"Gaunt to Gargantuan and Back: The Atkins Method of Acting" was written by Caryn James in 2004 and nothing has changed since then regarding weight loss and gain. As long as the public keeps buying into these movies, Hollywood will keep endorsing this extreme method of acting.
Losing weight or gaining it for a movie part is going to continue to be a popular trend for actors and actresses. I think they will do it because if they don't, the movie role will be given to someone else. This sends the wrong message to young people who looks up to these movie stars. They don't realize that these actors have professional help to oversee their diets and health. I also think it's wrong that young women are hurt the most by this false image of perfection dished out by TV, magazines, and movies. In real life none of us is perfect. Families that support and love one another perpetuate a good sense of self-esteem. That's worth far more than looking like you just stepped off a movie set. I wish that these movie stars would be more sensitive to this subject and take some responsibility in speaking up about how extreme dieting can hurt or even kill you when not done with a doctor helping.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with you about "losing weight or gaining it for a movie part is going to continue to be a popular trend for actors and actresses." I agree because most people have to have a visual image in order to understand the movie better. People will always continue to judge others based on weight.
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