American Fame Pt. 2: Forgetting Jonathan Brandis

American Fame Pt. 2: Forgetting Jonathan Brandis

15 mins | Jan. 20, 2005

Cam Archer revisits the life of child actor Jonathan Brandis who committed suicide in 2003. Lydia Lunch narrates this meditation on fame, the actor’s pressure to remain in the public eye and the surreal events in the lead up to his unexplained death.

American Fame Pt. 2: Forgetting Jonathan Brandis

15 mins | Jan. 20, 2005

American Fame Pt. 2: Forgetting Jonathan Brandis
Cam Archer revisits the life of child actor Jonathan Brandis who committed suicide in 2003. Lydia Lunch narrates this meditation on fame, the actor’s pressure to remain in the public eye and the surreal events in the lead up to his unexplained death.
Producers
Original title American Fame Pt. 2: Forgetting Jonathan Brandis
Directors Cam Archer
Writers Cam Archer

Cast

Lydia Lunch

as Narrator

Lisa Hadley

as Mother