I wrote brief bios on each of the New Monkees for the New Monkees Facebook page.  This was to give fans a taste of the book and a glimpse inside each man.

Jared Chandler. The guy with the eyes, right? Honestly, you don’t really know Jared’s eyes until you are standing right in front of him. They are this deep, piercing, well of sea blue (the picture doesn’t even come close to doing them justice).
I stepped into Jared’s life at a very pivotal moment. His story and his transition is still unfolding. Folks at the 30th reunion may have seen a bit of that during the live interview.
Admittedly I write Jared in a different way than the other 3. Larry, Marty, and Dino encountered a lot of their demons back in their 20’s then worked through them or still deal with them over time. Jared, in a way, didn’t handle the show ending the way the others did. His perspective seemed a bit different. Sure, the cancellation sucked and the way the 4 were treated sucked but he still seemed to have that resolve about him, and he had Courtney.
Unfortunately now, this has changed, and changed him as well. There is a distinct difference I found in interviewing Jared both during and after his life with Courtney. Then the death of his father. This new Jared, resolve shaken, confidence shaken, is slowly putting things back together, and is doing the best he can.
His friends and family, especially his friends in the military, and his now 31 year friendship and bond with the rest of the New Monkees, he leans on more than ever. Those guys are his brothers. His connection. His reassurance that things are ok, and that he will eventually be ok.
I pull back a little on Jared, and focus on how the other 3 New Monkees have flocked around him. Send him texts and phone calls, taken him out to lunch. Tending to him. You could see that happen at the reunion as well.
Jared at this time and at this moment brings out the best in all of them right now. The strength of brotherhood and the beautiful strength and solid bond of male friendship.

Jared and I