Heath Ledger Died

[Disneyphile]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I'm wondering if they start out okay and then turn into druggies.

Given what working at least six 16-hour or more days a week on a set can do to a person, it's very easy to succumb to the drug scene. I've worked with a few ADs who couldn't cope without a good dose of valium. And, I understand why. Someone once compared production to war. It can totally be like going to battle - which tolls on the mind, body, and spirit. It's an extremely high-pressure environment that doesn't let up, not even for a second. And actors have it even worse, because during hiatus, their lives are still "owned" by the public 24/7.

Yet, I seem to love production more than I like post. Maybe I'm drawn to the chaos of it all...