Actors Who Were Traumatized By Their Most Intense Roles

Adrian Brody

Adrian Brody's journey to play Wladyslaw Szpilman, a real-life pianist and Holocaust survivor, was not an easy one. His Academy Award for Best Actor came with a high price. Brody lost a lot of weight to play Szpilman, a starved survivor. Brody only ate two boiled eggs for breakfast, a cup of chicken for lunch, and steamed vegetables for dinner. He did this for two weeks, ending his diet at 130 pounds, very low for the 6'5 actor. 

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