20 times actors took method acting to extreme levels

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19) Anne Hathaway in Les Miserables

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Anne Hathaway’s portrayal of Fantine in Les Miserables was an extreme case of method acting. She lost 25 pounds, got her hair cut on camera and simply focused on living a life surrounded in despair. She immersed herself so deep in her character that it transcended into her performance of the song ‘I Dreamed a Dream’, which earned her many accolades.

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