In the movie 23 Blast the co - writer Bram Hoover played best friend Jerry Miller. In the credits were photos of the real life individuals played by the actors. They showed Jerry Miller's cute little daughter. Then the movie was dedicated to him! What happened to best friend Jerry Miller?
shareYou grew up in Corbin, KY, which is where the movie is based. 23 Blast focuses, in part, on the relationship between you and your friend, Jerry Baker. Please tell me about both.
Travis Freeman: Growing up in Corbin was a great experience. I had a great family and church life, and God truly blessed me in that way.
Jerry was a friend of mine growing up. When I lost my sight, I didn’t want any of my friends to come to the hospital to see me. One day there was a knock at the door and it was Jerry. He hung out with me all day, and helped me understand that my friends were still going to accept me, and that everything was going to be okay. Jerry was very instrumental in getting me out of my shell that first year. Once we got into high school, Jerry started going in a different direction. He wasn’t a believer, and he got wrapped up in drugs and alcohol. A few years ago he was involved in a roofing accident and was paralyzed. He didn’t take care of himself and died a few years later as a result of complications from the accident. So it’s really a story of two friends and how they deal with tragedy and adversity differently. I looked at the challenge and disability that came into my life and decided to overcome it, and, unfortunately, Jerry went down the path of feeling sorry for himself.