Christian Bale
Actors will do anything for the perfect part, even starve themselves. Christian Bale put his star power to the test when he accepted a part in The Machinist. He also accepted all the work that came with it. In the course of only four months prior to production, the actor dropped over 60 pounds for the part in Brad Anderson’s psychological thriller. His appearance shocked audiences, but the performance had only just begun...
The Machinist
Getting down to 120 pounds was no simple task. According to a biography on Bale written by Harrison Cheung, the method actor consumed only “water, an apple, and one cup of coffee per day." In addition to his diet, he also changed his lifestyle. Men’s Journal reported that the actor took up chain-smoking cigarettes and drinking whiskey in order to drop pounds quickly. Though it sounds stressful, Bale describes it as "very calming mentally."
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