Angelina Jolie in Gia
Angelina Jolie felt personally connected to the role of the drug addict Gia Carangi, and she wanted to perfect it in the hopes that the process would help her cope with her demons.
To capture her character’s loneliness and isolation, Jolie broke all social connections with her friends and even her husband. Soon after the movie, the couple divorced, but who’s to say if it had anything to do with the role?