For years, it seemed like the only person not rooting for Downey was himself.
Shriveled, rooty-looking things in Ziploc bags.
Jars filled with herbal pills as big as bullets.
Credit: PHOTOGRAPH BY RANKIN
Brain formula, he mumbles as he gulps them down.
They must be working.
Hes become a movie star.
Why am I having this year?
he ponders, chasing down the formula with a swig of mineral water.
Time is not entirely linear.
Its all so associative.
But I do know that I dont want to waste any more time.
Thats why Im putting my nose to the grindstone.
Thats why Im cranking them out.
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Not just because they like him, but because hes great as an actor.
