http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/gettingintocharacter Questions tagged with 'gettingintocharacter' at Ask MetaFilter. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:31:52 -0800 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:31:52 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/96633/Getting%2Dout%2Dof%2Dcharacter What are some famous/infamous examples of actors getting so into character that they either have trouble getting out of character or the experience does some long-term psychological damage? I'm actually posting this for a friend who is working on a project where answers to this question will be useful. I was stumped by it -- I could certainly imagine instances of physical damage from weight loss/gain for films, but psychological damage I was not so sure. Any ideas? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.96633 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:31:52 -0800 acting cinema damage film gettingintocharacter psychologicaldamage jrb223