Adrian Brody reveals the Oscar-winning role that left him with PTSD

Adrien Brody reveals PTSD, eating disorder after starving himself for ‘The Pianist’

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.

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Adrien Brody had insomnia and panic attacks after the gruelling physical impact of The Pianist role (Picture: Guy Ferrandis/Focus Features/Studio Canal/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock) Adrien Brody has shared that physically preparing for his role in the 2002 movie The Pianist left him with an eating disorder and PTSD. Brody, 51, won a historic Academy Award for his starring turn in the Roman Polanksi movie which portrayed the life of Polish Jewish radio…

Adrien Brody says he has PTSD after extreme weight loss during The Pianist shoot: ‘I had an eating disorder for…’

Adrien Brody played a Holocaust survivor in The Pianist, which won him the Oscar for Best Actor.

Adrien Brody Says Physical Transformation For ‘The Pianist’ Left Him With An Eating Disorder & PTSD

Adrien Brody is opening up about the lengths he went to for his Oscar-winning performance in Roman Polanski’s 2002 film The Pianist. Brody portrayed Holocaust survivor Władysław Szpilman in the biographical film. For the role, Brody took on a near-starvation diet and lost 30 lbs., dropping his weight to 129 lbs. The actor was said to be “barely drinking water” when they started filming the movie, which was shot in reverse, showing Szpilman at …

Adrien Brody recalls developing eating disorder, PTSD after extreme weight loss while filming ‘The Pianist’

Adrien Brody revealed he developed an eating disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after his extreme weight loss for his Oscar-winning role in “The Pianist.” “I definitely had an eating disorder for at least a year,” he told Vulture in an interview published on Tuesday. “And then I was depressed for a year, if not a lifetime. I’m kidding, I’m kidding.” In addition to the eating disorder, he detailed suffering from insomnia and panic…

Adrien Brody recalls developing eating disorder, PTSD after extreme...

Adrien Brody revealed he developed an eating disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after his extreme weight loss for his role in "The Pianist."