They were an unbeatable box office duo in the 1980s, and Corey Feldman is “angry, hurt, and sad” at the passing of his partner in crime Corey Haim.
The “License to Drive” actor appeared on “Larry King Live” to give his thoughts and reactions to Haim’s drug overdose this week, and he openly questioned the sincerity of Hollywood’s outpouring of grief.
Feldman asked, “Where were all these people the last 10 years, the last 15 years, of Corey’s life,” Feldman? Where were all these people to lend a handout, to reach out to him and say, you’re a legend, you’re an amazingly talented wonderful person who’s never really gone out of his way to hurt anyone, other than himself?”
“In this entertainment industry, in Hollywood, we build people up as children, we put them on pedestals, and then, when we decide they’re not marketable anymore, we walk away from them. Then we taunt them and we tease them … It’s okay for society as a whole to poke fun at, to point fingers at, us as human beings. Why is it okay to kick somebody when they’re down? I don’t think it should be tolerated anymore.”
“I would like to see Hollywood pay their respects. Hopefully he’s going to be remembered as a beautiful, funny, enigmatic character who brought nothing but life and lights and entertainment and art to all of our lives.”
