I don't know what's going on, but it's suddenly the in thing to talk about your depression. Just as Beyonce's cure was somewhat unconventional, so too was Angelina Jolie's: She imagined herself in a film role she didn't yet have (and still doesn't, apparently).

Side note: In describing her ordeal and subsequent recovery, she uses the word "lass." Why do Americans insist on talking like Brits, all these years after we gained our independence? I read an interview with Ricky Gervais, of The Office, about the U.S. version of the show, which he regards with colonial skepticism: "It’s like a son you didn’t think would amount to anything. You don’t like the way he’s made his money, but at least he’s doing well. You’d rather he’d become a lawyer or doctor, but he owns a casino." Too funny.

Sin City Character Helped Angelina Jolie Get Over Depression