Roles are not for the weak: 9 stories of suffering of famous actors

The acting profession is not only and not so much the applause of the crowd, autographs, fame and huge fees. This is, first of all, work - stressful and exhausting. Professionals in their field put their soul into even a tiny episode, studying all the nuances of their character's character.

But some roles literally became fatal for the actors, causing considerable physical and psychological suffering. We will tell you about several examples of dedication in the profession.

Kate Winslet

It was not easy for the actress Kate Winslet to shoot in the movie “The Reader”. She was supposed to embody on the screen the image of the warden in Auschwitz. Is it possible to imagine a harder role? Later, according to the actress herself, she had to live with nervous tension and the feeling of a crime committed for several months.

Janet Lee

Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho is rightfully called one of the scariest films in the history of cinema, and the shower scene is perhaps the most frightening. It cost the performer of the role of Mary - actress Janet Lee dearly. Subsequently, she experienced wild terror and panic when she had to take a shower. And although she later managed to overcome her fear, the emotional wound remained for a long time.

Tippi Hedren

Another Hitchcock film “Birds” based on the story of the same name by Daphne Du Maurier tells about the attack of wild birds on people. To make the scene more convincing, the director threw live birds at the actress Tippi Hedren for several hours so that they got tangled in her hair. As a result, the film became a movie masterpiece, entered the hundred scariest films, occupying the seventh line of the rating. And Tippi Hedren had a nervous breakdown and ended up in the hospital.

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer, playing the role of rock star Jim Morrison, worked on the role for several months - he learned the Doors songs by heart, copied the musician's gait and gestures. As a result, he began to behave in the same way in ordinary life and got so used to the image that “returning to himself” became possible only with the help of a psychotherapist.

Anatoly Solonitsyn

Actor Anatoly Solonitsyn got the main role in Andrei Tarkovsky's masterpiece “Andrei Rublev". According to the plot, the main character temporarily imposes a vow of silence on himself. In order to convincingly play the scene of the exit from the vow, the actor did not utter a word for several months. As a result, during the filming, he spoke with difficulty, in a hoarse voice, which was required to create an image.

Victor Sukhorukov

The role of Johann in Alexey Balabanov 's film “About freaks and people” was so hard for Viktor Sukhorukov that after finishing work he fell into depression, began to abuse alcohol and eventually even ended up in a psychiatric clinic. But the help of relatives and colleagues helped him not only to get back on his feet, but also to return to the profession.

Natalie Portman

“I had no idea what I was getting into.” This is what Natalie Portman says about filming in the psychological thriller “Black Swan". The story of a ballerina slowly going crazy in an attempt to achieve perfection was hard for the actress. First of all, she had to lose a lot of weight and master ballet steps in order to convincingly play a dancer. The work took all her strength: shooting for 15 hours a day, and then training at the ballet machine. But besides that, she had to play a tough tension and psychological conflict with another ballerina (Mila Kunis). To achieve the desired effect, director Darren Aronofsky deliberately provoked conflicts and difficult situations between Portman and Kunis.

Adrian Brody 

Getting ready to shoot in the movie “The Pianist” Adrian Brody really wanted to feel and understand his hero more deeply. For this reason, he began to lead an ascetic lifestyle, refused a comfortable apartment, car rides, stopped contacts with family and friends. And finally just stopped eating. As a result, the actor received an Oscar for best actor and returned to normal life for several months!

Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway played the role of Fantine in Les Miserables. For this, she not only lost 10 kilograms in two weeks, but also said goodbye to luxurious long hair.

Success and fame are not easy. Sometimes the physical and psychological stress from work becomes excessive. However, the magic of cinema is such that actors are ready to continue to invest time, energy, and soul in their role. Well, the viewer - the viewer admires the talent and dedication.

Author -Nika Terentyeva