8 Stars Who Underwent Dramatic Transformations for a Movie Role

Christian Bale

• He lost 60 pounds for his role in the psychological thriller film The Machinist (2004).

Christian Bale is an English actor who has adopted an intensive method acting (techniques built on Stanislavski’s system that encourage sincere and emotionally expressive performances). Bale is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2011, he was named one of the most influential people in the world by Time magazine. He started his acting career at the age of 13 by starring in Steven Spielberg’s epic coming-of-age war film Empire of the Sun (1987).

Well, we have to admit that a good actor will always be the result of a cross between talent, hard work and sacrifice. This ‘recipe’ is also used by Bale, who followed a strict diet to lose 60 pounds and get into character for a movie role in the psychological thriller film The Machinist (2004). He was almost anorexic and his diet consisted of cigarettes and whiskey – but this diet is extremely unhealthy, so don’t try this! “I was waking up with heart palpitations and just not feeling right at all,” he said.

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