Don't you mean the "Right Sauce?" So many actors seem to have had 'dependency problems' that you wonder if it ties in with their predilection towards acting. A good comedic take on the subject was the movie "My Favorite Year" starring Peter O'Toole, who was probably playing himself much of the time.
“So many actors seem to have had ‘dependency problems’ that you wonder if it ties in with their predilection towards acting.”
Anything that removes inhibitions can be helpful if you are trying to be creative, so that is one reason not just actors, but all kinds of artists get drawn to the stuff. Unfortunately, for a lot of them, it becomes a crutch.