Posts Tagged ‘Drugs’
Jack Black’s Wild Past
Friday, July 11th, 2008
New dad Jack Black’s life couldn’t be better these days. Besides a hit movie in theaters (Kung Fu Panda), Jack and his wife Tanya just welcomed their second son, Thomas, in May. Still, the comedian has had his share of a very troubling past. In the new issue of Blender Magazine, Jack talked about his past drug use. On his early exposure to substances: “In ninth grade, I did acid and cocaine. I wanted desperately to be an American badass. There’s something so romantic, when you’re a kid, about being a criminal. You want to belong to the tough-guy club. Running from the cops. Hiding in the bushes. Making schemes and plans to get it over on the Man.” He went on to talk about his one-time heroin use (”It didn’t agree with me”) and his marijuana habit (”There is an occasional celebratory jay, but it’s not a wake-and-bake scenario anymore at all”). He then described his cigarette habit and how he used Wellbutrin to quit (which he also had to ween out of). Fun times. I love how Jack’s super open about everything. Jack’s upcoming movie, Tropic Thunder, is set to hit theaters August 15. In the movie, he plays a character who has to go through withdrawals.
