Reese Witherspoon had hypnosis to help her with panic attacks during the filming of “Wild”

The 2014 movie Wild was a huge success. Based on the 2012 memoir by Cheryl Strayed, it followed the author’s 1,100 mile solo trek around the Pacific Crest as she tried to recover from a personal tragedy.

The self-discovery journey which was accompanied with past experiences of casual sex and drug use affected lead actress Reese Witherspoon in a personal level. The movie brought her an Oscar nomination, but it also put her in a state she had never found herself in before.

Shutterstock

The Legaly Blonde star opened up about the period during the filming of Wild and told Tracee Ellis Ross in Interview magazine that being all alone in front of the camera triggered panic attacks at her.

“I had hypnosis, I was so scared, I was having panic attacks for three weeks before I started,” Witherspoon recalled. “There was the nudity, sexuality, and drug-use aspect, but also being alone on camera with no other actors. I hadn’t ever been alone in scenes for days and days.

“There were probably 25 days of the shoot where I had no other actor opposite me. It was just me and a camera and a backpack. I was like, ‘Is this going to be so boring?’”

Shutterstock

Despite her personal struggles, Withesrspoon delivered an incredible performance and many believe she was robbed of the Oscar win.

“I don’t know if I’ll ever work that hard again, but it changed me on a cellular level,” Witherspoon added.

Someone as famous and as appreciated as Witherspoon to open up about mental struggles means a lot to a huge number of people who are going through the same.

Shutterstock

Witherspoon is considered the good girl of Hollywood. Despite being a famous actress, she’s also a mother, a producer, and an entrepreneur. She has been married twice. She has daughter Ava, who is a spitting image of her mom, and son Deacon from her marriage to Ryan Philippe, and son Tennessee with her current husband Jim Toth.

Monica Pop
Monica Pop
Monica Pop is a senior writer for Bored Daddy magazine covering the latest trending and popular articles across the United States and around the world.

More from author

Related posts

Latest posts

Golden Retriever saves everyone at hospital

That morning, the hospital was unusually full. Routine maintenance was scheduled, and emergency patients were being treated. Buddy, the Golden Retriever, was at his...

The perfume I carelessly threw away hid a secret that could have changed everything — but I found out too late

I envisioned our tenth year anniversary as a scene from a romantic movie, with sweet music playing in the background and a lot of...

Cancer researchers issue urgent warning: ‘Stop eating this right away’

A number of research indicate the negative effects sugar consumption has on your body. High sugar intake contributes to weight gain and obesity, which...

Lip reader reveals ‘furious’ Prince William’s last public interaction with Prince Andrew

Just a month before giving up his royal titles, Prince Andrew and Prince William got into a heated argument as William has reportedly been...

Stomach Cancer Symptoms: From Subtle Signals to Serious Red Flags

Is That Itch Just an Irritation—Or a Health Red Flag? What Your Groin Discomfort Might Be Telling You That uncomfortable itch, burning sensation, or cluster...

Urban Neglect or Fateful Circumstance? Woman Discovered Unconscious in City Lot

Unseen and Vulnerable: A Woman’s Ordeal in Phnom Penh’s Busy Streets Just before noon, a quiet corner of Phnom Penh became the scene of a...