Friend Duress, understood for his function along with Robert Pattinson in the Safdie Brothers' Great timehas actually passed away. He was 38.
Pressure, born Michael C. Stathis, passed away of “a heart attack from a drug mixed drink” in November, his bro Christopher Stathis verified to Individuals on Tuesday.
Pressure was likewise understood for his efficiency as Mike, a drug dealership in the Safdie Brothers' 2014 Paradise Knows WhatIn Great timelaunched 2017 and based partly on Duress' life, he played Ray, a just recently launched criminal to Pattinson's lead character, Constantine “Connie” Nikas.
In a 2017 SSense interview, Duress stated he initially satisfied Josh Safdie in 2013, following his release from prison for drug charges. He landed the function in Paradise Knows What quickly after however was returned prison before the movie's best for avoiding a drug in-patient program.
“You understand, I still recall at it. If I had actually went to that program, I would not have actually remained inParadise Knows Whatand I most likely would not be a star today,” Duress stated at the time. “That's the sincere fact. I would not.”
Following Duress' 2nd release from prison, the Safdies utilized the star's journal to adjust his story for their Great time script, per the Los Angeles Times.
Pressure went on to star in a number of more feature-length and brief movies, consisting of 86 ‘dThe MountainThe Great Darkened Days and Flinch
“Buddy was pure electrical power on screen,” Flinch director Cameron Van Hoy informed Individuals“Working with him was among the excellent experiences of my life. He was a kind individual who enjoyed making movies. In spite of any difficulties he was going through in life, he in some way handled to put them aside when it came time to work. We grew rather close after the production of our movieFlinchI'm sad that his life concerned an end as it did.”
Pressure was born in Queens in May 1985. He is endured by his mom, Jo-Anne, and more youthful bro, Christopher.
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