Although this is miles off topic, I wanted to take a moment to comment on the unfortunate death of Brad Renfro. I had the opportunity to meet this talented and under-used actor while working as a key set production assistant on a little seen movie titled, “The Job.” One of my tasks was ushering the movie’s stars from their trailers to the set. Another task was giving cues to the actor’s. From day one, Brad Renfro proved to be a humble, friendly, and wholly unconceited young man. Over the course of the 30 day shoot, Brad and I became friendly. He spoke openly about his past problems and seemed determined to overcome them. He was, I imagine, deeply unsettled by his early fame and succumbed early to the dangers of Hollywood life. At the time I knew him, however, I thought he stood a chance of overcoming his demons.
Unfortunately, he never had a chance to step out of the Indy/B movie genre, as his many problems made him too big a risk for major film roles. And his unfortunate, untimely death will prevent him from ever demonstrating the tremendous talent he possessed.
So I offer my sincerest condolences to the friends and family of Mr. Renfo. You have lost a talented and, more importantly, a truly earnest and decent person.
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