Colin Farrell appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week and he spoke about the drastic measures he took to gain weight for his role in the critically acclaimed drama, The Lobster.
The Dubliner told the talk show host that he ate cheeseburgers for breakfast and slept with crumbs in his bed.
He explained that he had no choice but to gain weight for the role because the director felt it would look best for Colin’s character.
Colin said, “I gained 43 to 45 pounds…I ate cheeseburgers for breakfast.
“But part of the fun of eating terrible food, trash, which I love to eat, is that you know you’re not supposed to.
“When you’re told you have to, it kind of instantly loses the buzz.
“And then you get used to sleeping with crumbs in the bed.
My first meal of the day for two months was whatever crumbs I didn’t get to finish from the night before.”
The Castleknock native said that it took him 8 weeks to gain the weight, and another 8 weeks to lose it.
He was nominated for Best Actor in the Irish Film and Television Awards 2016 for his leading role in The Lobster.
