Actors Who Took It A Step Too Far To Get Into Character

Val Kilmer Wore Jim Morrison’s Old Clothes

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To truly embody Jim Morrison in The Doors, Val Kilmer literally lived as Morrison for a full year. He wore his old clothes, went to all his old Los Angeles hangout spots, and learned every single lyric to each Morrison song ever written. This type of method acting borders on obsession.

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