- California Doubling: Bizarrely inverted. The film is set in California, and it was shot entirely near Barcelona. Bale even said his infamous weight loss was useful as his skinny frame made the sweltering heat easier to bear.
- Doing It for the Art: Christian Bale was in a financially precarious situation at the time, but he decided that the role was too good a challenge to pass up and he took it despite the low pay.
- Dyeing for Your Art: To play Reznik, Bale lost over 60 pounds and had to become a complete recluse while losing the weight because he'd binge-eat during nights out and undo all the progress he'd made. Take a look at the results.
◊ And keep in mind that he had to immediately bulk back up for Batman Begins after production wrapped on this film.
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