• sudo_shinespark@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Didn’t he explain one time that the key to looking really shredded for a movie is to get SUPER dehydrated right as filming begins? Think it was because then it makes your abs and other chest muscles stick out really prominently and achieves the Hollywood expectation for how strong guy should look

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      2 months ago

      Yes, he explained this in the BTS for “Les Miserables”

      A MUSICAL MOVIE WHERE THE CAST HAD TO SING LIVE ON SET. (I had to write that in caps to drive home the point and retraumatise all the theater kids in the audience)

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      2 months ago

      Yeah they will typically time the cutting/dehydration to film all the “muscle shots” at the same time. The actors are miserable during this time period, and will and will quickly hydrate/switch to maintenance eating after this

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        2 months ago

        Yeah standard weight cutting, and then aggressive pre-show preparation. Ironically, they’re probably at their weakest during competition / shows, due to the dehydration and starvation beforehand.

        The not-shredded wolverine could lift harder and run longer than his tougher looking counterpart.

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      2 months ago

      I think I heard something similar, so probably.

      On that note, I’m well hydrated. REALLY well hydrated…