On the surface, the life of an actor appears to be a glamorous one. You get to live where the weather’s always beautiful in beautiful houses with beautiful people. Not bad! It’s not all just handed to you, though. There is an uglier side to being an actor, one that only lasts a little while and you get handsomely paid for, but still, especially in relation to the rest of their lives, it’s pretty ugly. This comparatively less-attractive side of the craft, of course, being getting into character. There seems to be no limit to where an actor will go physically or emotionally to become one with their character. See for yourself!
1.) Dustin Hoffman, Marathon Man
2.) Adrien Brody, The Pianist
3.) Daniel Day-Lewis, The Crucible
4.) Robert DeNiro, Taxi Driver
5.) Werner Herzog, Heart of Glass
6.) Billy Bob Thornton, Sling Blade
7.) Nicolas Cage, Ghost Rider
8.) Christian Bale, The Machinist
9.) Charlie Sheen, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
10.) Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
11.) Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
12.) Meryl Streep, Kramer vs. Kramer
13.) Nicolas Cage, Leaving Las Vegas
14.) Halle Berry, Jungle Fever
15.) Nicolas Cage, Birdy
16.) Val Kilmer, The Doors
17.) Daniel Day-Lewis, My Left Foot
18.) Supporting Cast, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Next
19.) Forest Whitaker, The Last King of Scotland
20.) Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider, The French Connection
21.) Harrison Ford, The Fugitive
22.) Steve McQueen, Le Mans
23.) Jared Leto, Chapter 27
(Source: Cracked) Wow. Some of these are even crazier than shelling out $13 for a movie ticket. You can share this post using the button below.
