Gary Oldman explains why it’s never too late to quit alcohol
Gary Oldman says he wouldn’t be an Old Man without sobriety.
OK, that’s the most cringe line I’ve ever written but I couldn’t resist.
Anyway, at a press event this week for the launch of a new season of his current project — Slow Horses on Apple TV+ — Oldman was asked about the benefits of his sobriety.
The actor, who ditched alcohol for good in 1997, told reporters that probably the top benefit is that he’s actually alive.
He doesn’t think he would have reached his current age of 62 had he not ditched the booze.
“I think — not to be overly dramatic — but to be honest with you, I’m not sure I’d even be sitting here,” he told reporters.
He’s probably right, given previous descriptions of just how intense his addiction was.
Oldman once told the LA Times: “I used to sweat vodka. It becomes such a part of you. My tongue would be black in the morning.
“I blamed it on the shampoo. I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy, to be in the grip of it. It’s hell.”
Turning things around
This week, Oldman reflected on all the amazing things that 25 years of sobriety have given him.
