Overview
- Clarke says he added about 40 pounds to portray Alex Murdaugh in Hulu’s Murdaugh: Death in the Family.
- He reports forcing himself to eat while tracking blood pressure and consulting a cardiologist during the transformation.
- He avoided full prosthetics due to the eight-episode shoot, using limited padding while relying largely on real weight gain.
- For the final two episodes focused on the courtroom, he dropped as much weight as possible to reflect Murdaugh’s appearance.
- Clarke describes long, isolating days with a wig and tinted eyebrows, as the series based on Mandy Matney’s reporting releases new episodes Wednesdays on Hulu.