10 Crazy Sacrifices Actors Made For A Role (That Totally Backfired)

10. Steve Carell Waxed His Chest For A Joke - The 40 Year Old Virgin

When Steve Carrell signed up for The 40 Year Old Virgin he was unlikely to have thought many extreme physical sacrifices would be necessary. He'd have been right. The job really was a straightforward one: show up on set, act, then go home. Clearly Carrell, masochist that he is, wasn't satisfied with this; evidently it was all a little tame. Instead he suggested they add a waxing scene to the script, in which he would be strip-waxed, not by a professional, but by an extra instead - as if the pain wasn't going to be bad enough! One of the amazing things about this is that most of the scene is just a collection of cuts of Carrell's face writhing in agony and shouting expletives. It's hard to believe the same effect couldn't have been achieved with just, well, acting. When an actor chooses to go through hell for a role he does so hoping to gain respect from his peers. Unfortunately there is little respect to be had for voluntarily having your chest waxed. Hardly De Niro in Raging Bull.
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