Actors Who Never Recovered From Their Most Distressing Roles

Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby

Mia Farrow suffered just as much as her character in Rosemary's Baby. For one particular scene, Farrow, a vegetarian, was forced to eat a piece of raw liver by director Roman Polanski. That may seem gross enough, but Polanski didn't just make her do it once—Farrow was forced to eat the liver over and over again until Polanski was satisfied with the shot.

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