Taking it Too Far: The Extreme Lengths Actors Went Through to Prepare for Roles

There’s a reason why Robert DeNiro is one of Hollywood’s most acclaimed actors – because for two of his earliest roles he assumed method acting to make them perfect.

In preparation for his role in Taxi Driver, he got a fake and therefore illegal taxi license and used it to operate as a taxi driver and drive people around New York, 15 hours a day.