @jbfan6360
    @jbfan6360 2 года назад +5

    Love it.
    Thanks for posting.

  • @amandaguest7742
    @amandaguest7742 2 года назад +12

    Wow this is amazing. I love it. Thank u for sharing this

  • @trinitypolick
    @trinitypolick 2 года назад +10

    thank you for posting this !! 🤎

  • @jiminly1158
    @jiminly1158 2 года назад +7

    i literally love him sm :/

  • @charlenemack7040
    @charlenemack7040 4 месяца назад +1

    Rest in paradise Jonathan 😇🙏💙

  • @Joefest99
    @Joefest99 Год назад +4

    Seemed like such a good dude! Ladybugs was hilarious!

  • @jenni3641
    @jenni3641 2 года назад +18

    Thank you for sharing it means so much to us! ❤️ loved these interviews

  • @christellehiblot9041
    @christellehiblot9041 2 года назад +4

    Thank you so much for share🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @SomeRandomGuy12x
    @SomeRandomGuy12x 8 месяцев назад +3

    I'm a big fan of The Neverending Story (more the novel than the films, it's much more profound). I feel it's ironic that that book is about human longing, of the painful experience of wishing to be different, of wanting to re-write our histories. Unlike the character he played, I guess Jonathan was never able to pass through those feelings.
    I wonder about what Jonathan wished for, especially near the end of his life. It must have been so painful, all that unfulfilled longing. I hope he found peace, and wish his story had not ended.

  • @vincentm.7462
    @vincentm.7462 2 года назад +8

    Rest In Peace man

  • @alecorbett2493
    @alecorbett2493 2 года назад +4

    Thank you!

  • @DJVIIIMan
    @DJVIIIMan Год назад +2

    I had completely forgotten about him until today. I had no idea that he'd passed.

  • @GregMuniz7
    @GregMuniz7 Год назад +6

    RIP sorry you didn’t realize how good of an actor you were

  • @rayaboomboom
    @rayaboomboom 2 года назад +8

    Thanks for sharing he was brilliant

  • @sandram.s.2606
    @sandram.s.2606 Год назад +7

    Tragic what happened to him.

  • @sammyob898
    @sammyob898 2 года назад +8

    BABY😭🥺🥺🥺

  • @Jwingmann
    @Jwingmann 9 месяцев назад +5

    Love Hayden Christensen BUT Jonathan should have been anakin skywalker. He was so close to getting the part that there is concept art for Attack of the Clones that had Jonathan Brandis as the character. I unfortunately think his suicide had something to do with losing the part. It would have Re-Launched his career to be in Star Wars.
    He would have been the perfect anakin. Goodlooking and charming but a darkness and tragedy behind the eyes.

  • @ConservativeHippie001
    @ConservativeHippie001 Год назад +2

    Love him. So heartbreaking still 💔

  • @lorig7077
    @lorig7077 Год назад +2

    Seems like a sweet heart

  • @angelinaz78
    @angelinaz78 Год назад +2

    His voice 😍🥰

  • @egypthawk
    @egypthawk 2 года назад +3

    thank you

  • @bettyfreeman8962
    @bettyfreeman8962 2 года назад +6

    Wow Johnathan how interesting listening nice to know great hunk

  • @MyJustin316
    @MyJustin316 6 месяцев назад +1

    man i miss him he wouldve been Aquaman the superhero despite him doing the tv show Sequest DSV

  • @kels7156
    @kels7156 2 года назад +7

    ahh! thank you so much

  • @dz5598
    @dz5598 Год назад +4

    May god bless is soul.

  • @kenrickbautista6141
    @kenrickbautista6141 Год назад +3

    Really sad to learn he's gone. He really should've seen a therapist back then, if he really felt that way.

  • @Face_Reality
    @Face_Reality 2 года назад +152

    He killed himself because of waning fame and fallen career. If only he knew, if he would have waited, the way social media and the modern world is now, everyone is instagram and RUclips famous and all these channels like Netflix and Amazon Prime are well known for reviving actors' careers. So sad😢.. he made a permanent decision over a temporary circumstance. in this modern world, you technically don't even need Hollywood to be famous, you can be self made these days...

    • @baybeegalkk
      @baybeegalkk Год назад +28

      That’s not why he took his life but, it may have contributed to it.
      He was drinking excessively for months prior and there were symptoms of schizophrenia which he was predisposed to due to his uncle having it.

    • @TananBaboo
      @TananBaboo Год назад +10

      We don’t know why he did it.

    • @Nebulation
      @Nebulation Год назад +8

      @@baybeegalkk I believe “drinking excessively” was thrown around because that’s what people can understand.

    • @victoriarodriguez9981
      @victoriarodriguez9981 Год назад +9

      I agree, I wish he would have waited because 2003 was less than a decade away from RUclips famous... but in those days, I would have watched anything he was in, I was infatuated with him... if he had just gotten a little older, I could have seen him taking the 007 torch... he did drama, he did comedy, he did everything, he was capable of so much more...

    • @gulen739
      @gulen739 Год назад +2

      Hey ı saw your commemt Under another video

  • @illanotytsurc7342
    @illanotytsurc7342 2 года назад +7

    Omg I thought this yt video was old but it was posted a day ago

  • @binamartn
    @binamartn 2 года назад +6

    Meu tudo 🥺

  • @tyranusfan
    @tyranusfan 2 года назад +10

    Funny that he was asked about taking props in multiple interviews :)

    • @jonzfriend
      @jonzfriend 2 года назад +4

      Did he really? (Don't ask - don't tell!)

    • @TheEarthRealm
      @TheEarthRealm 2 года назад +2

      It's the same interviewer. 😄

  • @fionating3389
    @fionating3389 3 месяца назад +2

    Yes it is very sad he passed away at a young
    age

  • @stevestarscream5182
    @stevestarscream5182 3 дня назад

    I think I’m about the same age as him. This didn’t have a big effect on me when it happened but looking back now and watching these interviews, I’m extremely heartbroken

  • @bettyfreeman8962
    @bettyfreeman8962 2 года назад +3

    California closer to me moved liked Connecticut thanks sending him closer love him

  • @cheapenstein
    @cheapenstein Год назад +4

    I always thought he should of been cast in Apt Pupil as Todd instead of the also late Brad Renfro, shame both came to tragic ends

  • @katws3972
    @katws3972 2 года назад +5

    This is amazing

  • @jds9915
    @jds9915 2 года назад +7

    ❤️

  • @vonbeaver99
    @vonbeaver99 Месяц назад

    Really miss this guy