Jessica Alba, normally a very shy actress, was so terrified of the stripping she had to do in the new movie Sin City, that she got drunk and visited strip clubs to prepare.

The sexy star was slated to strip completely in the film, but instead insisted on peeling off her clothing to reveal a bikini. But, despite her no-nudity clause and her shyness, Alba did promise director Robert Rodriquez she'd pull off the dance routines.

"I'm not someone who likes to go onstage and be a star. So, I just went to a bunch of strip clubs to do research. I would have to get a little tipsy, though, because it's kind of intimidating talking to these women with incredible bodies who are writhing in front of you. I hit about four strip clubs in LA, two in New York, and two in Texas," said Alba.

After teaming with a rope trick expert, Alba decided to add a lasso to her stripping routine in the film. "I had a rope guy teach me how to twist it around like a lasso and stuff. I just spent every night in Texas in The Four Seasons (hotel) in my underwear, knocking over lamps trying to lasso things."



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