0 He is referring to the stereotype that child actors go 'off the rails' as teenagers or young adults. What he is frustrated about here is that no-one was surprised when he was arrested for having illegal drugs in his possession: his behaviour just seemed to be fulfilling the expectations that the general public have about former child actors. 0-
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