Actress revealed that she smoked two packs of cigarettes a day, but had to follow healthier lifestyle during recordings
Released in 2001, the film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider saved the health of Angelia Jolie. This is because the actress revealed that, before being cast for the feature, she smoked two packs of cigarettes a day, but the paper forced her to change her habits.
The story was told by the artist herself during a question and answers session at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (via People) This Thursday (February 6).
Commenting the role as an interpreter of the star of video games Lara Croft, Jolie gave details about your physical preparation for the movie:
I admit that I arrived smoking two packs a day and had to completely change my health and my life. I found that I could do things I didn’t know I could do. ”
The actress said she had to follow a totally different routine from which she was used to. This exercise routine encouraged her to look for a healthier lifestyle.
To tomb Raiderthere were a few months multiple training sessions per day: morning, afternoon and night. And I wanted nothing but good meals, water and regulated sleep. I was training and that’s what your body wants… you change. ”
Another detail that helped the actress abandon the addiction was the pregnancy a few years after the shoot. Currently she has six children.
“I never smoked… well, I think I did once or twice,” she joked.
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Source: Rollingstone
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