"It was a physical and psychological nightmare."

It's hard, playing The Thing. Take a look at the thick glued-on costume that freaked out Michael Chiklis:

Dr. Nancy Subel, the Los Angeles clinical psychologist with whom Mr. Chiklis spoke at least three times, told him to ground himself in the reality around him and to resist giving in to anxiety, lest it snowball. "She had me describe to myself everything in my dressing room and reminded me that actors often live in the moment, no matter how difficult that moment can be," he said. "Then she told me to get out of the makeup chair and walk around," advice he followed - even though his costume's shoes weighed 13 pounds each.