The role of the Joker brought Joaquin Phoenix to an obsession

The Hollywood star had to lose 23 kg in order to fulfill the famous role. The need for such a transformation and caused a specific disorder.

44-year-old actor Joaquin Phoenix, who played a major role in the movie "The Joker", which appears on world screens, admitted that in preparation for this role, he was faced with severe frustration and obsession. And all due to the fact that he needed to lose 23 kg in order to look more reliably in the image of the legendary villain. After that, the Phoenix began to control every calorie eaten, and if its weight varied within a few tens of grams, then he already began to very much worry and suffer about this. Obsession with weight is quite common among victims of eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. In advanced cases, it can lead to the most sad consequences.

However, the actor also noted that thanks to a powerful weight loss, he noticed some positive changes in his health. In particular, his athletic performance improved, his energy level increased, which was especially useful for a role that required considerable physical returns. The actor admits that usually a person expects an increase in hunger, vulnerability and weakness after a great weight loss. But Joaquin didn’t.

“It turned out that I can now control the body in a way that was previously inaccessible to me,” says Phoenix. - It was a special pleasure from movements whose freedom was previously limited. To gain this freedom was also important for a more convincing image of my character, who is also a very energetic creature.

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