Continuation to the Previous Parts, i.e Part-1 & Part-2, Here is the Part-3 with two other Exceptional Method Actors
Robert De Niro
Short Intro:
Robert De Niro is an oscar-winning actor, born in New York on August 17,1943. He holds both American & Italian citizenship. He left school at age 16 to study acting & then worked with many acclaimed film directors, most importantly with Martin Scorsese. De Niro's role in The Godfather: Part II (1974) brought him his first Academy Award. He is famous for his uncompromising portrayals of violent and abrasive characters. He also has the nickname "Bobby Milk".
Notable Acting Performances:
1) The Godfather II(1974)
2) Taxi Driver(1976)
3) Raging Bull(1980)
4) Goodfellas(1990)
5) Casino(1995)
Few Astonishing Facts about him:
1) He paid a dentist $5000 to make his teeth look bad for his role in Cape Fear (1991). He later paid him $20 000 to have them fixed.
2) Growing up in the Little Italy section of New York City, his nickname was "Bobby Milk" because he was so thin and as pale as milk.
3) He is the second actor to win an Oscar for portraying Vito Corleone. He and Marlon Brando are the only two actors to win an Oscar for playing the same character.
4) The actor formerly held the World Record for Most Weight Gained for a Movie, gaining over 60 pounds for his role in Raging Bull (1980). But seven years later, Vincent D'Onofrio eclipsed him in gaining 70 pounds for his role in Full Metal Jacket (1987). Robert De Niro had also developed a Breathing Problem due to weight gain.
5) He and Martin Scorsese were brought up blocks apart in the Greenwich Village area of Manhattan, but never formally met when they were young. When introduced at a party in 1972, the two came to realize that they had seen each other many times but had never spoken.
6) In 1974, he became one of the finest actors with his Academy Award-winning performance of Vito Corleone in The Godfather: Part II. A couple of years later, he delivered the most outstanding performance of his career, by playing the role of Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver.
7) He turned down the role of Jesus in The Last Temptation of Christ, it went to Willem Dafoe.
8) The F-word is spoken 114 times during the Raging Bull, most during improvised scenes.
9) Robert De Niro considers himself a Method Actor. After he has signed on to play a role, he always spends a great deal of time researching or generating extensive backgrounds for each of his characters.
10) Robert De Niro learn Boxing For His Role In Raging Bull.
Do watch the below Video for the Most Staggering Fact about Robert De Niro:-
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Christian Bale
Short Intro:
His full name is "Christian Charles Philip Bale".He is born on 30th January 1974 in Wales. He left school at age of 16. His family has a long history of entertainment. His Grandfather was a standup comic & Child entertainer. His mother was a Circus Performer & his father was a Commercial Pilot. His first acting job was a Cereal Commercial.
Notable Acting Performances:
1) The Dark Knight(2008)
2) The Prestige(2006)
3) The Fighter(2010)
4) The Machinist(2004)
5) American Psycho(2000)
Few Stellar Facts about him:
1) He started acting at a really young age i.e 9.
2) He is the king of Body Transformations, Watch "The Machinist" you will understand this.
3) He has 3 Academy Award nominations & 1 Win.
4) He is an excellent Horseman & an Avid Reader.
5) He trained for 10 weeks in dancing and martial arts for the dance sequences in "Newsies" (1992) and "Swing Kids" (1993).
6) Christian has two dogs (Mojo and Ramone) and three cats (Miriam, Molly, and Lilly), which are all strays that he found, he is a devoted animal lover.
7) Christian lost 63 pounds for "The Machinist" and gained 80 pounds for "Batman Begins".
8) He was considered for the role of James Bond in the movie Casino Royale but the role was given to Daniel Craig.
9) Bale performed all his stunts himself, however, he was not allowed anywhere near the Batmobile.
10) He auditioned for the role of Jack Dawson in “The Titanic” in 1997 and almost got it.
Do Watch the below Video for the Most Exceptional Fact about Christian Bale:-
That's Conclude the List :)
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