Published 15:54 IST, August 4th 2020
Jason Isaacs of Harry Potter opens up about his addiction to drugs, alcohol
Actor Jason Isaacs who has portrayed the role of Lucius Malfoy in Harry Potter revealed that he was an addict since a young age. Read on to know.
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Jason Isaacs, who has starred in Harry Potter, revealed that he was an addict since a young . He also talked about how he gave more value to alcohol and drugs than his friends and family. actor also revealed that w he mans to find happiness in simple things while he is sober.
Harry Potter's Jason Isaacs on his addictions
actor spoke to Big Issue in a Letter to My Younger Self series where he opened up about his addictions at an early . He also talked about work he had to do in order to overcome those struggles years later. actor revealed that he first got drunk when he was just 12 years of .
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By 16, he had already passed through drinking and had started experimenting with drugs. He told portal that for nearly 20 years, mess would get through. Talking about first time he got drunk at 12, Isaacs shared with portal some details.
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He told portal that at time, y thought that barman was a hero, however, he w realises that barman belonged in prison for having sneaked m a full bottle of Sourn Comfort. actor furr told portal that he drank entire thing in toilet, n staggered out into party. He recalled how he vomited, fell down a giant curtain, sgged a girl and ran out into street.
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He recollected and told portal that next morning he woke up with a splitting headache, stinking of puke and memory of having utterly shamed himself. He recalled that he could t wait for same thing again. actor has idea why he wanted to do that again, but he did for ar 20 years with increasingly dire consequences.
actor reflected on his childhood and told Big Issue that 16-year-old Jason Isaacs would be surprised to see that he is okay. actor furr told portal that his 16-year-old self would be surprised to see that he mans to find simple happiness in simple things. He told portal that re was a time when he did t care about anybody, t even his close friends and family. actor told portal that he would use any excuse to sit in a room by himself and take drugs.
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Im credits: Jason Isaacs Instagram
15:54 IST, August 4th 2020