United Kingdom, April 14 -- Alec Baldwin shed 25 lbs for his role in 'Blue Jasmine'.

The 67-year-old actor ditched pasta, potatoes and sugary foods to change his body shape to play Hal Francis in Woody Allen's 2013 comedy-drama - which follows rich Manhattan socialite Jasmine (Cate Blanchett) going to San Francisco to stay with her sister after falling on hard times.

In an episode of his family reality TV show 'The Baldwins', Alex explained: "I didn't have no pasta, no potatoes, no candy, no sugar, and I lost probably 25 pounds.

"You see me in the movie and I look trim, comparatively speaking, but I did have the barbecue sauce in my hair."

His comments come as he and his 41-year-old yoga instructor wife Hilaria were reflecting on thei...