Just watched "Stand by me" yesterday. Now I get why Wil Wheaton played his role so phenomenally. I'm shocked that he actually did not have to act, but just to be himselve reflecting his own life.
@Efreeti2 жыл бұрын
Him saying the only reason he didn't kill himself as a teenager was that he didn't know how, while also knowing how close he was to River and seeing him die to drugs, makes it doubly heartbreaking. Wil managed to stay away from those hard drugs though, even though I'm sure he was surrounded with people who used them for a good amount of time. I'm proud of him for getting through that.
@linnycrocus60232 жыл бұрын
When he said "unrevokable choices" I immediately thought of River. I wish he was still here.
@williamwinn9484 ай бұрын
His dad forced him to breath give the dude a break. Lol
@amandageorge28832 жыл бұрын
It really says alot when one has to distance themselves from both parents & for them to put out a statement saying they have always been a tight knit family but he's cut himself off from you guys so how are you a tight knit family exactly???
@garotadagavea2 жыл бұрын
Right? So tight knit that he, out of the blue, decides they are toxic. And oblivious, clearly.
@finster19682 жыл бұрын
That’s easy to explain. Abusive people almost always deny the accusations. They lie to and manipulate their own children without any remorse. So why wouldn’t they lie to the general public?
@finster19682 жыл бұрын
@@garotadagavea - I think this post went right over your head.
@TheMoonRulesNo1 Жыл бұрын
I think the most telling evidence of the "closeness" of the family is that the statement was from the Wheaton family spokesperson. Close knit families tend to express shock from their own mouths, not through a PR mouthpiece who probably wrote several drafts before achieving the correct, clinical, "heartfelt" tone that would resonate with the widest demographic of the public.
@GoodStuffForeverMore Жыл бұрын
Exactly! You don't have to read between the lines too much to get that point loud and clear.
@rosierennie5867 Жыл бұрын
"To see how sad he looks. It hurts. It hurts my heart to see that little boy to see how much he's hurting" And thats why we dont force our kids into doing activities they dont want. Let kids be kids
@ladydeerheart1 Жыл бұрын
There's a difference between guiding your children and abuse. You're a parent. It's your job to help your child be the best they can be. Pushing them is part of the job. If you expect more from them they'll grow up and expect more from themselves. If you expect nothing they'll expect nothing.
@tldw8354 Жыл бұрын
@@ladydeerheart1 you miss the point.
@trufantom215 ай бұрын
He's a actor.
@user-dl8rt4rt6u3 ай бұрын
@@ladydeerheart1 Nah chief. This ain't it
@yseson_ Жыл бұрын
Man the “only reason I didn’t kill myself when I was younger…” really hit me. You can see the impact it had on the interviewer like she gets it, and too many of us do. I think the only reason I didn’t kill myself was because I knew that I’d one day get away. I’m sorry he went through that and I’m glad he survived
@edcipriani88732 ай бұрын
@Yseson _ I read your comment that you made: "I think the only reason I didn’t kill myself was because I knew that I’d one day get away." I was blown away by that comment but I can relate to that so well. I grew up in a household where crazy insane behavior was off the charts many times, so much drinking and alcoholism. And sometimes the fighting between my parents was so overwhelming. Although there was no physical abuse, there was verbal abuse. I remember just trying to stay out of the line of fire and either going to a different room downstairs, or leaving the house and going for long walks, or going over to a friend's house where there was not crazy insane behavior. I just never understood why other people and families had such calm households. I always thought as a kid that the craziness and dysfunctional behavior that I experienced as a kid was normal. My siblings and I left that household, one by one, as we got older. And I think my brother and sisters all had the same mentality, we all thought: When I get out, things will be so much better, and I will get away one day. And we did, and it did get better. But still it's so shitty that many people grew up in such toxic FKd up households.
@companyspammers77702 жыл бұрын
I have a family like this.I can 100% relate to how he explains them. And their family statement about being shocked and tight knit is THE SAME kind of manipulative jargon MY family would say if called out on their behavior… It’s like they think if they stick to the script and are adamant long enough…people will believe them NOPE. Denial doesn’t change what happened… it’s just a slow descent into madness for anyone that implements it. Thanks for the share.
@TheKitchenerLeslie2 жыл бұрын
They must be Democrats!
@magnificentuniverse2283 Жыл бұрын
@@TheKitchenerLeslie the parents and families are acting like Republicans. The victimhood attitude of children of the families are acting like democrats. Neither is a compliment but it is pretty clear. I know, for sure, Wil Wheatons parents are conservative Republicans. And wil a democrat.
@TheKitchenerLeslie Жыл бұрын
@@magnificentuniverse2283 How do you know for sure? And what does it matter? He was radicalized by government education.
@magnificentuniverse2283 Жыл бұрын
@@TheKitchenerLeslie well I should say I read in multiple articles. Wil speaking out about Fox News and several anchors being a negative influence on his parents political views. "To the point I cant even have a conversation about politics with them" after that wils parents were mad, he apologized and his parents publicly clarified their political stances. Conservative Republicans. I think both extremes of political spectrum are insane.
@magnificentuniverse2283 Жыл бұрын
Oh government education? In America? That is overblown and misunderstood. Government helps set curriculum and maybe mistakes have been made but having gone to public school in America during 90s and 2000s, there was nothing like government implemented curriculum. We weren't brain washed lol anymore than you were at your school. University/colleges etc, do have an overwhelmingly liberal presence on campuses and that can stifle debate and that is where parents see kids go off to University and come back with all these new crazy political stances. And, government have zero to do with University curriculum and its the woke warriors that are shaming kids into a cult like political group, kids are accepting coerced speech via pronouns, as if that's not self absorbed attack on others freedom. Of speech and freedoms in general
@thebarbers2273 Жыл бұрын
About 2 years ago I had a co-worker commit suicide. We had just talked the day before he killed himself. We talked about places I've been and places he wanted to see. The last thing he said he wanted to take his daughters to California I told that is good. He said he never been to the ocean. That Monday they were talking about a coworker that died. I didn't know who they were talking about. Then I asked is Matt here? Then a person said that is who died. I didn't even know his real name.
@princeofrb93494 ай бұрын
🙏🏾🙏🏾
@republicandan14 күн бұрын
@@thebarbers2273 the fact that you didn't know his name might be part of why he did it. nothing worse than being all alone in a crowd
@thebarbers227314 күн бұрын
@@republicandan sadly every time I tried reaching out to him he went political maga. I didn't want to talk to him but I tried.. it was just a lull at work and our conversation got better. In the end it didn't matter, because I offered to take him and his young daughters with when I went to vist my daughter in California. It's just his inner demons pushed him overboard. That was in 2016. Really don't seem that long..what a damn waste
@orvillaheck8994 Жыл бұрын
Wow! I had no idea that Wil was so unhappy & in pain during his childhood! Shame on his parents for using him as a meal ticket & thank God he had made it through to be an outstanding Adult, husband & father!
@hikesystem7721 Жыл бұрын
I'm so sad to hear he went through that terrible abuse. As a child, I loved his character Wesley Crushed and dreamed of going to space.
@CG-48 Жыл бұрын
I just watched 'toy soldiers' on DVD, that I may add, obtained the copy online straight from a warehouse in South Korea. I am a veteran, and I've seen quite alot of reviews that said this movie was a flop. For me, 'i don't think so.' One of the best, and well-written movie scripts of the early 90's. The cast was incredible. Even the young actors chosen for the parts were incredible. Just superb. And, for Mr. Wheaton, whom I think was a great addition to Hollywood, and very talented, I would just like to say ' Thank you.' Its one of my favorite movies to watch. For Mr. Gossett, just an extraordinary performance, along with the late Mr. Ermey. Such skill and talent. As a veteran of the armed forces, I get teary-eyed in a great way to watch such an action-packed film about what can happen when foreigners press the wrong buttons on America. Again, thank all of you, including you, Mr. Wheaton, for such a great film of the time.
@tattoo6548 Жыл бұрын
I was so in love with him in the 90s, never expeted that he had such a horrible life 💔 All the best for him 🍀🍀🍀 Stay strong Wil 💪💖
@22lyric Жыл бұрын
He might NOT have!
@drahcirsuxx2 жыл бұрын
my heart is with Wil. I understand what he's gone through.
@TheSakebomb12 жыл бұрын
I was at 94 star trek convention in Midland Texas. I was 12 Will Wheaton was the speaker. I begged my mom to go for months, because I loved Stand By Me and Wesley Crusher. The audience asked so many questions about Stand by Me and River..Even though this was a Star Trek convention, the response Will gave at the time, is River was wonderful..but I loved reading and studying, and the other actors didnt. ..
@miaese7793 Жыл бұрын
That was probably bittersweet. How did the star trek fan react to them only asking about it?
@steelbat54 Жыл бұрын
Wow! God bless this guy. Always liked him in TNG and anytime I saw him interviewed or on Big Bang. Such a nice person. It really says a lot about his character that he got through such a terrible childhood and became a very wonderful and caring adult.. 👍
@kirbyourenthusiasm Жыл бұрын
Don’t let Wil know you said “God bless this guy”….he hates God and Christians.
@ewarrior9776 Жыл бұрын
No I understand why he disappeared from acting for a large chunk of time. It freaks me out that we could have lost two of the Stand By Me kids instead of one.
@89simba57 Жыл бұрын
This is major news. Needs to have millions of views
@seanpug15102 жыл бұрын
Some times were born into a lifetime with not one but two crazy people as parents
@texascountry76632 жыл бұрын
They should all speak up!
@patrickhicks9880 Жыл бұрын
No child should have to go through that I'm glad he did survive
@barbaraelenbaas8901 Жыл бұрын
Omg.. Im so sorry for him.. Why do I hear this so much with children's stars of the Usa.. A lot or parents see dollar signs instead of heartfelt happiness
@edwardsmith71312 жыл бұрын
And this is basically the same sort of story that Britney Spears has except that her parents were much more controlling and legally armed. Girls and young women burn out in this industry and you rarely see them after 25, not simply because beauty fades with lost youth but because only the most dedicated young women with a solid emotional support system see any upside to sticking with a stardom digestion machine that will eat you alive. Will didn't have to worry about losing millions in acting contracts and it was very wise for him to bail on Hollywood and his toxic family.
@helgaherbstreit5102 Жыл бұрын
My heart goes out to you. I admire the man you have become.
@Teawithlee Жыл бұрын
Good on you for becoming such an awesome adult buddy!
@christophermarshall3409 Жыл бұрын
Take this as a lesson, don’t ever be parents like Wil’s parent’s. Aspire to be the hero’s your children will always look up to. Wil said it best, parents should always love and encourage unconditionally.
@linnycrocus60232 жыл бұрын
I love how his parents have to have a "spokesperson" lol. Bruh just speak for yourself and own up to the shitty things you did.
@angelaholmes88882 жыл бұрын
I'm not surprised that his parents refuse to take responsibility they are both narcissists
@finster19682 жыл бұрын
@Linny Crocus - Thank you!
@PegacornX Жыл бұрын
"Wheaton Family Spokesperson" speaks volumes about that family.
@TheErnieforss Жыл бұрын
Damn. Got jonathan brandis vibes when he said "I would have killed myself if i knew how."
@archie7012 Жыл бұрын
Wil is and will ever be my hero in Star Trek. I kind of always see so much me in him. Thank goodness he is still around and well.
@SyMpHOny893 Жыл бұрын
stand by me is my favorite movie and I love gordie. this makes me so emotional
@jogordon1530 Жыл бұрын
Christ you don’t have to be an actor to have parents like this! My mother tried living through my life - I was never right and all the things I wanted to do as far as my dreams went down the toilet as I was trying to please my parents! My father never spoke to me - my mother beat me when I didn’t do what she wanted me to do! Plenty of parents out there like this and it robs so many gifted people of their lives and dreams!
@dickpercy Жыл бұрын
This helps me, because now I can see my childhood and emotional abuse from my family was probably worse
@nataspeaks2 жыл бұрын
Wow. That explains why he played so brilliantly in "Mister Stitch".
@viawilderness Жыл бұрын
Geez ☹️ I had no idea
@johnking5174 Жыл бұрын
Jonathan Frakes from Star Trek said none of the cast knew of what Wil was going through. Wil never spoke with them about this, and they were shocked when all this eventually was revealed by Wil many many years after the show ended.
@birderjohn3396 Жыл бұрын
Wil today is a great person. The love and affection he shows for his fans is wonderful. TNG 🚀
@kirbyourenthusiasm Жыл бұрын
Only if you expressly agree with everything he thinks. If you hold a different view he will try to shame you for it instead of being able to have discourse. If you refuse to just agree with him and dare to say something other than his approved viewpoint, he will be more than happy to cuss you out and block you. It doesn’t matter if you are kind and respectful. He can’t stand anyone who thinks differently than him. Pretty great for a guy who has the motto “Don’t be a dick”
@birderjohn3396 Жыл бұрын
@@kirbyourenthusiasm What happened to you?
@kirbyourenthusiasm Жыл бұрын
@@birderjohn3396 I had the nerve to disagree with Wil Wheaton. He didn’t like it…Not sure that means something “happened”to me. Just expressing he isn’t the great guy some people think he is. He’s pretty arrogant and kind of a jerk.
@birderjohn3396 Жыл бұрын
@@kirbyourenthusiasm Personally?
@kirbyourenthusiasm Жыл бұрын
@@birderjohn3396 yes….he took the time out to tell me personally on several occasions how terrible of a person I am because I commented on some of his blog posts and he didn’t like what I had to say. I’m not the only person he does that to and it’s clear he can’t stand anyone who doesn’t share his political beliefs or tries to explain a different perspective on an issue. I was always respectful and he didn’t have a problem if I commented and agreed or complimented him on something he wrote. However, if I dared to expressly anything other than total admiration he would sometimes reply. He resorts to name calling and accusations to those who disagree with him. He is emotionally stunted.
@shaunig67168 күн бұрын
OMG! 😮 I had no idea! Abusers are manipulative and make you think it’s your fault! It takes a lot of guts and strength of character to break free and come out a nice person! Full respect to you Wil Weaton
@donnelllankford2497 Жыл бұрын
im such a fan.. hes a phenomenal actor
@josejr.7191 Жыл бұрын
Damn. That sucks. Good for that young man.
@user-mv2tg8hc8c Жыл бұрын
Good for him! God bless and heal him! I loved his work!
@A-Nonnie-Mouse Жыл бұрын
'"Claims" he was forced' ought to be '"Revealed" he was forced.' The way it's written lowkey implies there's doubt. It's insulting when he's being so open about what he experienced during his vulnerable years.
@amandawilkerson5559 Жыл бұрын
What a treasure. Love this man.
@melissah8415 Жыл бұрын
Will Wheaton "Claims"? Why the hell would you make that the title of this video? "Will Wheaton Reveals" would be the correct title! Also you put forced in quotes? Jeez. Thank you for sharing, Will. I'm sure there have been and still are many people in Hollywood there because their parents pushed them into it, as well as people who became doctors or lawyers or anything else because they were pushed to do it by their parents.
@cadencero531310 ай бұрын
God bless you Wil.
@bluecollarmenproductions5 ай бұрын
Child acting is scary
@TheGoblin1975Ай бұрын
Everytime I watch stand by me, there is a new layer to it w/ the actors vulnerability.. I never knew how much pain that will was bringing to that movie. This is a tough epiphany, and will is a brave soul.
@wendybutler16815 ай бұрын
His Star Trek cast members back his stories. They cared deeply for the boy and became his family.
@baglady26523 ай бұрын
Heartbreaking
@Oxygen257 Жыл бұрын
I bet there are a lot of kids out there doing a job, a sport, playing a musical instrument, singing, going to a specific college, etc, that their parents forced on them.
@AdrianMunch6 ай бұрын
As I kid my life was so unmanageable I didn’t know you could commit suicide. As an adult I’ve never followed through because of the mess it would make and leave for someone else to clean up.
@lookingfordrama013 ай бұрын
JESUS I AM BLOWN AWAY.😞😱😱😱
@ThePC-tech Жыл бұрын
I'm sorry for Wil that his parents, of all people, stole his childhood from him. I don't blame him for shunning his parents after what they did to him. I hope Wil lived his second childhood through his children.
@jonathanbair523 Жыл бұрын
He has his Star Trek family that he can lean on now that he is a adult... I really looked up to him as a kid with him being Wesley Crusher.
@benouzgane1929 Жыл бұрын
Never knew for a long time Wil Wheaton didn't have great parents
@hanako44755 ай бұрын
I feel your story Will. 💔
@warriorv93592 ай бұрын
Your performance in SBM is one of my favorite top notch
@brazilianmorena12 жыл бұрын
Very sad... 🥰♥️🥰🥰
@xaviercast970 Жыл бұрын
It's all about money..sadly.
@chicagolc7022Ай бұрын
Wow. Her thing. I understand. I always felt like a possession rather than a living being. It sucks.
@sashaflip745011 ай бұрын
This is why I hate the fact that children are allowed in show business. More often than not it’s the parents pressuring and forcing their kids into this life and then mess them up for life. I’ve been a fan of Whil for years and he has always talked about his struggles with anxiety and depression and his terrible family life. I hope he can heal that inner child.
@jrhawk574 Жыл бұрын
Jeezus ! We had no idea..... Sharing this kind of stuff is very tough to try.
@andypanda4756Ай бұрын
1:38 What "Tight-knit loving family" has a Spokesperson? (if they aren't royalty) ❤I LOVE 'Whil' & HIS TABLETOP SHOW!❤
@user-fn1nz7bx8u4 ай бұрын
hi will weaton thanks for being my friend my name is sherri a huge fan of yours
@3beltwesty2 ай бұрын
What if William Shatner and Patrick Stewart come out and say they were forced to be actors? What if Patton said he was forced to be in the military?
@paulgibbons2320 Жыл бұрын
Does not come off sad at all in TNG. The cast had no idea. Everyone has family grief to carry around.
@TheShmoo123 Жыл бұрын
💛 Bless you Wil.
@Mntguy-nr9vl7 ай бұрын
I believe him 100%..
@skysurferuk Жыл бұрын
Top man. Long life & happiness, mate! 👍
@chrisardern4594 Жыл бұрын
I had absolutely no idea he suffered this kind of abuse.
@danielbritton858811 ай бұрын
Well he commanded presence on Big Bang Theory & was one of the awesome cameo guests & had the best scenes. First card tournament through to Professor Proton.
@spextrekid94105 ай бұрын
Same thing happened with me, just in a much smaller country, and without getting the fame my mother wanted. Nevertheless it robbed me of my childhood as I always had to work, and never had time for friends or school.
@swspartanhwk Жыл бұрын
Most child stars are forced it's there parents who taken them to auditions and more . Then sadly when they get older they stay in acting cause they got a taste of the game and money and a lot of them not all but a lot end up being assholes or end up being truly damage and even trying to end it all.. truly believe there would be a rule about child actors and to protect them
@hamzaprime555 Жыл бұрын
Dam he is such a great actor, that sucks he never wanted to "EVEN" act WTF Well Dam man I feel bad but thank you so much for all you're amazing performances. I know acting is not you're thing really but with all seriousness you are a Great actor. :(
@bofelden8433Ай бұрын
Will grew from a cute child actor into a respectable woman. 👍
@ohsfer118208 ай бұрын
So he hated to be in Stand by Me?
@valerierodgerАй бұрын
That’s not what he said, is it?
@Ohotniktrolly Жыл бұрын
🙏🏻😢💔
@davidbreen6335 Жыл бұрын
Wil has always struck Me as a class act. Poking fun at his role on TNG, he is like the opposite of someone like Corey Feldman. Yes Corey went through his own issues as a child actor, and anyone else in Hollywood putting together a documentary about being abused in Hollywood I'd be totally behind 100 percent but the fact that Corey was asking people outside of the industry for funding is a turn off.
@ginnamin Жыл бұрын
My Parents also considered me a thing. It is painful.
@whipwalk Жыл бұрын
I relate. I have always loved him.
@justicevanpool90256 ай бұрын
I think many of us gen x kids wanted to be heard to the point of suicide. I remember the despair of realizing that even my own suicide would have only gotten sympathy for my mother, and a host of other stereotypical, conveniont explanations. So, I just cut them out eventually so I could discard any malignant hope. Of couse, they saw it as "my choice", not something that they had anything to do with, and they both passed on... But I'm still here.
@ladydeerheart1 Жыл бұрын
Abuse is abuse and apologies don't have excuses. I hope Will makes it through the anger phase. I hope, in the end, Will is able to express his anger and sadness with his parents. There is some abuse that is unforgivable. There are some parents that are unapologetic and committed worse abuse. Sometimes you need to forgive the people that hurt you. Not for them. For you. Letting go, admitting some people fail at life and they never accept responsibility is a long hard road. I hope Will finds a good therapist because in the end, as hard as it is, we must find a way to forgive everyone everything and just move on. Let the hate and anger go.
@fluffgirl10003 ай бұрын
but…you were good will ,we enjoyed your work
@tinalevan1984 Жыл бұрын
If y'all never saw the movie Toy Soldiers, you should watch it.
@_nom_ Жыл бұрын
I quite like him as an adult.
@stephenbarnes91962 жыл бұрын
Lord have mercy ☹️
@katharsis3754 Жыл бұрын
And then idiots out there say "all" parents are "loving". I can relate to Wil a lot. I too wanted out of this life.... well still do sometimes but I'm afraid of dying cuz of this whole "you will go to hell if you take your own life" bs
@BlytheWorld1972Ай бұрын
He was a sweet looking boy and a great actor i liked him sorry you had a hard time ..
@BernieGolgo135 ай бұрын
Way to go, Will!
@ukovertkill Жыл бұрын
Just watched inside of you with Jonathan Frakes talking about when Will wrote a letter to his parents and got no reply that says it all. There is only 1 important thing in my life thats family
@williamwinn9484 ай бұрын
Wills dad forced this interview on him.
@crystalheart9 Жыл бұрын
I know how this feels. 😭
@heathertruskinger62142 жыл бұрын
😥
@thedullone3 ай бұрын
he must feel that story was true, if it was made up, that interview would have been way more convincing, because he’s a way better actor than that performance
@blackericdenice Жыл бұрын
I always thought he was gay
@mars3537 ай бұрын
I’ve recently listened to a couple of his interviews (quite by accident) and he seems to have held his parents responsible for not knowing how he interpreted things. He wanted to be like other kids but his parents gave him the opportunity to be a regular character on Star Trek, an experience that any other kid would have loved. He complained about being in LA traffic to get to the set but one of his parents had to be in traffic too. He said that his father didn’t credit him enough for being one of the most famous actors on the planet. What exactly did he want his father to do? He said that his father loved his siblings but not him. Why would his father be emotionally abusive just to him? And he has cut his parents out of his life when they obviously don’t know why. Being a child star isn’t easy. It’s possible that he may have developed a narcissistic personality disorder and nobody knew it so it never got addressed. He needs counseling with the hope that he can one day reconcile with his parents, who he may have misunderstood.
@TabathaBailey-g2b4 күн бұрын
River Roads
@h_r7708 Жыл бұрын
I looked him up to hear funny stories about his dice curse but instead I found sadness.
@DngrDan5 ай бұрын
Guy's so fked up from being an actor since childhood that he's even acting as himself in real life. Those confessions were true I'm sure, but just the way he tries to put them out to the world with drama and gravitas like he's up on a stage.. ick.
@Ricky4036912 күн бұрын
Ha did a great job in stand by me. Almost perfect. Maybe that was just coaching, I don't know. But he made the movie. Without it, he would have no notoriety at all. Now, he is just a complainer. Waaa..... Is he related to Prince Harry?
@user-fe1gb9uc1t5 ай бұрын
cue the waterworks .. Wil, you met Patrick Stewart bc of acting, who you claim is a better dad than your real dad you met your wife bc of acting, the person you claim is your best friend and saved you you chose to cameo on Star Trek Picard as an adult only 4 years ago .. as an actor seems you only see the negatives and refuse to accept the positives that you gained through acting