“He was going to change the world. That is a hell of a lot for a kid to handle”
– John Phoenix
Tag: river phoenix
“Well, I don’t know, I mean for me, I could love someone even if I, you know, wasn’t paid for it.”
My Own Private Idaho (1991) dir. Gus Van Sant
keanu & river by Abigayle Tarsches 1991
keanu and river by Abigayle Tarsches 1991
“It was River Phoenix who wanted his character to be gay, or to be in love with Keanu’s character. Originally the characters were both straight. River wanted there to be this affection, this love, and to have his character tell Keanu that he loved him. [smiles] Maybe he wanted to tell Keanu that…"
– Gus Van Sant
Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix, c. 1991
River Phoenix and Lili Taylor at the premiere of Dogfight, 1991
River Phoenix in
My Own Private Idaho (1991)
“On set (River) would throw himself on you and say, ‘I like you so much,’ and you never meet people like that. But when I met Keanu, I was like, ‘Oh my God. This is exactly like River’"
– Sandra Bullock
QUESTION: Define ‘Best Friend’.
RIVER: Someone you can tell all your secrets to. For me it’s a guy you enjoy being with, a guy you love and a guy you care about. Keanu is my buddy, dude.
KEANU: I’ve always loved you, River. River is my best friend and I don’t have many of them.
RIVER: That’s really sweet, Keany.
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