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Kiefer Sutherland Debunks Rumors of Bullying on 'Stand By Me', Jerry O'Connell Admits 'there was no bullying, but I was so scared of you'

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Kiefer Sutherland Debunks Rumors of Bullying on 'Stand By Me', Jerry O'Connell Admits 'there was no bullying, but I was so scared of you'
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Kiefer Sutherland Debunks Rumors of Bullying on 'Stand By Me', Jerry O'Connell Admits 'there was no bullying, but I was so scared of you'
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Today on "The Talk" Natalie Morales asks Kiefer Sutherland if a social post claiming this "'Stand By Me' Fact - to keep in character while off camera, Kiefer Sutherland often picked on Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman and Jerry O'Connell' – True or not true?" He reacts, "Absolutely not true. First of all, I'm not that kind of actor and I wouldn't want to be that kind of person. I spent a lot of time with River Phoenix because we both played guitar, and so that was kind of an in to him. Even though I was seven years older we were both beginning, right. And so there was a lot of discussion about 'how do you develop a character', 'what is your process.' Actually, it's very funny, that at the age of 17 which I was in 'Stand By Me' I had probably a more in-depth process than I even do now. But we didn't get to work together. I think one of things that's been frustrating for me when I think about 'Stand By Me, is they always ask me what everybody else was like...we really only had the one big scene at the end where Wil Wheaton pulls the gun and I had to run away like a girl.' Jerry O'Connell reacts, "You were 17 when you did 'Stand By Me?' I felt like you were like 40...I just thought you were the most grown-up person...Now I will say that Kiefer did not bully us, there was no bullying. But Kiefer, I was so scared of you." Sutherlands adds, "We ran into each other about 10 years after 'Stand By Me' and someone said 'Oh, you should go say hi, that's Jerry O'Connell.' And I said, "No it's not."...we said hello and I gave you a big hug and then I walked away and looked at my friend and went, 'Wow, he's got a lot better trainer than I do."