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Christian Bale
Welsh
Actor
Born:
Jan 30
,
1974
About
Actor
Me
Myself
People
You
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But I learned that there's a certain character that can be built from embarrassing yourself endlessly. If you can sit happy with embarrassment, there's not much else that can really get to ya.
Christian Bale
Character
You
Happy
Yourself
Sit
Else
Embarrassing
Embarrassment
Ya
Learned
Built
Get
Endlessly
Much
Really
Certain
In everyday life, my wife is the most wonderful. We're in love with each other beyond belief.
Christian Bale
Life
Love
Wonderful
Wife
Everyday Life
Other
Everyday
Beyond
Most
Each
Belief
If everyone really knew what a jerk I am in real life, I wouldn't be so adored in the slightest.
Christian Bale
Life
Real Life
Everyone
Slightest
Adored
Knew
Am
Real
Really
Jerk
I always leave that for other people to decide, because some of the things I consider to be disasters are some people's favorite movies. And that's what I like so much, is that you never know. Something intrigues somebody and means nothing to somebody else.
Christian Bale
You
People
Somebody
Nothing
Other
Else
Consider
Favorite
Favorite Movies
Intrigues
Some
Something
Never
Like
Disasters
Know
Because
Always
Leave
Decide
Movies
Much
Means
Things
I start from scratch with each movie; I wipe the slate and I certainly don't rely on some bag of acting tricks I've amassed over the years.
Christian Bale
Tricks
Some
Rely
Wipe
Bag
Over
Years
Scratch
Movie
Acting
Certainly
Each
Start
Slate
All I've ever ended up with in terms of achievements is the movie, some really stupid anecdotes, a bunch of crosswords that I didn't finish and maybe some old bicycle that I found lying around on set.
Christian Bale
Old
Stupid
Bicycle
Lying
Anecdotes
Some
Finish
Terms
Around
Up
Bunch
Ended
Maybe
Achievements
Movie
Really
Found
Ever
Set
The only thing I would unequivocally say is that I have never had any interest in romantic comedy I just couldn't do it. I think I'd be terrible.
Christian Bale
Comedy
Think
Say
Would
Only
Never
Had
Terrible
Unequivocally
Any
Just
Romantic
The Only Thing
Romantic Comedy
Interest
Thing
There are occasions when I've pretended to be in a firefight, and then there are people who have really been in a firefight. Clearly it's absolutely ridiculous, and even disrespectful, to suggest that I understand what that is.
Christian Bale
People
Pretended
Absolutely
Clearly
Occasions
Understand
Been
Then
Really
Who
Even
Ridiculous
Disrespectful
Suggest
I'd love to remain a secret and still work, but I also want people to see the movies I'm in and get a higher profile because of that. I like to think that as long as you continue choosing diverse roles, you can avoid becoming predictable.
Christian Bale
Work
Love
You
People
Long
Think
Secret
See
Diverse
Remain
Higher
Like
Also
Because
Becoming
Still
Continue
Get
Roles
Want
Predictable
Movies
Avoid
Choosing
Profile
Working out is incredibly boring. I swear it's true that the bigger your muscles get, the fewer brain cells you have.
Christian Bale
You
Incredibly
Out
Boring
True
Brain
Brain Cells
Get
Fewer
Cells
Bigger
Swear
Working
Your
Muscles
A lot of actors say that theater's the thing for them. And that's great, and I'm not one to speak with any authority about it because of not having done it properly. For me, movies are what I love.
Christian Bale
Love
Great
Me
Speak
Say
About
Properly
Having
Because
Lot
Authority
Any
Done
Theater
Movies
Them
Actor
Thing
Everyone always tells you that you're the only one that can do this or that role right, and if you say no, they go to somebody else and tell them that they're the only one that can do it right. But when they're talking to you, you're always the 'Best Actor of Your Generation.'
Christian Bale
Best
You
Generation
Somebody
Else
Everyone
Say
Tell
Tells
Only
Talking
Always
Go
Role
Them
Your
Actor
Right
'The Machinist' changed me. I learned that I really enjoy, literally, not saying a damned word for days at a time, except for what was in the scene. Whole days of... nothing. Just... standing still. I know a lot of people found it bizarre, because they'd be standing right next to me thinking, 'Why aren't we talking? What's going on?'
Christian Bale
Saying
Time
Me
People
Word
Nothing
Enjoy
Thinking
Changed
Bizarre
Scene
Except
Days
Know
Learned
Talking
Because
Still
Lot
Going
Just
Literally
Really
Next
Standing
Whole
Found
Why
Right
There are movies where actors aren't characters but movie stars, being cool beyond belief throughout the whole movie. That is what it is. And we reveal ourselves when we act, very often without noticing. But if I can manage to do a character without showing anything of myself, then that's the ultimate goal for me. No leakage.
Christian Bale
Myself
Character
Me
Stars
Ourselves
Characters
Throughout
Beyond
Without
Reveal
Ultimate
Ultimate Goal
Goal
Very
Manage
Often
Being
Where
Movie
Anything
Movie Stars
Movies
Then
Act
Noticing
Cool
Showing
Whole
Belief
Actor
If I'm not working, I really have nothing to do with it - I'm not hanging out and mixing with film people. Not that I have anything against film people; they're some of the best people around and some of the worst people around, just like in any business... they just gesticulate a little bit more.
Christian Bale
Best
Business
People
Nothing
Bit
Worst
Out
Some
More
Like
Around
Mixing
Any
Hanging
Just
Anything
Against
Little
Little Bit
Really
Working
Film
In honesty, there are probably a lot of stories that can be told with Batman. I like the idea of him growing older and he can't quite do it as much anymore.
Christian Bale
Honesty
Older
Batman
He
Idea
Like
Him
Lot
Quite
Anymore
Stories
Much
Growing
I only sound intelligent when there's a good script writer around.
Christian Bale
Good
Good Script
Only
Writer
Around
Sound
Intelligent
Script
A teenager usually wants to try to get people to notice him in some way, to feel like someone gives a damn. Me, all that attention, I just wanted to fade into the background. Be invisible. Disappear.
Christian Bale
Me
People
Try
Damn
Teenager
Way
Background
Some
Someone
Gives
Fade
Disappear
Attention
Feel
Invisible
Like
Him
Get
Just
Wanted
Wants
Notice
How serious can a movie about time-traveling robots be? You want it to be cool and fun.
Christian Bale
You
About
Robots
How
Want
Movie
Cool
Fun
Serious
My hope is that people will be repulsed by the character's complete lack of ethics and obsession with consumerism - that's what I was saying about the difference between the character's message and the film's message.
Christian Bale
Hope
Saying
Character
People
Ethics
Will
Complete
About
Consumerism
Obsession
Between
Message
Lack
Difference
Repulsed
Film
And I not only inherited an aversion to the nine-to-five routine, but the sense from my parents that being bored and boring is the worst thing that you can be.
Christian Bale
You
Parents
Sense
Nine-To-Five
Worst
Worst Thing
Bored
Boring
Only
Being
Aversion
Inherited
Routine
Thing
I do like taking stuff seriously that a lot of people look at as nonsense. I enjoy the insanity of that. And I like the commitment that is needed for that.
Christian Bale
Commitment
People
Seriously
Insanity
Enjoy
Taking
Stuff
Like
Look
Nonsense
Lot
Needed
I've had some painful experiences in my life, but I feel like I'm trivializing them by using them for a scene in a movie. I don't want to do that. It just makes me feel kind of dirty for having done that.
Christian Bale
Life
Me
My Life
Kind
Some
Having
Scene
Dirty
Had
Feel
Like
Makes
Done
Just
Want
Experiences
Movie
Them
Painful
Using
Essentially, I'm untrained, so I just go with my imagination and try to put myself as solidly as I can into the shoes of whatever person I'm going to be playing.
Christian Bale
Myself
Try
Shoes
Whatever
Imagination
Put
Untrained
Go
Person
Going
Essentially
Just
Playing
All of the muscles were gone, so that was a real tough time of rebuilding all of that. But you have a deadline, you have an obligation. You've said that you will commit to this part, and I just can't live with myself for not really giving it as much as I can.
Christian Bale
Time
Myself
You
Obligation
Will
Tough
Giving
Gone
Live
Tough Time
Part
Deadline
Said
Real
Were
Commit
Just
Much
Really
Rebuilding
Muscles
But I enjoyed getting sick, I didn't mind it at all. So in that short amount of time, I did actually go from 121 right back up to 180, which is way too fast obviously. And that resulted in some doctors visits to get things sorted out.
Christian Bale
Time
Mind
Doctors
Sick
Too
Back
Back Up
Way
Out
Visits
Some
Resulted
Obviously
Sorted
Go
Up
Get
Did
Getting
Short
Which
Fast
Actually
Right
Amount
Enjoyed
Things
Right Back
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