Kevin Costner recalls first time he tried COCAINE - as Yellowstone star opens up about his early days in Hollywood By Terry Zeller For Dailymail.com Published: 00:01, 4 June 2024 | Updated: 00:36, 4 June 2024 e-mail 11 shares View comments Kevin Costner got candid about the first time he tried cocaine. The 69-year-old Oscar winner — who was recently dragged by his Field of Dreams costar Gabby Hoffman — revealed he was offered the drug while working on film sets during his early days in Hollywood.
The star explained that he had taken on the job of stage manager at Raleigh Studios, assisting in commercial projects as he pursued his big break as an actor, per his Armchair Expert podcast appearance on Monday. After helping a group of electricians on a production, Costner explained that they wanted to express their gratitude in an unexpected way. 'At one point, they take me back into the grip room and say, "Here," and they put out a little line of coke,' he told host Dax Shepard.
'And they say, "Thank you for all the s*** you’re doing for us."' Kevin Costner got candid about the first time he tried cocaine; (pictured in May) The 69-year-old Oscar winner revealed he was offered the drug while working on film sets during his early days in Hollywood; (pictured in 1987) Costner admitted he tried the drug but was more concerned about saving money to purchase his first home. 'So, I do that and nothing, and I do it a second time and I do it a third time,' he recalled.
'And finally .