20 actors that did bizarre stuff for a role

13) Nicolas Cage in Birdy

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Nicolas Cage was at his most extreme in Birdy. To play a soldier struggling to cope with the aftermath of war, Cage threw himself completely into the role, working with veterans to understand firsthand the trauma that these young men and women suffered when they came back from military service. He shed many pounds and commuted with veterans to get a more realistic feel for the post-combat experience. Cage's method of acting reached high levels of commitment, something at which he was so intense that sometimes he felt emotionally wrung out.

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