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Actor Alexander Ludwig on How Stoicism Helped Him Get Sober

Apr 29, 2023 · 1h 9m

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Ryan speaks with Alexander Ludwig about how studying Stoicism gave him the discipline to quit drinking, the power of surrendering to the moment, pursuing mastery of the crafts of acting and songwriting, the mindset he has maintained while navigating his career, and more. Alexander Ludwig is a Canadian actor and country musician. He is most known for his starring and supporting roles in the History Channel series Vikings and the films Bad Boys for Life , Lone Survivor , The Hunger Games , and Race to Witch Mountain . He currently stars on the series Heels . He began his acting career in commercials at the age of nine and moved into movie work shortly thereafter. As a musician, Ludwig…