Sober Mel ‘refocuses’ on his life

HOLLYWOOD star Mel Gibson says giving up alcohol has helped him “refocus” his life.

The Oscar-winning actor-director says he has been sober for 10 years since his antiSemitic rant following a drink-driving arrest.

At the Los Angeles premiere of his new film, Hacksaw Ridge, Gibson said: “Sobriety helps you refocus everything. Believe me it doesn’t do any good to have a snort.”

Gibson ( above), has returned to directing for the first time in a decade with Hacksaw Ridge, which has been widely tipped by critics as a potential Oscar contender.

The movie is based on the true story of Desmond Doss, the first conscientious objector to receive America’s Medal of Honour after saving the lives of 75 men on a Second World War battlefield without carrying a gun.

Gibson said he was left in tears reading the film’s script.

He said: “This is such an inspiring story. I’m on page 54 reading this script and I’m crying all over the pages.” 60,