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Ask Us: Is It Hard for Actors to Play Drunk?

'Rivals' star Aidan Turner exclusively tells Ask Us why playing drunk is a challenge for actors

Viewers watching inebriated escapades unfold onscreen (think: Friends ’ Ross and Rachel’s booze-filled night in Las Vegas) may think a believable good buzz is effortless to pull off. But for Rivals star Aidan Turner, whose Declan O’Hara gets sloshed in episode 5 of the Hulu drama, playing drunk proved to be a challenge. Virginia Sherwood/NBC After so many hours marathoning Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, viewers eventually start to wonder: How do actors convincingly play corpses?

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