💨 Abstract

Jeremy Allen White felt "fragile" while portraying Bruce Springsteen in *Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere*, struggling to separate himself from the role. The article highlights extreme examples of method acting, including Heath Ledger’s intense preparation for *The Dark Knight* (which his family denied affected his mental health), Leonardo DiCaprio’s physical endurance for *The Revenant*, and Christian Bale’s drastic weight loss for *The Machinist*.

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