Last Night At The Viper Room: River Phoenix And The Hollywood He Left Behind - Plot & Excerpts
He started introducing himself to people as “Rio”—Spanish for “river”—and wondered whether Rio Phoenix, or maybe just the single name Rio, sounded more viable as a name for a rock star. Although he had resolved to make a real effort when he acted, he hadn’t given up his first dream: having a musical career and changing the world through his songs. While he dithered, fame overtook him: Stand by Me was released in August 1986 and became the sleeper hit of the summer. Within a few weeks, positive word of mouth had made it the number one movie in the United States, edging out The Fly and Top Gun. Reviews singled out River; People said he was being acclaimed as “one of the most exciting young actors on the screen.” “Because he made such an impact on that film, he was not just another kid actor,” said preeminent film critic Roger Ebert. “He had a special quality, and it was a quality that he had all through his career. A certain cleanness or transparency, so it seemed that he was very natural and unaffected on the screen and not acting.”
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