For thespian Colin Firth, watching his weight on screen is no act

NEW YORK —It seems that men, like women, watch their water weight. Well, at least actor Colin Firth does.

According to a recent report in the New York Post, the actor, who was shooting a scene at Sapa restaurant here for an upcoming film with actress Uma Thurman, had to swallow tons of food, but he made one request first: It all had to be of the low-sugar and low-sodium variety “so he would not look bloated on screen after eating all day,” a source told the Post. —It seems that men, like women, watch their water weight. Well, at least actor Colin Firth does.