River Phoenix Interview 1988 (Running On Empty) Brian Linehan's City Lights

[@Iceis_Phoenix]

Golden vibrant skin... Glorious hair...a visual pleasure ...but his heart was just as beautiful. He's deeply missed.

[@highpriestesspaintings]

@Lisa Surlie he was cremated so jokes on you dumba$$

[@carlabrennan7212]

@@highpriestesspaintings exactly she says she doesnt like him meanwhile i see her commenting on every single video about him lmao

[@alukuhito]

Well, I'm not sure that people who overdose on drugs have hearts any more beautiful than the average person. Think about it.

[@katteresa6174]

@@alukuhito I get where you’re coming from. River was a beautiful human, yes. But just that- human. I disagree with the idea of putting anyone on a pedestal, as it leads to dangerous expectations

[@Outlawgirl1297]

Are you relate to him ?

[@evelynverdejo6926]

This generation, we want him back, R.I.P. to our Prince River

[@heatherjones1021]

[@chantelleklompp]

Most my mates don’t know who he is, yet, me at 13 am glad my dad showed me all his movies at such a young age.

[@michellebaker1974]

Such a sweet beautiful soul. God bless River ❤️

[@safkaesque]

Lisa Surlie, why do you keep commenting about worms?

[@AstoriaHeard]

The camera LOVES him like no other. Ugh. I cannot. 💘💘💘

[@kcesca]

This is definitely one of his better interviews where he doesn't seem so anxious and fidgety even though it was filmed on the same day as several others, perhaps because the questions were mainly about his work and less about his personal life.

[@whybecause385]

Linehan was such a great interviewer, he always had a way of making celebrities feel comfortable and relatable. We miss him, this Canadian icon died in 2004.

[@grandsextile]

i remember reading somewhere that he once said that he preferred to make up lies during interviews. here tho something that he took seriously, like his work, it makes sense to me that he wouldn’t lie, and therefore would be much calmer. he truly is so fascinating

[@grandsextile]

last answer could be a lie tho. who knows is that’s really what the song sounds like??? he’s an enigma

[@capricorn2260]

He seems soo shy in the interview... So adorable

[@soulstice99]

Brian Linehan, the interviewer, was a legend. His style has been copied by many others but we should not forget him. River responded well to it.

[@alukuhito]

Brian knew River better than River knew River. LOL.

[@user-pp1on4fk7d]

Who in heck copies him?? 😂

[@A23love]

His voice ♥️ River lives

[@MightyMouse350]

"that show slays me" 5:29 ish. who said that in 1988? ahead of his time he was

[@aprilscott8542]

@HELP IDENTIFY GOLDEN STATE KILLER don't you mean "All new things are old again."?

[@frankandstern8803]

Mummy please don't start saying it. It sounded dumb then and will sound dumb now.

[@chloue3456]

NO BODY EVER SAID SLAY ME BACK IN THE DAYS HE IS AHEAD OF OUR TIME

[@tatianabennett865]

He was just ahead of his time man, too good for this world and God knew that

[@osheadeejay]

hes saying it was funny, not the same way people use it today

[@gmwilkie85]

I'm very grateful for this interview. Thank you

[@erinkerr8430]

Who’s here in 2021 on his 51st birthday? Happy Birthday in heaven River🥳🎂🎉💕

[@originaltommy]

Brian was the best in the business. I met him once on Richmond Street in downtown London, Ontario one afternoon. Of course, me just being a local Cathedral organist, he had no idea who I was. But I knew who HE was and told him so and we had a terrific conversation on the street for about a half hour. I sensed he felt slightly awkward for some reason but I suspect it was because he may not have been used to being interviewed. I was brimming with excitement and had a million questions for him! He was exceedingly warm and generous of his time to a youngster like me. Really quite an unforgettable experience to meet Brian, that's for sure.

[@tothandrei]

Thank you for sharing! Brian was a master interviewer and communicator. His presence really comes across, as does River's.

[@indecorum9678]

PLEASE post more River !!!!!

[@judytripp2908]

oh,dear,dear,young,beautiful man,River....God...it's been 26 years now since you are sadly departed.....you still have 4 loyal fans,😍😘😇💐,Judy,Matt,Violet,and Jodie,who will NEVER forget you,or your great works...LOVE.YOU!!!!!!!May you,forever,and for ALWAYS RIEP!!!!!!!!

[@bbqnetwork8536]

Thanks for uploading all of these great Brian linehan interviews please upload every interview he ever did he was a great maven

[@julie4n4lLvr]

Love the 90’s hair

[@mlowe7245]

My dear sweet older brother from another mother. River❤

[@originaldw]

Thankyou iv always loved river he had a soft voice like Johnny Depp and love of environmental issues like leonardo DiCaprio. Only river did it first ❤❤❤ love him always

[@judytripp2914]

Something on those beautiful blue eyes just seems to say I'm nice..if you are...🙂I've loved River since I was 8 ..I'm now 36..there will NEVER be another River Phoenix!

[@maria-di8ij]

Happy birthday River!! I do remember your birthday. Rip❤

[@bea6msp524]

mar z Can’t believe he would have been 50 🥺

[@yingliu5444]

Thanks for sharing… that’s really precious…

[@tothandrei]

Brian was a master interviewer and communicator. His presence really comes across, as does River's.

[@greg1mcintosh844]

Life is weird. Why is it super talented artists all die in their twenties!? So much life and opportunities ahead of him. Why so reckless? He died of an accidental overdose just because he was upset he couldn't play the closing set at the Viper club on an idle Friday night out with his brother and his friends. How one hour can turn a person downward so fast so hard. He had to have had daemons. What a shame. Glad his brother quoted him when he won his Oscar.

[@alukuhito]

He grew up in a cult. His family was really weird. He became rich and famous young. That affects people's minds. They just aren't mature enough to handle it.

[@catwoman8861]

I hate that he’s been lumped in with a bunch of self destructive addicts, hell bent on obliterating themselves. That wasn’t him . The night he died, he was handed a cup full of the lethal dose of drugs by John Frusciante. He had no idea what was really in it. Samantha Mathis told several people this. He wouldn’t kill himself over a missed chance to play onstage. It didn’t happen like that at all. Instead of charging Frusciante with at least manslaughter in the same way John Belushi’s killer was, everyone rallied around and protected him from the consequences. For some reason River’s family called off an investigation. And a club packed with people failed to see he was dying for an hour. Says a lot about that crowd of showbiz ‘friends’. He even tried to tell someone he was ODing. He knew something was wrong but they dismissed him. He was thrown to the wolves of LA.

[@JFK-ir7yz]

Thank you for posting this. I point this out to people all the time and they deny it. John Frusciante saw River was upset and handed him a blue cup and said “here drink this. It will make you feel amazing.” Rivers fatal mistake was trusting a scumbag junkie. And you’re right. A club full of people and no one helped him. If help was called on time he would’ve survived. This tragedy still hurts. He was one of a kind, he was THE artist of a generation. I hope I can meet him someday; somewhere, somehow.

[@LunaLu-00]

@@catwoman8861 Everything you said is true! Its so sad that this is all unknown... At least we that truly care about him know the truth... People that were close to him, including his "friends" and family, did not deserve him...

[@kamilyakadyr7063]

He was a deeply traumatized soul, from a strange family, that was thrown into stardom at an early age. The pressure he felt must have been immense, and he wasn’t prepared for the life that was thrown at him. His OD was a disaster waiting to happen, considering his trauma and being surrounded by some junkie friends. What happened to River that night was terrible luck, but there’s no denying that he was slowly leading himself to that terrible demise. Who knows what would’ve happened had he survived, maybe he would’ve had an OD later in life. It’s just strange that no one in his professional or personal life seriously guided him into rehab or anything of that sort, I understand Martha Plimpton’s (his former ex) anger towards this. Like he was taking hardcore drugs and people were fine with that? If not the overdose, what did people expect would happen? He was casted in more work, where he should have gone to rehab and therapy. People on set could literally see he wasn’t fine and they still forced him to work? What the hell? It’s not surprising that River’s life ended where it did, I wonder why no one in Hollywood or in his personal life ever did anything to save him or at least give a him a major wake up call. I think Hollywood had learned a huge learning lesson from this.

[@indecorum9678]

my baby

[@tristanmartinez4487]

He still looks like chris in stand by me

[@travis6694]

This was filmed 2 or so years after that movie

[@Nominay]

@@travis6694 3 years to the month actually.

[@Outlawgirl1297]

Same person

[@Iceis_Phoenix]

0:39 I just realized that this video is 8 minutes 23 seconds long .... His BDAY is on 8/23

[@yamadaaiko5882]

Aug 23,its river birthday, ms you river rest in peace.

[@Iceis_Phoenix]

This video is 8 min 23 sec

[@ЛюдмилаКоновалова-я6г]

Прекрасный юноша со светлой душой, милой улыбкой, умным взглядом, с копной шикарных волос... Талантливый мальчик! Мы любим и помним Ривера...

[@ClauRAR]

very good inteview

[@quintbromley2112]

Did River own a smart phone before they existed? Dude was texting!

[@frankandstern8803]

Probably sky pager or something.

[@euandyer]

Quint Bromley He's just picking his shoes or something

[@paz7702]

happy birthday river :( rip

[@グレムリン-p5r]

かっこよすぎるんだよなぁ いろんな映画に出てもらいたかった

[@alukuhito]

でもドラッグに夢中でした。ちょっとバカな子でした。彼の弟のほうが上手な俳優だと思わない？

[@MariaEspinoza-cr2gj]

RIVER PHOENIX FAMILY... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASEEEE RELEASE THIS SWEET MAN'S LAST FILM, DARK BLOOD, IN AMERICA!!!🙏 DON'T LEAVE THE VIEWERS WHO LOVED HIM AND HIS MEMORY IN THE DARK!!☹

[@rose-pu3vu]

just use gomovies to watch it

[@MariaEspinoza-cr2gj]

@@rose-pu3vu if it costs me money, I'm not interested. I just bought the darned unfinished DVD feature online ..... why would I wanna pay twice? Ya know? Is it something I have to pay for?

[@MariaEspinoza-cr2gj]

@@rose-pu3vu and gomovies has viruses. So, no thanks. Rather have River's family release his last film here in AMERICA

[@rose-pu3vu]

@@MariaEspinoza-cr2gj go movies is a free movie site, like pot locker or fmovies... i was just recommending.

[@MariaEspinoza-cr2gj]

@@rose-pu3vu I know 😊 I also know those sights are FULL of computer viruses. I know. Because I've been to those sights before. Had to by a new phone and computer just for visiting those sights☹ Thanks though Wavie Dreams!😊🌹

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

River Jude Phoenix (nacido Bottom; Madras, Oregón; 23 de agosto de 1970-West Hollywood, California; 31 de octubre de 1993) fue un actor y músico estadounidense, conocido por su papel de Chris Chambers en Cuenta conmigo (1986) y el del joven Indiana en Indiana Jones y la última cruzada (1989). Durante su carrera fue nominado al Premio Óscar y al Globo de Oro. Fue listado en el número 38 de la revista Screen World como uno de los doce «Nuevos prometedores actores de 1986», y fue aclamado por críticos como Roger Ebert y Gene Siskel.

[@user-pp1on4fk7d]

When Brian asks a question, you forget what the question was by the time he gets to the end of it!

[@janicesoniabhambore9715]

Hi river I love your videos

[@emaderaghi]

Dude look at that hair! Wow! I'm straight by the way😜

[@The_Man_Who_Sold_the_World.]

He has a very feminine look, there's no need to be ashamed

[@Outlawgirl1297]

@@The_Man_Who_Sold_the_World. He looked like his mother

[@The_Man_Who_Sold_the_World.]

@@Outlawgirl1297 I know

[@spatty5]

Brian's questions made River think. River would have been 51 this August. RIP

[@cecyposada7685]

Sheesh he was beautiful absolutely gorgeous.

[@legaltenderradfem]

Thank you for releasing this online.

[@latifamoumen6967]

R. I.P. River Phoenix.

[@thechemist901]

It's so sad to dying people because of a drugs....... People do not use drugs to solve your problems.....

[@whatever-kx6ji]

actually he drank a drink with a stronger dose of drugs in it than he thought, it was an accidental overdose

[@Iceis_Phoenix]

@@whatever-kx6ji it was no accident. It was murder.

[@angelheart_]

ícҽís թհօҽղíx murder? How?

[@sofivalenzuela8374]

@@angelheart_ for what I heard someone served him in his drink a mix of strong drugs which led him to had an overdose that finally killed him

[@moondusk8385]

It was murder = medium.com/@jocwriters/the-curious-death-of-river-phoenix-88e47a0fa24b. - Here is a great page that shows great information on what happened that night. Its even been rumoured that Johnny Depp was involved eg he made the drink and ordered John to give it to River. It was 8x lethal dose. That was no accident , that is murder. River had no idea what was in that drink, he though it was an alcoholic drink and downed it. He had been clean for a while, his autopsy proves it.

[@daj4ckelnz]

Looks like his mum and his siblings followed there dad lol

[@lalalalalaaalalalalallala5055]

♥️♥️♥️

[@armanile.official6662]

I want you to know that wherever your spirit visit i still love you River, i am so sad that i was born after you only 1 year. I won't tell you that is your false that why you have gone too soon. But i hope one day, one day i will meet you.. i love you River..

[@zackamania6534]

Wow. So I searched for “My Friends” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and then THIS CLIP GOT INTO MY RECOMMENDED LIST. The song was written about River’s death. Creepy algorithm

[@lindsayrynda5631]

Is there an interview with Christopher Plummer? I would love to see it!

[@bbqnetwork8536]

Hello I enjoy all these interviews are there any more that have not been uploaded yet?

[@zair7747]

There is a song made for River Phoenix by Milton Nascimento. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYaqqqmwirOsgac Milton Nascimento saw a movie and create a poem, a kind of letter for the actor and River Phoenix knew Milton Nascimento for a song that he listened to in someplace in NY. Milton show this poem to a close friend, singer, Simone and she said that he should make a song, Milton thought twice because he was a little embarrassed to record a song with such inner feelings to someone he didn't meet personally. But, with some contacts, when they decided to record in a disc, they ask for River's mother to allow to put his name in the name of the song. As I see in interviews, the mother said something like "who is this Milton Nascimento? I'll not let them use my son's name" and River and his sister say something like "I can't believe you don't know who is Milton Nascimento". River Phoenix recorded a speech in the disc Txai, an album from Milton Nascimento. They became friends.

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

BRIAN RICHARD LINEHAN 03 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1944 04 DE JUNIO DE 2004 79 AÑOS 59 AÑOS 20 AÑOS

[@smulla9197]

rip💔. does anyone know if his parents or siblings tried to get him to stop taking drugs?

[@smulla9197]

Lisa Surlie yeah but before his death why didn't anyone try get him to rehab or something

[@amiratazkia]

Lisa Surlie tf stop. You don’t know him and you never will

[@azaka3720]

he was drugged by the very friend he trusted, John Frusciante from Red hot chili peppers and murdered.

[@ccgrey8731]

@Lisa Surlie Dumb comment. When a person becomes addicted they are no longer in control. He was enabled by those around him and the whole drug scene at the time.

[@ccgrey8731]

@Lisa Surlie You are very obnoxious.

[@naveenmehta5762]

Oh what's the word ya 'candid' oh god that was good

[@alukuhito]

What was so good about that?

[@akirasolettanus6560]

BASTATA LA MIA MAESTRA DIAGNOSI CHE SONO ESCHIMESE SIAMO TROPPO ALTI NEVICA SEMPRE CE GHIACCIO

[@asalane20]

The interviewer hasn't learned the art of conciseness.

[@sergiorobertoneivabrito613]

😢😢😢

[@steveperry7799]

LEYKIS 101 !!!

[@MightyMouse350]

bit of a presumptuous interviewer tho. man. don't make statements, ask them as questions...

[@sdidora5]

He's spectacular

[@sdidora5]

Linehan is a legend omg. Holy cow .

[@Nominay]

Things were different back then. You don't know what you're talking about.

[@warlockmachine9313]

he would have been 51 now

[@akirasolettanus6560]

HO PIETA HA SOLO 7 ANNI SEMPRE SOLO QUELLO DI STAND BY ME

[@sahej6939]

He clearly liked Bobby better

[@sergiorobertoneivabrito613]

Danielle Brito.

[@akirasolettanus6560]

mi sono decolorata è mio padre non ce piu per abbandono non è bandito

[@sergiorobertoneivabrito613]

Vi umas moscas na roupa dele. Danielle Brito.

[@akirasolettanus6560]

DEVONO BANDIRE HARRY STYLE ANCHE IRAMA IN ITALIANO

[@johngammon963]

Haha, Brian does his research, hmm I wonder if he inspired that other canadian interviewer Nardwuar?

[@Nivasi]

He could have been ... but he chose wrong

[@yoloswag6242]

I disliked this video for no reason

[@-unhoelyn2727]

dave junges rude.

[@Relytxz]

Ftb

[@maya9429]

you’re a clown

[@marie_01s]

No one cares

[@ЛюдмилаКоновалова-я6г]

Очаровательная внешность, завораживающий голос, талантливейший мальчик! Как жаль...

[@novelladabbene2414]

awesome and lovely isint a fondello