Acting, how hard can it be? Many of us have probably
fancied ourselves as a bit of a star in the making who, with a bit of luck and
some help memorizing the lines, could quite easily play the role of a leading
man or lady. As actors themselves know, however, it’s a job that takes
incredible amounts of skill and dedication. It often goes far beyond slipping
into character to deliver a few lines here and there, wearing some make-up or
perhaps a fake mustache.
Would you be
willing to sacrifice your figure for extreme weight gain? Or to go on dieting
for months for a role-proper weight loss? Or, in some cases to live with an
excruciating muscle gain regime, that requires six hours a day in the gym? Yes,
it really is not so easy to be a famous actor, after all.
We have decided to
pay homage to those famous celebrities that took their body transformations to
the extreme, those who undertook vast physical and mental efforts to portray
their characters most authentically and accurately possible. Many of these
actors won prestigious awards for their work, and rightly so. Scroll down below
to see and learn about the dramatic changes these stars underwent in their
craft! For example:
Macaulay Culkin
Who hasn’t
seen the movie Home Alone? We all thought Macaulay would have a bright future
in Hollywood. That, however, did not occur. He vanished for more than two decades,
only reappearing on rare occasions. Nonetheless, he appears to have returned to
the screens in some capacity.
Nicolas Cage
His original
last name is Coppola, but he used an alias when still an amateur actor to
avoid being identified with his famous uncle, Francis Ford Coppola.
Keanu Reeves
This American
actor, who was born
in Lebanon and has Chinese ancestors, may have played hockey if not
for an injury. But then we wouldn’t have been able to enjoy his on-screen
performance.
Alec Baldwin
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Alec’s siblings are all performers, thus the
Baldwins are a complete family of them. He began his
acting career in a soap opera before moving on to Broadway.
In summary, celebrities
change appearances on a consistent basis; this is not really a secret. However,
some celebrities have gone through some drastic transformations all in a
relatively short period of time. It’s understandable seeing as they are
constantly in the eyes of the public being scrutinized on appearance and
behavior. Nevertheless, some of these transformations are so distinct, that you
may find yourself doing a double-take just to make sure you are looking at the
same person.
