Damn my Shorty loves this guy haha. It's okay though, so do I. Great pics, great sit-down with one of Hollywood's golden boys.

"When I was eighteen, River Phoenix was far and away my hero. Think of all those early great performances — My Own Private Idaho. Stand by Me. I always wanted to meet him. One night, I was at this Halloween party, and he passed me. He was beyond pale — he looked white. Before I got a chance to say hello, he was gone, driving off to the Viper Room, where he fell over and died.
That's a lesson."

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