Corey Feldman
Corey Feldman
Corey Scott Feldmanis an American actor and singer. He became well-known during the 1980s, with roles as a youth in films such as The Fox and the Hound, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, The Goonies, Stand by Me, The Lost Boys, Gremlins and The 'Burbs. Feldman is also the lead singer for the rock band Truth Movement...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth16 July 1971
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
Child stars have nothing. They have no choice.
I would like, in the long term, to be recognized as a writer-director-actor.
Thrillers are my favorite. I like stuff that keeps you on the edge of your seat or maybe makes you jump.
Whereas I used to get depressed or neurotic or dwell on things, I see my son's bright eyes and smile in the morning, and suddenly, I don't feel like I'm depressed anymore. There's nothing to be depressed about when you've got that.
It's funny; I actually made poorer decisions when I sobered up then when I was screwed up.
People always want to pin yesterday's news on you, as opposed to asking you what you're going to do for the future, what you're doing today.
When I am working, I am working. When I am promoting, I am promoting. The rest of the time, I try to stay under the radar a bit.
As a kid, I liked the 'Halloween' movies and 'Nightmare On Elm Street' and all that kind of stuff. But as an adult, I really don't watch much horror, to be honest.
My acting career began at age three and my parents got me into it. I was in a McDonald's commercial.
I started working when I was three years old and was basically known before I knew who my own name was. My parents needed money, so at that time it became my responsibility to pay the bills.
I never used needles, but I was into heroin, cocaine - those are the things I'll never touch again.
Becoming an actor wasn't a choice, it was something I was forced into. At 3, you can't make those choices... I supported my family, and if I got fired or missed an audition, I'd be punished as if I'd messed up in school. I was starved, because they wanted to keep my weight at a certain place; my hair was bleached; that was my life. I wasn't allowed to play with kids on my block or ride a bike or play ball, in case I got a scratch, I wasn't even allowed to be bar mitzvahed because I couldn't attend enough lessons.
I've been to the top and I've been to the bottom more times than most people ride in an elevator.
I always keep my options open. I always say, "Make me an offer and send me the script, and if it's something that I can connect to or relate to..." The character has to intrigue me, and the project overall has to intrigue me. And if it all lines up properly, then we can get into the business side of it. But it's always about the creative first.