More of the same
And now, another edition of “Stars In Rehab!”
Sean Young is the latest actress to admit herself into a treatment centre. You may remember her from roles in Blade Runner, No Way Out, The Boost and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.
She went a little loopy this week at a Director’s Guild ceremony, heckling a director who was a little slow to get going at the podium. The poor guy yelled back a bit and then started to leave the stage as Young continued to loudly berate him. But the rest of the audience shouted her down and convinced him to stay and say his piece. But the damage was done and Young was forcibly removed from the room, apparently she was literally dragged out!
Young has had a long battle with the bottle and I’m certainly not making light of her addiction. She famously stalked her ex-boyfriend James Woods back in the day, and harassed his then-new girlfriend. She showed up unannounced and uninvited to audition for the role of Catwoman, complete with a homemade black catsuit and was reportedly “impaired.” The role went to Michelle Pfeiffer.
Sean Young is 48 now and it’s not just a myth that roles dry up for women over 40 in Hollywood - unless they’re a Nicole Kidman or Julia Roberts. However, a check of her credits on imdb.com shows she has been working steadily over the years. But Hollywood dreams don’t often match reality and some people aren’t equipped to deal with it. Let’s hope she gets help. She’ll probably have a famous roommate or two, wherever she is, the way things have been going lately.