{"id":12115,"date":"2021-09-09T03:03:43","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T22:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blue-subtitle.com\/blog\/?p=12115"},"modified":"2021-09-09T03:05:35","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T22:35:35","slug":"michael-k-williams-death-underlines-the-importance-of-asking-for-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blue-subtitle.com\/blog\/michael-k-williams-death-underlines-the-importance-of-asking-for-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael K. Williams\u2019 Death Underlines the Importance of Asking for Help"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to this week\u2019s \u201cJust for\u00a0Variety<\/em>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael K. Williams\u00a0<\/strong>is another life lost too soon. While we wait for the official cause of death, it\u2019s been reported that drug paraphernalia was found near the 54-year-old Williams\u2019 body and authorities are investigating his demise as an overdose. The history of Hollywood is marked by so many similar endings. While no two deaths from addiction are alike, one thing that most in our industry have in common is the struggle of artistic souls falling deep into substance abuse before try- ing to reclaim their lives with recovery. Williams was open and honest about his demons. \u201cA lot of people often think that when a person puts down the drug or the alcohol that all the problems go away. That couldn\u2019t be further from the truth,\u201d the actor said this year during an appearance on\u00a0Tamron Hall<\/strong>\u2019s talk show. \u201cDrugs and alcohol are not the problem. They\u2019re merely symptoms of the problem. But once those things go away, the real work begins.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

I did not know Williams, but I know addiction. I\u2019ve been sober for eight years, having started my recovery 17 years ago. Why Williams may have picked up again, we may never know. But I do know that I am sick and tired of being sick and tired of having my Twitter feed flooded with remembrances and memorials for those who should still be here. If you are struggling, don\u2019t be afraid to reach out. I promise you that there is a sober community available to you and free of judgment. If you know someone who is struggling, say something. The truth is they may not be ready to accept your offer to help, but you may be the person who plants a seed of hope. Sometimes it\u2019s that hope that inspires someone to take their first step toward a life free from the bondage of drugs and alcohol.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nicholas Galitzine\u00a0<\/strong>tells me that he had no musical experience before being cast as Prince Charming opposite\u00a0Camila Cabello\u00a0<\/strong>in Amazon\u2019s \u201cCinderella.\u201d In fact, he was sure he didn\u2019t get the part when he auditioned for writer-director\u00a0Kay Cannon<\/strong>. \u201cShe had me singing an a cappella cover of \u2018Somebody to Love,\u2019\u201d the Brit actor recalls. \u201cI\u2019m a huge Queen fan.\u00a0Freddie Mercury\u00a0<\/strong>is one of my musical idols, but I don\u2019t think a cappella should generally be sung for more than 30 seconds. Doing a two-minute a cappella version of one of these epic choral songs, it was not going my way. I kept apologizing to Kay. \u2026 The imposter syndrome crept in, and I thought I was surely done for.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Galitzine also teased a scene that was cut but hopefully we\u2019ll see some day. \u201cIt involves me and my merry men and Wilbur, who is my confidante, trashing this amazing palace room,\u201d he says. \u201cIt was very much my Rolling Stones-Mick Jagger moment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The 26-year-old actor admits he initially worried about working with Cabello. \u201cShe won\u2019t get offended by this because we\u2019ve become very close, but there was the notion of how down to earth [is she] because I think we have this idea of pop stars,\u201d Galitzine says. \u201cI think in the media we tend to deify people in these public spaces. I was expecting some kind of difficulty to connect but Camila is so down to earth and so funny and ready to have a good time that we kind of clicked immediately.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

SIGHTINGS:\u00a0<\/strong>Bella Thorne\u00a0<\/strong>at The Tower Bar in Los Angeles \u2026\u00a0Variety\u00a0<\/em>Power of Pride 2021 honoree and \u201cDanger Force\u201d star\u00a0Michael D. Cohen\u00a0<\/strong>having dinner at Doomie\u2019s Home Cookin\u2019 in Hollywood.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maddie Ziegler\u00a0<\/strong>plays Velma in\u00a0Steven Spielberg<\/strong>\u2019s upcoming remake of \u201cWest Side Story.\u201d How far does the new version stray from the original? \u201cWe kept it extremely close to the original one, because why would you touch something so perfect?\u201d Ziegler tells me. \u201cBut we\u2019re still bringing new faces, new energies.\u201d The legendary director was at Ziegler\u2019s New York City audition. \u201cHe actually was like, \u2018I watched your movie [\u201cMusic\u201d]. You\u2019re incredible. I want to do a screening for everyone,\u2019\u201d she recalls. \u201cI was just like, \u2018I can\u2019t breathe. I\u2019m so excited.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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