Struggling with anxiety, Shelley Duvall, known for her role in “The Shining,” opened up about her declining mental health after her intense performance in Stanley Kubrick’s film.
Duvall’s distress became apparent during her 2016 interview on Dr. Phil, where she expressed beliefs that her co-star Robin Williams was not deceased but “shape shifting,” and she felt threatened by “the sheriff of Nottingham,” among other unsettling statements, prompting a plea for assistance.
“The Shining,” a psychological thriller from 1980, delves into such chilling concepts that it had a profound impact on Duvall, who portrayed Wendy, the wife of the menacing Jack Torrance, played by Jack Nicholson.
