The Role That Changed My Life I Was a Tortured Artist (Season 3, Episode 19)
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The Role That Changed My Life

I Was a Tortured Artist (Season 3, Episode 19)

TV Episode | Documentary

These stars saw their lives change when they played a tortured artist. Natalie Portman wowed the critics and Oscar when she spent a year training in ballet to take the lead in "Black Swan." Joaquin Phoenix channeled the pain and power of ...See moreThese stars saw their lives change when they played a tortured artist. Natalie Portman wowed the critics and Oscar when she spent a year training in ballet to take the lead in "Black Swan." Joaquin Phoenix channeled the pain and power of the man in black when he played Johnny Cash in "Walk the Line." And in "American Splendor" Paul Giamatti had a break out role, playing bitter comic book writer Harvey Pekar. Written by Jason Lewis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Paul Giamatti Self Self See fewer	Sideways (2004)
Jason Lewis Self Self See fewer	The Edge (1997)
Joaquin Phoenix Self Self See fewer	Walk the Line (2005)
Natalie Portman Self Self See fewer	Black Swan (2010)
Sheila Rae Self Self See fewer	CMT Star Crossed (2009)
Max Sinclair Self Self See fewer	Charles Manson: The Final Words (2017)