Heath Ledger: In order to develop the voice and mannerism of Gotham’s homicidal Joker, Ledger had locked himself away in a hotel room for six weeks. Movie: The Dark Knight (2008)
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Malcolm McDowell: McDowell was hooked up to a device which kept his eyelids open. The prongs on each arm which held the eyes open actually went under the eyelids and this resulted in a scratched corne…
Daniel Day-Lewis: In order to prepare for and maintain his character, the English actor virtually lived in a wheel chair. He even adopted and maintained such a slouched posture that he broke two of hi…
Robert De Niro: For preparation, De Niro trained to become a boxer with LaMotta inside the ring with him. The actor also had to get in shape and build a physique like a boxer. Movie: Raging Bull (1980…
Adrien Brody: Brody lost around 30 lbs but didn’t stop there. To truly get into the mindset of someone who has nothing, he let go of most comforts and possessions which included his prized Porsche. He…
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Tom Hanks: Hanks grew out his beard and hair and lost 55 lbs. Movie: Cast Away (2002)
Natalie Portman: She undertook a daily regime which included five hours of ballet, swimming and cross-training. All of this was undertaken while on a daily diet of 1,200 calories. Movie: Black Swan (2…
Tom Cruise: Cruise took on the real-life role of a UPS delivery man. He went about a routine of delivering packages to various people and stores with the goal of remaining unnoticed. Movie: Collateral…
Sylvester Stallone: In addition to all the training and practice you’d expect, Stallone also faced off against real-life boxer Antonio Tarver, who played Balboa’s primary adversary Mason Dixon. Movie:…
Mickey Rourke: Rourke dropped the flab and put on 30lbs of muscle. He also put in considerable hours training and learning to pull off ‘real’ wrestling moves. Movie: The Wrestler (2008)
50 Cent: The 39-year-old went on a liquid diet and reportedly ran on a treadmill for at least three hours every day. Movie: All Things Fall Apart (2011)
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