{"id":2176,"date":"2023-10-04T09:16:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T07:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/?p=2176"},"modified":"2023-10-04T09:16:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T07:16:26","slug":"he-played-his-break-through-role-so-convincingly-that-women-ran-from-him-believed-he-was-dumb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/?p=2176","title":{"rendered":"He played his break-through role so convincingly that women ran from him, believed he was dumb"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before making a name for himself, actor Vincent D\u2019Onofrio earned himself a living as a nightclub bouncer, delivering flowers, hanging drapes and driving a cab. He even worked as Yul Brynner\u2019s and Robert Plant\u2019s bodyguard in order to support his dream of finding his place under the Hollywood sky.<\/p>\n<p>After managing to land some on and off Broadway roles, and after appearing in low-budget films, Vincent was urged by friend and actor Matthew Modine to audition for Stanley Kubrick\u2019s Full Metal Jacket.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EqqWfTVXIAErnq3-193x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2177\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He seemed like the perfect fit for the role of Leonard, a fat, dim-witted character. However, the role came with a few conditions, one of which was gaining weight, which Vincent did. In fact, he gained around 80 pounds, which is the most an actor gained for the sake of a role. At the same time, he needed to get rid of his locks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Kubrick] asked me early on would I be all right with gaining this weight and I went over there and gained about 30 pounds, and I remember him seeing it and saying that I only look like I could kick everybody\u2019s a**. He thought some more weight would be needed.\u201d Speaking of the role he played when he was 24, Vincent continued, \u201cI think it went up to 80 pounds\u2026from 200 to 280.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Full Metal Jacket | 4K Trailer | Warner Bros. Entertainment\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n2i917l5RFc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He was so convincing and excelled the role so beautifully, that the fans mistook him for the character he played.<br \/>\n\u201cPeople treat you differently when you\u2019re that size you gotta remember my head was shaved so it was like a completely different persona from me being this long lanky actor to a big burly guy with a bald head\u2026it was a very strange life change.\u201d The Broken Horses star continued, \u201cIt changed my life. Women didn\u2019t look at me, most of the time I was looking at their backs as they were running away. People used to say things to me twice, because they thought I was stupid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_286665800-203x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2178\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just a year after the film was released, Vincent managed to lose weight and got to his old self.<br \/>\nHis career skyrocketed and he became a famous name in the world of film, but he says that it is all thanks to Kubrick.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStanley made my career, there\u2019s no question to that I\u2019ve done over 50 films, because of him. Because of that part.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Among the rest, Vincent, who is now 64, played in Law &#038; Order: Criminal Intent (2001 to 2011), Marvel\u2019s Daredevil (2015 to 2018), and the films Dying Young, The Break-Up and Jurassic World.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, the New York-born director, producer, screenwriter and actor, published the book Pigs Can\u2019t Look Up.<\/p>\n<p>Vincent\u2019s life was greatly affected by his parents\u2019 divorce and his mother\u2019s marriage to George Meyer, a renowned American producer and writer.<\/p>\n<p>During the 1990s, he was romantically involved with actress Greta Scacchi, with whom he shares a daughter, Leila George, who has since started an acting career herself.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/prem-768x576-1-300x225-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2179\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 1997, Vincent married Duch model Carin van der Donk. The two welcomed a son in 1999, but then their relationship fell apart. They separated, but reconciled and welcomed their second son in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Vincent filed for a divorce and put an end to his marriage of 26 years.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, he appeared in the film The Unforgivable, alongside Sandra Bullock. We will next see him in the soon-to-be released comedy Dumb Money.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before making a name for himself, actor Vincent D\u2019Onofrio earned himself a living as a nightclub bouncer, delivering flowers, hanging drapes and driving a cab. He even worked as Yul Brynner\u2019s and Robert Plant\u2019s bodyguard in order to support his dream of finding his place under the Hollywood sky. 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