Adrien Brody lost 30 pounds for his 2003 role in The Pianist, which had lingering effects on his body. “That was a physical transformation that was necessary for storytelling,” Brody, 51, told New York Magazine in a profile published on Monday3.

That was a physical transformation that was necessary for storytelling,” Brody said of his extreme weight loss.

Brody portrayed Holocaust survivor Władysław Szpilman in the film, and prepared for the role by adopting a near-starvation diet in order to lose 30 lbs. and drop his weight to 129 lbs. Additionally, the star “was barely drinking water by the time they started filming.”

Adrien Brody who won an Oscar for The Pianist shared how he got PTSD afer losing weight for the role Read ahead to know more about the link between the two

Adrien Brody is opening up about the lengths he went to for his Oscar-winning performance in Roman Polanski's 2002 film The Pianist.

Hollywood star Adrien Brody has finally opened up about his gruelling experience starring in Roman Polanski’s Oscar-winning 2002 film The Pianist. In the biographical film, Brody plays Holocaust survivor Władysław Szpilman,

Adrien Brody is opening up about his experience from filming The Pianist more than two decades ago, saying he developed post-traumatic stress disorder and an eating disorder. Brody may have won an Academy Award for his role as a Holocaust survivor in the 2003 Roman Polanski film,

Adrien Brody did a lot, and then faced a lot for his Oscar-winning role in Roman Polanski’s 2002 film The Pianist.The actor is no stranger to immersing himself entirely into his

Brody's extreme preparation and aftermath of 'The Pianist' To get into the skin of Polish musician Wladyslaw Szpilman in The Pianist, Brody followed a strict diet and learned classical piano. He lost 13.