Matt Smith has recently undergone a gruelling training camp for his role in the musical American Psycho where he plays the lead role, Patrick Bateman. Matt initially approached me 9 weeks ago with one simple mission: “Get me into the best shape of my life”. We’d worked together previously on the film “How to catch a monster”, but American Psycho provided us with new obstacles and a fresh challenge.

Over an intense 9 week training programme we physically transformed Matt from Dr Who into Patrick Bateman, a man obsessed with having a ‘hard, ripped body’. Matt’s physical appearance on stage was critical to the role, spending much of the play shirtless and describing his ‘perfect body’ to the audience. To become Patrick Bateman, Matt approached his training and nutrition with the same obsessive nature that defines the character. Given our limited training time, this was crucial. Every session was meticulously planned, and every meal prepared and timed to get him into the shape required.

And who knew Smith was so ripped? When and how did he get into this kind of shape? We first see him rising through the stage floor in tighty whities and, for the more prurient who appreciate such things, there are other moments when he appears similarly déshabillé. A West End Whinger – http://westendwhingers.wordpress.com/

Still dizzy from American Psycho. AND ITS NOTHING TO DO WITH MATT SMITH BEING BUFF & IN HIS PANTS FOR HALF OF IT!! Attitude Gay Mag ‏@AttitudeMag



Staged with arresting, cool style by @RupertGoold, AMERICAN PSYCHO has the arrestingly cool, surprisingly buff Matt Smith in title role. Mark Shenton ‏@ShentonStage

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