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> Leonard Nimoy did something similar

Also Tom Baker, for a short while, wrt Doctor Who.

Patrick Troughton had some issues as well though IIRC that was more the long filming schedule and fan attention outside of that while he was in the role (he found being in character that much mentally tiring) rather than typecasting (he left the role in part due to fear of that possibility, but I don't think it actuall was an issue for him in the end).

It seems to be quite common for actors to have a "dark thoughts" spot about their time in pivotal and/or long-running roles, though for a variety of different reasons, which tends to mellow or pass completely as their life and career moves further on.




Tom Baker is just an extraordinary person: http://cuttingsarchive.org/images/9/9e/1978-03-19_Sunday_Tim...




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