But despite all this, I could see that Teddy was still a child a heart. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. Teddy : My father stormed the beach at Normandy. Photo Sources : http://filmtrivia.tumblr.com/post/18855793971/corey-feldman-and-director-rob-reiner-tested. He claimed that his father was a loony in a mental institution, due to the trauma caused in battle at Normandy. River Phoenix, as Chris Chambers, is empathetic and smart, always helping his friends, and has a violent father. The film is narrated by an author, Gordie LaChance (Richard Dreyfuss), writing the memoir about his youth. Teddy Duchamp: You call my dad a looney again, I'll kill you. Teddy Duchamp is most often labelled as the craziest one out of the group of boys. Teddy’s father is a shell-shocked World War II veteran who stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. Samantha Malarkey was the goofball of the group and always fit in with the boys, whether it was writing with Gordie or talking about Normandy with Teddy. Tags: Corey Feldman, teddy duchamp | Permalink. Teddy is blonde and is part French. Teddy’s the one with glasses and the deformed ear. One day the sensitive Gordie Lachance, the wisest and more balanced Chris Chambers, the outgoing Teddy Duchamp and Vern Tessio - all in difficult relationships with their fathers - leave for a a fifty kilometers trip along the railroad tracks and the river. Despite what happened, Teddy still holds onto the hope that his father… Eventually, Teddy was sent to jail and did odd jobs around Castle Rock. Teddy Duchamp. Your dad's a loony. Teddy Duchamp (acted by Corey Feldman) Teddy Duchamp was known to be the troubled kid who was mentally unstable. The kindly and fu… Abusive Parents: Teddy's ear is disfigured due to his father's pressing it down on a hot stove in a drunken rage.Despite this, he doesn't hold a grudge against his father for it and genuinely admires him. Coming of Age: Teddy, like Vern, never grows up in his life. I was quite unsure about his character because he always seemed to be in a ‘different world’. Although his dad has been given the… Teddy's father is a shell-shocked World War II veteran who stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. Although Teddy was … First, Teddy has severe scarring on both of his ears from when his father burned him on … His father fought in WWII, but also burned Teddy’s ear against a stove. He is insane member of the group, as his father had held his ear to a stove and nearly burned it off. Change ). I am thirteen years old. Teddy is the wild card of the group. A looney up in the nuthouse in Togus. Teddy DuChamp is the psycho and dramatic kid, played by Corey Feldman. Teddy had his ear held to a stove at an early age by his dad. ( Log Out / His dad was given fits of a rage. He broke down into tears and that indicated that he really cares about his father. Gordie writes a memoir of a childhood incident when he, Chris, and two buddies journey to find the body of a missing boy near the town of Castle Rock, Oregon during the Labor Day holiday weekend in September 1959. Teddy Duchamp (played by Corey Feldman) was a boy mentally and physically abused by his father.In one scene, the father holds his ear near a stove and almost burns it off. After deliberately burning Teddy's ears on a stove in the middle of a psychotic episode, Teddy's father was sent to a mental hospital. You're signed out. Plot – In the woods surrounding Castle Rock - a small town in Oregon - four boys often meet up in a hut settled in a tree fork. The argument left Teddy sobbing, but quickly got hold of the situation and had forgotten about in a matter of minutes. He took your ear and he put it to a stove and he burnt it off. Teddy Duchamp lives with his mother, his father is in a mental institution. Teddy Duchamp is the fourth friend of the bunch, and often the outcast for being considered insane. But that doesn’t stop him from getting laughs when he tells jokes or fitting into the group just like the rest of them. Teddy Duchamp is described by Gordie as "the craziest guy we hung around with. Teddy takes risks and has a very adventurous personality; he will often suggest dangerous shortcuts for the boys to take. You're Teddy Duchamp. Teddy has a bad relationship with his father, who is mentally unstable and has greatly contributed to Teddy having a tough childhood. ( Log Out / ( Log Out / Set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Oregon, over Labor Day weekend in September 1959 young Gordie (Wil Wheaton) is a quiet, bookish boy with a penchant for telling stories and writing. He didn't have much of a chance in life. ( Log Out / After deliberately burning Teddy’s ears on a stove in the middle of a psychotic episode, Teddy’s father … Insults about his father, being bullied Powers and abilities: Paraphernalia: Weapons: Fate: Tries to get into the army, spends some time in jail, then does various jobs in Castle Rock Quote: TBA Although his dad has been given the reputation of being a “Looney”, Teddy still looks up to his dad because he was in the war and “stormed the beaches at Normandy”. Vern dies in a house fire after a party in 1966, six years after the novella is set. Gordie's friends are Chris Chambers, who hails from a bad family; Teddy Duchamp, whose violent father once beat him up; and Vern Tessio. His dad was given to fits of rage. He took your ear and he put it to a stove and burnt it off. He didn’t have much of a chance in life. He and his friends fled home and met Reverendburn on their way they found a house in Antelope, Oregon, before meeting Dutch Van Der Linde, Arthur Morgan, and John Marston. Teddy Duchamp Teddy Duchamp is most often labelled as the craziest one out of the group of boys. His relationship with his father was broken when his father became extremely unstable and held Teddy’s ear to stove which almost burnt it off. Writer Gordie Lachance reads in the newspaper that his childhood best friend, Chris Chambers, has died. Teddy wears thick rimmed glasses and has fairly long blonde unkept hair. Teddy Duchamp. ( Log Out / Jordan Watson was bored at home with his four-month-old when he decided to make a video for a friend who was expecting. He’s the Troubled Kid, whose reputation was earned mostly by belonging to a family of criminals and alcoholics (like his father). My name is Teddy Duchamp, I live in Castle Rock, California. No wonder you're acting the way you are, with a loony for a father! Teddy DuChamp is the psycho and dramatic kid, played by Corey Feldman. Abusive Parents: Teddy's ear is disfigured due to his father's pressing it down on a hot stove in a drunken rage.Chris's father is also violently abusive, and Gordie's is emotionally abusive, clearly favoring Gordie's … He is rejected by his father, following the death of his football-star older brother Denny (John Cusack) in a jeep accident. Vern is overweight and is the shortest out of the group. ABOUT ME. Teddy was born in France, but he came to America with his parents. Theodore DuChamp, known to his friends as Teddy, is a thirteen-year-old from Castle Rock, Oregon. He has a brother named Billy, who he also gets picked on by and is apart of "Ace" Merrill's gang. A loony up in the nuthouse at Togus. After deliberately burning Teddy’s ears on a stove in the middle of a psychotic episode, Teddy’s father … Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Teddy Duchamp (Corey Feldman) is the Crazy one, but I wouldn’t go saying that to his face. He cares about his father and will defend him no matter what. He’s described by narrator as “Teddy Duchamp was the craziest guy we hung around with. Including Chris” (generation terrorists.com). Teddyâs emotional problem is probably because of his dad being crazy and at a mental asylum. Teddy broke down when Milo mentioned his dad was a Looney. Teddy Duchamp Of all the characters in The Body , Teddy Duchamp is described in the most detail. One time he held Teddy's ear to a stove and almost burned it off." Teddy also has his own eccentricities that make him arguably the weirdest of his friends. He tends to be abrasive and obnoxious, especially towards Vern. My father, who pushed my face down against a burner plate on the stove while it was on, is now in a mental institute called Togus. Teddy's father is a shell-shocked World War II veteran who stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. Teddy DuchampTeddy Duchamp is the zaniest member of the group of boys and is rebellious and daring. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. ; Berserk Button: He goes ballistic after Milo Pressman calls his father a "looney". Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. You're Teddy Duchamp. Milo: He's crazier than a shithouse rat. Teddy's father suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after returning from World War II and burned both of Teddy's ears against a stove in a fit of rage that caused him to be sentenced to a sanitarium. Family is family and we still care even after everything has happened and when such events occur we prefer to escape reality than accept it. Although his dad has been given the reputation of being a âLooneyâ, Teddy still looks up to his dad because he was in the war and âstormed the beaches at Normandyâ. ( Log Out / Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. He attempted to do a ‘train dodge’ but luckily got pulled away by Chris. Age: 12 - 13 ( Estimated ) Bestfriends: Gordie, Chris, Vern. http://filmtrivia.tumblr.com/post/18855793971/corey-feldman-and-director-rob-reiner-tested. His father has PTSD and often takes it out on Teddy… Rumors say that Feldman used his own troubled relationship with his parents as an inspiration for the movie. The boys’ typical journey on discovering Ray Brower’s deceased body was not what they had expected. Teddy is like the risk taker of their group. Teddy Duchamp: I'm gonna rip your head off and shit down your neck! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Your dad's a looney. September 18, 2012 by friendsforeternity Leave a comment. Teddy Duchamp (acted by Corey Feldman) Teddy Duchamp was known to be the troubled kid who was mentally unstable. Milo Pressman: Looney, looney, looney! Several years later, Teddy attempted to get into the army several times but due to his poor eyesight and his damaged ear, he was always rejected. Teddy’s father is a shell-shocked World War II veteran who stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. Although he suffers vision and hearing problems, Teddy still … Gordie Lachance Teddy Duchamp Don Malarkey Count. Teddy’s emotional problem is probably because of his dad being crazy and at a mental asylum. She had the same temper as Chris and was the one who stood up for Vern when his brother was picking on him. He seems to be the closest to Teddy Duchamp, although he gets picked on by him at times. While looking for a jar of money that he buried underneath his parents' porch, Vern overhears a conversation between his older brother Billy and Charlie Hogan. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. One day he pressed Teddy’s head to the stove and burned most of … His father stormed the beach at Normandy, but came home from World War Two with severe post-traumatic stress disorder. Theodore "Teddy" Duchamp is the tritagonist of the 1986 drama Stand by Me.. Corey Feldman, as Teddy Duchamp, doesn't have a chance to do what he likes as he has a father who suffers from PTSD and often expresses it on Teddy. Next is Chris Chambers (River Phoenix). Adaptational Nice Guy: Teddy is still abrasive in the movie, but was a lot worse in the novel. Teddy is usually quite collected and… Theodore "Teddy" Duchamp is the tritagonist of the 1986 drama Stand by Me. His relationship with his father was broken when his father became extremely unstable and held Teddy’s ear to stove which almost burnt it off. Growing up, I have not had a very good home life. Teddy DuChamp is the psycho and dramatic kid, played by Corey Feldman. His father, who is an alcoholic, tried killing him before by burning off his ear. ( Log Out / The character his portrayed reminded me of some things that happened but obviously wasn’t as serious as this. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Portrayed By: Corey Feldman. Teddy: My father stormed the beach at Normandy. He still tries to look at his dad as a father figure, which may get him into trouble in the long run. Despite what happened, Teddy still holds onto the hope that his father ‘stormed the beach of Normandy’ and completely denies it when anyone calls his father a ‘loony’. Videos you watch may be added to the TV's watch history and influence TV recommendations. Teddy Duchamp was known to be the troubled kid who was mentally unstable. Milo, wildly insulting his father, resulting with Teddy outraged with anger. His relationship with his father was broken when his father became extremely unstable and held Teddy’s ear to stove which almost burnt it off. Change ). Teddy had his ear held to a stove at an early age by his dad. He also wears glasses most of the time. ( Log Out /
