At the height of his popularity, Brandis received approximately 4,000 fan letters a week and had to be escorted onto the set of seaQuest DSV by three studio security guards because of the many female fans present.
Di saat popularitasnya melejit, Brandis menerima sekitar 4,000 surat dari penggemar dalam satu pekan dan dikawal ke seaQuest DSV oleh tiga pengawal studio sebab dikerubuti oleh para penggemar remaja perempuan.