Actors must be ready for the fact that preparing for a role may be full of sacrifices. A wig and the right outfit are not always enough, often it also involves learning the right way of speaking, training at the gym or changing your diet. The king of spectacular transformations is undoubtedly Christian Bale, who has often drastically changed his figure and appearance to fit the character. However, there is no shortage of examples in Polish cinema.
14 months of training and 16 kg less. Piotr Głowacki learned boxing from scratch for the film “The Champion”.
For his role in the film “The Champion”, Piotr Głowacki underwent intensive training to prepare him for scenes in the ring. Exercises combined with a diet helped the actor lose 16 kg. All this to believably play the role of a boxer and a prisoner of Auschwitz. – I ate 5 meals, 1500 kcal a day. In terms of fitness, I had to prepare myself to cope with the difficulties of shooting fight scenes, 5 days of shooting, 12 hours each in the ring. In addition, there was boxing training – Piotr Głowacki. He started learning from scratch and reached the appropriate level within 14 months. – You can’t fool the viewer. Both the figure and the fights had to be convincing, the actor emphasized.
Mateusz Damięcki underwent murderous training for “Furioza”. He also shaved his hair
He not only shaved his head for his role in “Furioza”. He also had to take care of the appropriate figure to suit the character of “Golden”, a gangster and member of the fan underworld. This involved a brutal workout at the gym, but also an appropriate diet.
Dear coach, I’m sorry for yesterday’s waffle insubordination. From today (not tomorrow!!!) I vow to abstain from carbohydrates, check me out! I’m ready for a 30-day challenge, we’re finishing the film in a month, I’d better edit it
– he wrote in 2019 on Instagram.
Michał Koterski gained 17 kg for his role in the film “Gierek”. He prepared in a “truly Hollywood” style
Michał Koterski prepared for his role in the film “Gierek” like Christian Bale. He received the job thanks to his resemblance to the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers’ Party, but he did not rest on his laurels. He gained 17 kg and worked intensively on the right way of expressing himself, his voice and modulation. He almost learned to speak French fluently as well. – For him, this is a truly Hollywood role – the film’s producer, Janusz Iwanowski.
Katarzyna Figura and Anna Dymna underwent spectacular metamorphoses. It’s hard to recognize them
However, transformations for a role are not only about diet, gym and changing hairstyle. It also means an almost complete change of image and long hours of make-up. An example would be in the movie “Christening”. The actress has changed so much for the production that it is difficult to recognize her. The inherent blonde color of her hair was gone, and additionally, the appropriate make-up had aged her significantly.
Anna Dymna underwent a huge metamorphosis for “Wielka Woda”. The actress wore a special suit on the set, which made her look like she was morbidly obese. Makeup also completed the transformation. Her appearance in the Netflix series was so believable that Dymna received a lot of indiscriminate comments. – A stream of vile words is pouring out on me – in 2022. If you feel like it, vote in our poll below.
Source: Gazeta
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