A good actor always has to work hard, especially this group of method actors, no matter what drama they play, they have to become him. The good thing, of course, is that they really risk one very classic and great character after another. In any case, this is their respect for the film, and even more respect for their profession. And many stars in the mainland are just lacking respect for their professions. Let's get to know a group of desperate actors who are not crazy and do not live.
Heath Ledger
Role: Joker The Dark Knight
Ledger studied the different voices for the role of the clown, recorded it in a notebook, and locked himself in a hotel room for weeks.
Is it worth it? Ledger's performance in this film can be regarded as the best performance in recent years, winning him global praise, and there is an Oscar for the little golden man, but compared to his performance, his sudden death has caused more regret and grief from fans around the world.
Jared Leto
Role: Roy "Dallas Buyers Club"
Not only the emaciated Matthew, but also young master Leto also reduced his weight to 114 pounds in order to play the AIDS patient Roy in the film. Equally admirable, Leto shaved off his body hair and trimmed his eyebrows to show off the character's neutral character, dressing up like a woman and going to the supermarket. In fact, not only that, in "Requiem for Dreams", Leto reduced his weight to a similar weight to that of drug addicts, while in "Chapter 27" he soared 67 pounds and even suffered from gout.
Is it worth it? In the end, Leto won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in this film, although there were some previous opinions that it would be more appropriate to choose a transgender person to play Roy, but Leto received positive evaluations through his performance.
Harry Berry
Role: Vivian Jungle Fever
One of the most beautiful women in the world, yes, Harry actually visited a drug den to star in the film and didn't shower for 10 consecutive days during the film's shooting, "it's true," the Oscar queen said, "go ask Samuel Jackson, he's familiar with the smell." ”
Is it worth it? Yes, "Jungle Fever" made everyone remember Berry, and also won a higher starting point for her in the future, of course, this film "b*a*p*s" does not count, (imdb rating 3.9, watch the DVD cover to feel it)
Rooney Mara
Role: Lisbeth Salande The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
After a lengthy casting process, the then relatively unknown Rooney Mara got the role of her dreams, wearing more than 12 holes (including nipples) on her body, and it took a day to fully enter the role.
Is it worth it? In "The Social Network", Mara played Mark Zuckerberg's ex-girlfriend, and the film easily broke Sony's box office expectations for the film, and Mara has attracted the attention of many people since then.
Natalie Portman
Character: Nina Sayers, Black Swan
In order to be able to show that sensitive ballerina in Darren Aronofsky's thriller, Portman prepared for a year before filming: six days a week to practice ballet, practicing eight hours a day, while she also went on a strict diet, declaring in an interview, "The whole thing I can notice makes me sick."
Is it worth it? It was worth it, she won an Oscar, yet professional dancer Sarah Lane claimed that Portman's dance performance shown in the film only completed 5% of the entire standard dance process.
Jack Gyllenhaal
Role: Lou Bloom In Nightcrawler
Gregher was so involved in the role of the antisocial journalist in the film that he ran 15 miles a day on the set and lost 30 pounds to make sure he was in the company of the Los Angeles Wolves.
Is it worth it? Critics were so shocked by Gyllenhaal's performance that they mentioned his name to the awards season.
Christian Bell
Roles: Several (a bit more)
Although Bell has played many roles, the most famous of them is his feat of losing 60 pounds in "The Mechanic", with only one apple a day, drinking a cup of coffee, and finally achieving his target body shape, he looks so gaunt that people can't recognize it.
Is it worth it? It's hard to say, but more inclined to agree. Bell's paranoia and delusionalism were contagious, and although Neither Bell nor The Mechanic received any awards or nominations at the time, Bell later received recognition and award nominations from many critics for his "Devil's Flesh Man" skills and acting skills.
Matt Damon
Role: Ilario, "Life and Death"
In order to be able to play a drug addicted soldier, Du Meng insisted on controlling his diet and maintaining training, losing 40 pounds and even affecting his health. After the shooting, Dumbo had to undergo months of treatment.
Is it worth it? worth! Although the film did not receive any awards, it received positive reviews, and Dimon's performance also impressed the critics, and Francis Ford Coppola chose him to star in "Rainmaker" after seeing his role as Ilareo.
Daniel Day Lewis
Roles: All the roles he has played
"My Left Foot" can be regarded as the beginning of his legend, in order to be able to show the disabled Christie Brown, Daniel studied in a cerebral palsy clinic for several weeks and has been in a wheelchair to maintain contact with the characters. In 2012's Lincoln, Daniel practiced his voice and spoke in high pitches, trying to overcome his British pronunciation.
Is it worth it? No doubt. Daniel won a little golden man through his performance in "My Left Foot" and returned to the throne with "Blood Is Coming" and "Lincoln", all thanks to his sincere and charming dedication to the character.
Dustin Hoffman
Role: Babe's Thunderbolt
Legendary Emperor Dustin Hoffman tossed for three days and three nights in order to be able to show the sleep-deprived Babe, and Lawrence Oliver, who starred with him, couldn't help asking: "Why can't you perform directly?" Hoffman later joked that he had vaguely said that to himself before.
Is it worth it? Yes, Hoffman was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance in the film, (Oliver was also nominated for an Oscar for his performance in the film that year) and won the Little Golden Man in the subsequent "Mr. and Mrs. Kramer" and "Rain Man"
Robert De Niro
Role: Travis, Taxi Driver
In this film, Arthur Bremer has an important influence on the male protagonist Travis, and in order to be able to enter arthur Bremer's dark and torturous mind, De Niro reads his diary, records it, and repeats it to himself every day.
Is it worth it? It is worth it that De Niro's lonely figure in the film has become a symbol in the American film industry, which has won both the Golden Globe Award and the Oscar nomination for best actor, and the film has also won the Palme d'Or in Cannes and was selected by Time Magazine as one of the top 100 films in film history.
Hillary Swank
Role: Brandon Tina, "Boys Don't Cry"
In order to fully participate in this transgender role, Swank dressed like a man for several weeks so that others could not see through it, and even lost several pounds of weight to make her face more angular to approach men.
Is it worth it? It is worth it, she won an Academy Award that year for her performance in this film
Ashton Kutcher
Role: Steven Jobs in Jobs
Ashton followed Jobs's "fruit and vegetable diet" route almost entirely at the time, and as a result, he admitted himself to the hospital with severe pancreatic problems and pain.
Is it worth it? Not worth it, the film grossed just $6.7 million in North America in its first week of release, and it was wildly criticized by critics. However, these negative reviews are more acceptable to Kutcher's performance.
Adrance Alba
Role: Mandela Mandela: The Long Road to Freedom
Alba spent the night alone in a cell on Robben Island, where Mandela had served 18 years, with nothing on hand, just a thin blanket and an empty bowl. (Who dares to be worse than me!) Alba also claimed in an interview that the prison was a bit haunted. "I was awake all night and I always felt like something cold was hitting my face."
Is it worth it? The epic film received more complex reviews, and Alba's performance was praised by critics, and although the response in North America was average, it achieved a sensational effect in South Africa.
Choi Min-sik
Role: Wu Daxiu, "Old Boy"
Choi Min-sik is crazy to fit the role, and director Park Chan-wook also revealed that the old Choi who believes in Buddhism also prayed for each animal that was killed during the filming of the live octopus in the film to alleviate the conflict of belief brought to him by this scene.
Is it worth it? Choi Min-sik's stunning performance has an unshakable cult status in the hearts of fans, and in "Superbody", Choi Min-sik's performance also has a cult fun.
Al Pacino
Role: Frank Selpiko, "Conflict"
When Al Pacino played the undercover cop, he had to stay away from him, and during the filming of the film, the future Oscar-winning actor personally "arrested" an out-of-control truck driver. "It was crazy at that moment," Pacino recalled, "and I still wanted to press him down, and it took me a while to realize what I had done." ”
Is it worth it? Well, Pacino won his first Golden Globe award for this role, and was also nominated for an Oscar, and he really became an Oscar winner 19 years later.
Eddie Redmayne
Role: Stephen Hawking. The Theory of Everything
In order to show Hawking, who was deeply troubled by MND disease, Little Freckles studied the physicist and learned to imitate his movements, and spending hours of imitation exercises in a wheelchair also led to physiological problems with Little Freckles, and even affected his breathing.
Achievements: Value, the performance of little freckles also made Hawking himself feel like seeing himself on the screen.
Sheehan LaBeouf
Character: Boyd ''Bible'' Swan In Fury
It's not surprising that Sheehan appeared on this list. Dissatisfied with the facial makeup at the time, Shean directly cut a hole in his own face, and he even pulled out one of his own teeth for the role. It's a real hassle-free for makeup artists.
Is it worth it? Not quite, the film is quite strong at the box office, but it has nothing to do with LaBeouf's face injury, let alone bother the dentist.
Adrian Brody
Role: Villardeslo Spulman, "The Pianist"
Brody reduced his weight to 130 pounds to play the famous musician, practiced the piano for four hours a day until he reached Chopin's level perfectly, and in order to fully restore Spruman's psychological state at that time, he did not use a mobile phone, did not drive a car, and was said to have even broken up with his girlfriend during filming. But this is not the last time, in the 2005 release of "Fantasy Jacket", Brody asked to be tied to the wheel bed for a long time like the protagonist to get into the role.
Is it worth it? Brody's performance in "The Pianist" earned him an Oscar, kissing Black Pearl fiercely in front of everyone at the Kodak Theater at the time. And the Phantom Jacket? The film was not particularly good in the eyes of film critics at the time.
Marlon Brando
Roles: All roles
Since the beginning of "Streetcar Desire", Marlon Brando has made Stanislavsky's acting theory famous all over the world through his acting skills. It is rumored that Brando lay in a hospital bed for a month in order to be able to enter the psychology of paraplegic patients.
Is it worth it? Yes, he seems a bit stupid, but he is still one of the most respected actors in the history of cinema.
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