SACHA BARON COHEN insists the burden of playing BORAT took its toll on him, especially during months of filming when he had to constantly stay in character.
The 35-year-old then had to continue the charade while promoting the movie BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICAN FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN for months on end.
And he refused to wash his gray suit or use deodorant to add to the authenticity.
He explains, "It was exhausting. I had to be that way all day and all night, because even if the tiniest detail had gone awry, it could've made them suspicious. I mean, even if I went to the bathroom, I had to make sure I went to the bathroom as Borat."
Cohen also slams the people who appear in the movie who have filed lawsuits claiming they had been tricked during filming.
He adds, "This wasn't CANDID CAMERA. There were two large cameras in the room.
"I don't buy the argument that, 'Oh, I wouldn't have acted so racist or anti-Semitic if I'd known this film was being shown in America.' That's no excuse."
