10 Insane Ways Actors Prepared For Famous Movie Scenes

8. Leonardo DiCaprio Watched "The Drunkest Guy In The World" On Loop For The Quaaludes Scene - The Wolf Of Wall Street

Wolf of Wall Street
Paramount Pictures

Who could possibly forget the hysterical scene from The Wolf of Wall Street where exuberant stockbroker protagonist Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) over-indulges on the Quaaludes, and is forced to ragdoll himself towards his car?

Though DiCaprio consulted the real Belfort for advice on the effects of 'Ludes, he also went one step weirder by turning to YouTube, specifically the viral video "The Drunkest Guy in the World," which depicts an impossibly inebriated man trying (and failing) to navigate a convenience store in pursuit of more beer.

DiCaprio called the clip a "huge inspiration" and claimed to watch it on loop while preparing himself for the physical aspects of dragging himself along the ground towards his vehicle.

It's probably the funniest scene in DiCaprio's entire filmography and netted him a Best Actor Oscar nomination, so bravo.

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