Eva Mendes And Ryan Gosling Movie 'The Place Beyond The Pines' Forced Actress To Lose Weight; ' I Wanted My Character To Feel Really Depleted' She Said

Eva Mendes revealed in a recent interview that 'The Place Beyond The Pines,' the movie she did with boyfriend Ryan Gosling, forced her to lose weight.






In a recent interview for the October Issue of "Lucky," Mendes admitted that she would "do anything for a role." In "The Place Beyond The Pines" that is exactly what she did when she made herself shed of the pounds.






"For 'A Place Beyond the Pines,' I exercised a lot. I wanted my character to feel really depleted," the actress confessed. "But my mom didn't understand why I would want to look that way. She's constantly telling me I'm too skinny!"






Speaking of her family, the 39-year-old really take what her sisters say to heart. In fact, her siblings were the one who pushed her to create a clothing line with New York & Company that hits stores September 19th.






"I never thought I would be a designer, if that's what I am," Mendes explains. "And at first, I wasn't sure I could do it … They were like, 'Evie, you have to do this






Although she describes her clothes as not being trendy, Mendes stresses they are for all sizes.






"Of course, to feel beautiful, you have to have healthy self-esteem and work on yourself, and that can be hard," she explains. "And there are days when I don't feel great, but I put on my favorite dress and throw a scarf in my hair, and it makes all the difference. Hopefully my line can do that for women. Even if you're not feeling your best, let's admit it, the right outfit — it helps."