In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, the 62-year-old star reflected on grappling with alcoholism before getting sober 24 years ago and how it impacted his approach to his role as alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz in the Golden Globe-nominated film Mank. Following You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. "I used to sweat vodka," Oldman recalled. "It becomes such a part of you. My tongue would be black in the morning. I blamed it on the shampoo. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy, to be in the grip of it. It's hell. And that self-effacing humor? That's just there to mask the inadequacy."