Role Play
IN 2004, young actor Eric Marlon Bishop took the idea of suffering for your art to a new level when he was cast as the lead in a big-budget Hollywood biopic. Having built a steady career off the back of comedic roles, the ambitious thespian resolved to play the part of a blind man with the utmost respect, immersing himself in a world without sight. Upon the suggestion of the director, to achieve a complete understanding of the role, Bishop wore prosthetics over his eyes for 14 hours a day leading up to filming, in what he later described as a “jail sentence”. The movie was Ray, and Bishop, known professionally as Jamie Foxx, went on to win numerous accolades for his portrayal of singer Ray Charles, including the Best Actor…