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An actor should never be larger than the film he's in.

Christian Bale

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Christian Bale
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: January 30
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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'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.
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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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It's very easy to leave when things go wrong, but to stick around and to basically give life to a town because of everything that it gave you generation after generation after generation, that to me is what defines a true American.
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I started my career without fans.
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The point of having a director is that they make the final decision it's their point of view, they set the rhythm and they make the final decisions.
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Art is something to be proud of. Art is no compromise.
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What I like about it is that I'm not somebody who's in movies. I'm a guy who's not very good going around the track with a bunch of guys who are a hell of a lot better.
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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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I don't think I'm like any of the characters I've played. They're all really far from who I am.
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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.
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I never applied to any acting schools. I don't know if that's just bad reporting, or - sometimes I just make stuff up.
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I want to do good work. I want the opportunity to work with good people, and the only way I'm gonna do that is to commit 110% - you get out what you put in.
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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.
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I swear, the bigger your muscles get, the duller you are. You become fascinated with carbs and protein and ripped abs and things that are just not interesting at all.
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I have a fear of being boring.
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Suddenly people were saying I was cocky because I'd done a Steven Spielberg movie and thought I was better than everyone else, which surprised me at first. I suddenly started feeling like a freak because everyone was treating me differently. It was confusing, and I did wonder if acting was for me anymore.
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It was a great honor to be called a mo-fo by Sam Jackson.
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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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