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iVillage: Was there anything you indulged yourself in when you turned 40, like a sports car?
Brad: No. We were filming the big fight [between Achilles and Hector] on my birthday. When I came back [to Los Angeles after the movie wrapped], I had a nice quiet dinner with my friends and wife. You know, I always said I was going to buy something for my 40th birthday, like a 40-year-old's car -- a Rolls or something -- then I got too into energy conservation. So I bought a Prius [laughs].
iVillage: Back to your training regime...
Brad: It sucked [laughs]. It was brutal. I started working out about six months before filming. I hired a trainer who knew what he was talking about and he started me on a high-protein, low-carb diet and I had four meals a day. It was quitting smoking. It was two to three hours in the gym each day -- getting to a point of absolute discomfort. On top of that we had sword rehearsal. After three months, I finally started to enjoy it [smiles].