Gary Oldman has been sober for 24 years, but the Mank star still remembers what it was like to "sweat vodka" and have a "black" tongue.

He tells The Los Angeles Times that his experience as a recovering alcoholic provided a greater understanding of Herman Mankiewicz, who he portrays in the Netflix film Mank. Like the famous screenwriter, Oldman recalls thinking he was "getting away with" his addiction because he was still working.