Collette Thinks Twice About Weight Loss/gain

Movie star [Toni Collette](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/toni-collette) has vowed to think twice about dieting for movie roles after having to gain and lose 25 pounds (11.3 kilograms) while shooting her new film [In Her Shoes](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/in-her-shoes).

The Australian actress, who gained 43 pounds (19.5 kilograms) for her role in [Muriel's Wedding](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/muriel%27s-wedding), started the new film playing a chubby depressive and had to lose the bulk as her character recovered towards the end of the film.

She says, "I vowed to the high heavens that I would never put on weight again for a movie, but (director) [Curtis Hanson](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/curtis-hanson) has this way of getting what he wants and I ended up putting on 25 pounds to play the part.

"Then, once ROSE, my character, becomes a happier person it affects her physically so I then had to lose the weight through a rigid diet and exercise programme during the middle of shooting.

"I don't think I'll be doing this weight see-saw thing again."