An actor spent 83 straight months (nearly 7 years) living with the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon river to understand a role.Can any one imagine this?

                                                                                          

Jon Voight did more studying for his role in the film Anaconda than one could ever imagine. He spent 83 straight months (nearly 7 years) living with the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon river. Having trouble understanding their dialect, Voight immediately created his own language and accent. This explains where his thick Mongolian accent comes from in the film. Voight was very popular with many tribes up and down the river. He often BBQ'd for them during the day and led them in tribal dances at night. One could say that he did more for the Amazon than Jolie (his stepdaughter?) did for Africa.