Brody portrayed Holocaust survivor Wadysaw Szpilman in the biographical film.
That was a physical transformation that was necessary for storytelling, Brody told New York MagazinesVulture.
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I definitely had an eating disorder for at least a year.
Adrien Brody and ‘The Pianist’Jon Kopaloff / Getty Images / Focus Features / Courtesy Everett Collection
And then I was depressed for a year, if not a lifetime.
Im kidding, Im kidding, he added.
The Method actor has been put in unique situations while portraying different roles.
