Tom Sizemore was among several actors we sadly lost in 2023. The "Saving Private Ryan" star died from a brain aneurysm caused by a stroke on February 18. In his February 6, 2024 interview with Soaps, "General Hospital" star Jon Lindstrom continued explaining the actor's influence on his novel "Hollywood Hustle." "What if Tom had gotten himself together in time to still remain healthy enough to keep living?" he mused, adding, "Because from what I understand, he had just abused himself so much, he just gave out."
Sizemore grew up idolizing legendary actor Robert DeNiro, and in 1995, he lucked out when he starred alongside him in the film, "Heat." However, his drug addiction was running rampant, and in September 1998 he told The Independent that after the film's completion, DeNiro bluntly said, "You're going to die." He recalled that DeNiro took him to rehab and couldn't believe what his idol told him, tearfully stating that DeNiro praised him. "'I love you,' he told me, 'like you're my son.' I didn't wanna go. But I couldn't say no to him."
In a February 2024 interview with The Big Thrill, Lindstrom also explained his inspiration. "The actual life of "Hollywood" is rarely portrayed accurately, or even honestly," he stated, continuing, "I hope I was able to convey some truth about it. I also couldn't get some of the more talented, but cursed, members of the industry out of my mind."
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