`Django Unchained` left Kerry Washington emotionally drained

Los Angeles: Actress Kerry Washington admits she was left emotionally drained after playing a slave in ‘Django Unchained’. The 36-year-old, who starred in the movie alongside Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz and Leonardo Dicaprio, admits finding it extremely tough to play the role of a woman trapped in slavery. "I feel like I barely survived `Django Unchained` emotionally. The violence. Hearing the N-word every day. It cost me a lot psychologically, but it was worth it to tell that story,” contactmusic.com quoted Washington as saying. IANS