- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter22m
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter1h
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter2h
- MovieWebMovieWeb3h
- DeadlineDeadline18h
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter21h
- VarietyVariety22h
- ComingSoon.netComingSoon.net23h
- ComingSoon.netComingSoon.net1d
- IndiewireIndiewire1d
- VarietyVariety1d
- PubityPubity1d
- MovieWebMovieWeb1d
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter1d
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend1d
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter2d
- VarietyVariety2d
- VarietyVariety2d
- PubityPubity2d
- DeadlineDeadline2d
- DeadlineDeadline2d
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter2d
- GeekTyrantGeekTyrant2d
- IndiewireIndiewire2d
- IndiewireIndiewire2d
- VarietyVariety3d
- DeadlineDeadline3d
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter3d
- VarietyVariety3d
- The WrapThe Wrap3d
Adrien Brody Has PTSD From 'The Pianist' Weight Loss, Starvation Diet
VarietyStory by Zack Sharf
scrn logline
Oscar-winning actor Adrien Brody reveals haunting PTSD from extreme weight loss and starvation diet for his role in 'The Pianist'.
beat sheet
- Brody, who starred as Holocaust survivor Władysław Szpilman, reveals the intense toll the role took on his mental and physical health, calling it a 'PTSD-inducing' experience.
- The actor's extreme preparation, which included dropping to just 130 pounds, has left him with lasting trauma and a deep appreciation for the sacrifices actors make for their craft.
call sheet
Adrien Brody, Władysław Szpilman, The Pianist, The Pianist