Actor Ellie Bamber needed to become Kate Moss on-screen. Her trainer helped her do it without starvation.
Actor Ellie Bamber worked with a trainer to achieve a specific physique for her role as Kate Moss. The approach prioritized strength training and overall health over restrictive dieting or excessive cardio.
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The story highlights a shift in Hollywood toward healthier, sustainable physical preparation for roles, moving away from the 'heroin chic' era's unhealthy standards.
Ellie Bamber worked with a trainer for her role as Kate Moss. Justin E Palmer/GC Images Ellie Bamber trained for more than two years to portray Kate Moss. Her trainer focused on strength training instead of excessive cardio. The approach avoided calorie counting and restrictive dieting. It was the era of heroin chic . When iconic supermodel Kate Moss was at the height of her modeling career in the 1990s, she was often pictured at clubs with a cigarette, a far cry from today's trends of Pilates and matcha lattes. So when actor Ellie Bamber came to play Moss in the recently released movie "Moss & Freud," she had her work cut out. How to create Moss's supermodel physique without resorting to unhealthy methods?
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