Top 10 Most Extreme Things Actors Have Done To Prepare For Roles
4. Natalie Portman in Black Swan
Critics and fans would say all the effort Portman put into this role is certainly worth it, but only the 34-year-old knows what it took to transform her into a ballerina.
The actress is only 5’3″ and had to lose 20 pounds to make a convincing ballet dancer, which she achieved thanks to an extremely low-calorie diet and hours of dance training and exercise.
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Portman began her physical and ballet training exactly one year before the shooting started, practicing anywhere between 3 and 8 hours a day with her coaches. Her fitness training involved swimming, ballet classes and choreography, which came last when everyone made sure Portman’s body would be able to take the pain.
