While many actors struggle desperately to achieve fame, some are incredibly lucky enough to gain international recognition by starring in hit series or mega-franchise films. It is believed that the characters they portrayed became a symbol of luck in their careers. However, it’s not as glamorous as what we see on screen. Many roles became nightmares for famous actors and actresses.
After all, acting has many ups and downs, just like any other job. For perfect performances, many stars even did things beyond their imagination like shaving their hair or living like a homeless person.
Let’s discover 7 of the most hidden secrets behind our beloved shows.
#1 “I thought it was the ugliest haircut I’d ever seen.”
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Rachel Green’s hairstyle in “Friends” became a trend at that time. But Jennifer Aniston, who portrayed the role, really hate her character’s hairdo. Years after the series ended, the actress shared, “I think it was the ugliest haircut I’ve ever seen”.
#2 He was told to smile more or he’d lose his job.
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Robert Pattinson stole millions of hearts when playing a handsome vampire in the popular “Twilight saga. The actor was required to be a brighter version of the book’s dark character. Contrary to expectation, he played the role with a big frown. It came to a point where his agents told him, “You have to do the opposite of what you’re doing now, or you’re going to get fired today.”
#3 Wearing that fat suit was “humiliating.”
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To fulfill her portrayal of Rosemary in “Shallow Hal”, Gwyneth Paltrow had to wear a fat suit. For the actress, her role is like a disaster. She felt so uncomfortable during that first day when she had to wear the suit, saying, “It was so sad. It was so disturbing. No one would make eye contact with me because I was obese. I felt humiliated.”
#4 His cape had an awful smell.
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Kit Harington who played Jon Snow often appeared in his fuzzy, black cape in the hit series “Game of Thrones”. In an interview, the actor complained about this costume, saying, “It weighs a ton, [and] it smells awful,” he continued, revealing “they added weight to it every year.”
#5 She was asked to ’’look prettier’’ when she cried.
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Jessica Alba, one of the main characters of the sci-fi action movie, “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer”, opened up about liking the experience of playing the role. The director even asked her to look prettier as she cried.
#6 His character in You “repulses” him.
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Penn Badgley received a lot of praise for his role as Joe Goldberg, in the series “You”. While many people become fans of his character, the actor has revealed that he hates it. he said, “There’s a lot I don’t enjoy about him. To be honest, I don’t enjoy nearly everything about him”.
#7 He had to dye his hair platinum blond every single week.
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Tom Felton’s character, Draco Malfoy, impressed fans with his blonde hair. In reality, the actor has brown hair. And he didn’t like dying his hair platinum. In an interview, he revealed that he had to bleach his hair every single week for the role, and this is the reason why he was relieved when the franchise ended.
