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God, Drugs and Country WesternGod, Drugs and Country Western Personal interview with "Walk the Line" lead actress Reese Witherspoon, actors Joaquin Phoenix, Waylon Payne, Tyler Hilton, and director James Mangold
Two of the other actors in the film, Waylon Payne (who plays Jerry Lee Lewis) and Tyler Hilton (who plays Elvis Presley) both touched on the issue of drug abuse, specifically in light of the characters they played. Each of them brought a different perspective to this project; like Johnny, both were primarily musicians before becoming actors. Hilton?s take was rather naive, comparing these legendary musicians? like for taking drugs to that of liking good-tasting chicken. He says, "It was like, you can stay up all night, and they make you feel fun ? why not?? But he sobered his own explanation by saying, ?It?s such a cool time, because at that time there wasn?t a lot of knowledge about things that were bad for you except that you'd go to hell, which was a big thing looming over their head."
