Actors Who Were Traumatized By Their Most Intense Roles

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer compiled some seriously intense research for the role of Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone's 1991 film The Doors. The actor learned how to sing and play 50 different songs by The Doors as well as spending several hours in the studio studying Morrison's performances. He believed that by observing hours upon hours of interview footage, he would succeed in capturing the rock legend's essence.

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