Actors Who Never Recovered From Their Most Distressing Roles

Aside from the grueling physical aspect of the role, Brody gave up everything in his life. He sold his car and apartment, disconnected his phones, and moved to Europe. While the isolation was difficult, Brody said that the emotional effect of starvation was the biggest hurdle for him.

"I was depressed for a year after The Pianist. And I don't suffer from that, generally. It wasn't just a depression; it was a mourning," Brody told IndieWire.

In 1982, Spileberg’s kids classic stayed in the US top ten for ten months.
Rowan Atkinson – also known as Mr. Bean – is the voice of Zazu in The Lion King.
Paul Schrader wrote Taxi Driver in five days. It is rumoured he had a loaded gun by his desk for “inspiration and motivation”.
Enya was James Cameron’s first choice to compose the music for Titanic.

Actors Who Never Recovered From Their Most Distressing Roles

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