Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman, Jerry O’Connell talk to TheWrap
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2. “Rob Reiner put the four of us together for two weeks before production began, having us go through a lot of improv exercises,” Wheaton told TheWrap during a recent interview. “It helped us get comfortable with each other within the context of actors. Once we were on set, more often than not Rob didn’t really nudge us in one direction or another. Part of the genius of the movie is that he cast boys who were in essence the very characters they portrayed. We were just existing naturally and reacting and relating to dialogue as we would normally, trusting our instincts… My suspicion is he was directing us in a way that was very subtle and more than anything helped us get out of our own way.” Also Read: Fireworks, Pranks and Pot: 'Stand by Me' Stars Look Back on River Phoenix After 30 Years
4. “I was particularly excited for this film as it was a chance for me to step outside of the typical all American kid roles I had been getting until that point in my career and do something with a bit more teeth,” Feldman told TheWrap. “I got to really create a character with very specific traits. I had to create a style of speaking which felt like middle America during the ’50s and a special laugh which was highlighted in the script, and of course my overall physical appearance.”
5. “This was an amazing time,” said Feldman. “An especially amazing time for River and I to form a bond. We got very close, and I cared for him a great deal. We spent every minute together while off set, until halfway through filming when River’s family left the hotel we had all been staying in and rented a summer home. But I still went and visited him. I was sad when it was over and we didn’t remain close, probably because of our mothers and the inherent competitive nature that is wedged into the relationships of children in the industry due to their mothers.”
6. “That kid in that movie. When River does the milk money scene — man. It was just greatness,” O’Connell told TheWrap. “It’s really sad. It makes watching ‘Stand by Me,’ for me, very painful. What a loss.” Added Wheaton: “I really really liked River. I looked up to him. He was a person who you just instantly liked and you wanted him to like you back. He was kind and there was something really peaceful about him. He exuded this wisdom.”
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