Hollywood actors are professionals, which is why they will endure all sorts of challenges on the set. Some will use different acting methods to get into the character, while others will sacrifice their sanity to eat raw bison liver.
Here are six actors who’ve conquered their gag reflex for our viewing pleasure.
1. The Infamous Beef Trifle — Friends
Remember the Friends episode where Rachel messed up the recipe and created a culinary abomination? Well, it turns out that the beef trifle was just some bananas and whipped cream, but after a few takes, Matt LeBlanc unintentionally ingested some of David Schwimmer’s trifle that he had just spit out during the previous take. The funniest thing is that Matt had no idea what he did, as everyone just started giggling when they realized what just happened. Some friends, huh?
2. Stallion Heart — Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones had more than its fair share of gut-wrenching moments, but none were as hard to digest (get it?) for young Emilia Clarke as eating the stallion heart in season 1. Even though it wasn’t a real heart and was made of congealed jam, Clarke said it tasted like bleach and raw pasta, and she had to repeat that take about 28. On the positive side, this disgusting snack also helped the actress make the scene look very real.