Tom Holland Has Been Sober for Over a Year, Says Filming ‘The Crowded Room’ Led to ‘Bit of a Meltdown at Home’
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director Tom Holland revealed in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly that filming his upcoming Apple TV+ crime thriller “The Crowded Room” led to a “bit of a meltdown” in his personal life.
The Spider-Man actor stars in the show as Danny Sullivan, who is arrested in summer 1979 due to his involvement in a shooting at Rockefeller Center.
The show is based on the real crimes of Billy Milligan, who was diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. “I was seeing myself in [the character], but in my personal life,” Holland said. “I remember having a bit of a meltdown at home and thinking, like, ‘I’m going to shave my head.
I need to shave my head because I need to get rid of this character.’ And, obviously, we were mid-shooting, so I decided not to… It was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before.” Holland described “The Crowded Room” as “an insight into the power of the human mind” and “the ways in which we can deal with trauma.” In his EW interview, Holland revealed he has been sober for one year and four months.
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