How did the golden team of Scorsese, De Niro and Joe Pesci take the first step in ' Raging Bull'?

The De Niro approach is here to stay

In `` The Irishman ,'' De Niro's acting was combined with VFX to The Natural``rejuvenate'' him from his 70s to his 30s, 40s, and 50s, which became a hot topic of conversation.

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So what about ``Raging Bull,'' which has a thorough sense of realism? The phrase ``De Niro approach'' is an indispensable expression when talking about the actor De Niro, and in this work he is known for taking on the ultimate form.

The first thing we shot was a boxing fight scene. Needless to say, in preparation for this role, he worked with a trainer to hone his skills and slim down his physique to the point that even real boxers would be intimidated.

Here's the problem: Once he's done filming as a boxer, exposing his real body, he starts eating more and more. After another four months, I lived a Inferno life in Italy and France, eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and gained nearly 30 kilograms. ``Bobby (De Niro) was so overweight that the slightest movement would cause wheezing noises to come out of his lungs and bronchial tubes, like an asthma attack,'' says Scorsese, who is no stranger to asthma.

Gaining weight so quickly must be pretty bad for your health, but his approach eliminates any unnecessary worries. Anyway, I'm wholehearted. He believes that by thoroughly understanding everything from his movements, lines, facial expressions, and physicality, he can fully become the character he is playing. This tenacity paid off, and he won the coveted Oscar for Best Actor for ``Raging Bull.''

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As he has gotten older, his roles have become less demanding, but his spirit has not changed at all. Even in ``The Irishman,'' with the help of VFX, De Niro's method of ``becoming the role'' seems to be presented in front of our eyes in a deeper, more spiritual level. At this moment, I think comparing the two films is the best attempt to understand what the ``De Niro approach'' is.

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