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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 the actors who are prepared to make fools of themselves who are usually the ones who come to mean something to the audience.
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There are movies that require fantasy and slightly more fantastical acting. Lines that are good for certain movies, in real life circumstances, would be absolutely unbelievable things to really say, and you would look at these people like they're freaks for conversing that way. But somehow for certain styles of movies, it works, and it seems fine.
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One of the places where we lived when I was growing up had this big wood out the back. And starting when I was about 8, I used to enjoy just walking alone through the wood late. Eleven p.m. Midnight. Later.
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I seek … the means to fight injustice. To turn fear against those who prey on the fearful.
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It's got to do with putting yourself in other people's shoes and seeing how far you can come to truly understand them. I like the empathy that comes from acting.
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I don't ever really sit back and look at roles I've taken and look at any similarities.
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I only sound intelligent when there's a good script writer around.
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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.
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Working out is incredibly boring. I swear it's true that the bigger your muscles get, the fewer brain cells you have.
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