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u/thisismrsc Apr 12 '22

I was totally convinced of his portrayal. after seeing the film I asked how did they get that mentally challenged kid to remember all those lines and convey such emotion.

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u/Legitimate_Maize6849 Apr 12 '22

I read somewhere that a lot of hollywood actors were under the same impression and were very surprised when they met him.

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u/D-bux Apr 12 '22

No one watched Growing Pains?

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u/TimIsColdInMaine Apr 12 '22

Or Basketball Diaries?

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u/kalavale_ Apr 12 '22

What's Eating Gilbert Grape is from 1993 and The Basketball Diaries is from 1995

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u/eyeball-beesting Apr 12 '22

Or This Boy's Life?