This complicated and essentially tragic confusion of realms was aggravated by her growing dependence on alcohol, which made her more and more reclusive and prevented any kind of healthy self-awareness. Alone in the dark, she counted on her private stores of vodka to offer an escape from loneliness. But the more she drank, the more ill she felt the following morning and the more time was required to put her right. And the more ill she felt, the more dyspeptically she behaved with directors, cast and crew. This sad cycle deepened and darkened, and for a time there seemed no escape. JUST BEFORE
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