Demi Moore underwent an intense physical regimen to lose weight for her role in the 1993 film “Indecent Proposal.” In a recent CBS interview, the actress opened up about the demanding schedule she maintained while filming the erotic thriller.
Moore had just given birth to her daughter Scout before production began. To lose weight quickly, she decided to bicycle the long distance between her Malibu home and the Paramount Pictures studio in Hollywood every day. This meant riding approximately 60 miles roundtrip under demanding conditions.
“I put a lot of pressure on myself,” Moore recalled. “I’ve been told in the past to lose weight too, which was really embarrassing and hurtful. But I took it out on myself for this role.”
Each day she woke up early with a trainer using headlamps in the dark. After biking to set, she worked through 12-hour filming days. Moore would then make the exhausting cycle ride back home. “Scout was around 5-6 months old at the time. I was getting up to feed her at night and starting the whole routine over again each day,” she said.
Directed by Adrian Lyne, “Indecent Proposal” starred Moore alongside Robert Redford and Woody Harrelson. It told the story of a married couple’s encounter with a wealthy man’s offer to spend the night with the wife. The film made $266 million worldwide despite mixed reviews from critics.
Reflecting back, Moore expressed disbelief in what she did to her body for the role. “It seems crazy and ridiculous now. But you wondered then if it really mattered that much,” she said. While promotion her latest movie, Moore opened up about the experience to highlight pressures still faced by some in Hollywood.
