Many Hollywood stars have practiced the Stanislavsky system at least several times in their careers in order to hone their acting skills and show a truly convincing game. Agree, use it to get used to the image of a spoiled billionaire, even where it went. The situation is quite different if you need to convince the public that you are a drug addict. Must be, movie actors use special techniques. After all, they can not take drugs from morning till night, only to understand how a person feels under heroin. So, how do they do it?
John Travolta in the "Pulp Fiction" (1994)
Let's begin our review with the cult film of the 90's "Pulp Fiction". In the center of the narrative are two gangsters: Jules Winnfield and Vincent Vega. The latter was brilliantly played by John Travolta, and especially he managed a scene in which his hero thoroughly embraced heroin. Before you go to the set and "to fall into the narcotic delirium," the movie actor had to prepare. Travolta talked with ex-drug addict and friend Quentin Tarantino, who shared with him a little secret: to feel like under a dose of heroin, just drink more tequila and lie in a hot bath. Travolta did this trick with his wife and performed the task brilliantly.
Heath Ledger in Candy (2006)
Remember the amazing Heath Ledger game in the drama "Candy"? The film actor played the poet Dan and for the sake of this role even left surfing for a while. The heath deliberately avoided the sun and hid in the dark to become painfully pale. But that's not all. Ledger spent time with a real addict in Sydney, who showed him on the prosthetic arm the best way to enter the dose. Stunning dedication!
Nicolas Cage in the film "Leaving Las Vegas" (1995)
When Nicolas Cage began to prepare for the role of a suicidal alcoholic in the film "Leaving Las Vegas", he found out really disturbing facts about alcoholism. The actor admitted, he talked with many drunkards to get the necessary information. Probably, they told Nicholas something that makes you sick and there is an unpleasant feeling in your stomach. That is why his extremely convincing game in the film "Leaving Las Vegas" can cause a spectator to have an attack of genuine nausea.
Samuel L. Jackson in the "Tropical Fever" (1991)
Ironically, the role of Samuel L. Jackson in the "Tropical Fever" was based entirely on his past experience. In fact, this was the first film in which he abstained from drugs. Samuel finished the rehabilitation just a few weeks before the filming began. Here it is - Stanislavsky's system in action!
Jared Leto in "Requiem for a Dream" (2000)
Jared Leto became famous for two things: his rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars and the Stanislavsky game. Just remember last year's "Squad of suicides" and its really worthy reincarnation in the image of a Joker! When Jared played the heroin addict in the cult film of the 2000s "Requiem for a Dream," he also gave his best. To make his game convincing, the film actor tried almost everything, except drugs. He spent weeks with drug addicts, watching them in a natural setting, and deliberately dropped more than 10 kg to look appropriate. Summer brought himself to the point that he fell into fainting right on the set.
Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Wolf from Wall Street" (2013)
Concludes our review of Leonardo DiCaprio and his hero Jordan Belfort, abusing methaqualone, from the film "The Wolf from Wall Street." The overdose scene, performed by the actor, was one of the best in the film. To play its role plausibly, DiCaprio did not have to avoid the rays of the sun or bring himself to exhaustion. He turned to Jordan Jordan Belfort for help. The actor asked him to roll on the floor, as if he had taken methaqualone, and filmed what was happening on the video. I guess this helped, but not so much as watching a video on YouTube with a guy who is trying to drink, but so drunk that just rolls on the ground.