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It's not who I am underneath but what I do that defines me.

Christian Bale

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Christian Bale
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: January 30
Actor
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Film Actor
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Christian Charles Philip Bale
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It's tough to make a good movie. I think the bigger the movies are, the worse they are. A lot of big movies make a lot of money and you kind of forget about what they are and they don't really make you think.
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I ain't the first on the list that people are sending scripts to. I'm very lucky. I've managed to put myself in the position with some directors, who will be calling me directly, and we're working on things and talking about things, but that's on a purely creative level.
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'Batman' took 10 months to film, and by the time I stopped working on it, it took a long time before my English accent came out again. I was actually having to try for it.
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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.
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The interesting thing about a movie is the movie.
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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.
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Planning a career, I always find a tricky thing, because I don't have much of a plan, really.
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I chose to tell a personal story. When you tell a movie like this that's as emotionally charged as this is, it's a risk. As one of my great cinematic heroes, Francis Coppola, would say, If you aren't taking the highest, greatest risk, then why are you a filmmaker?
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The only thing that I'm obsessed with is sleeping, and actually, it is more than an obsession, it is a pleasure.
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Sometimes the truth isn't good enough. Sometimes people have got to have their faith rewarded.
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An actor should never be larger than the film he's in.
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If something's true and sincere, it happens regardless of marketing. The more I talk about it, the more I'm telling people how they should react. And that is an asshole.
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I've always felt that I would rather see an actor, writer, or musician's work, rather than actually know the person. If you know too much about an artist, it somehow lessens their ability to do their work as well.
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After the modest success of my first film, I found it very daunting to have to live with that kind of burden of expectations.
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You'll hunt me. You'll condemn me. Set the dogs on me. Because that's what needs to happen. Because sometimes truth isn't good enough. Sometimes people deserve more. Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded.
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How serious can a movie about time-traveling robots be? You want it to be cool and fun.
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In everyday life, my wife is the most wonderful. We're in love with each other beyond belief.
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Personally, I love going to see a film when you can really watch a character. If you've just read some article about who the actor is sleeping with, that's gonna be at the back of your mind all the time while you're watching the film.
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The art of survival is a story that never ends.
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