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Whatever you do, do it completely. Don't do it half-arsed. Do it more than anybody else would.

Christian Bale

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Christian Bale
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: January 30
Actor
Character Actor
Film Actor
Film Producer
Television Actor
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Christian Charles Philip Bale
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I don't have acknowledged preferences of characters.
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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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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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For me, I think the harder the shoot, the more I feel like I'm enjoying myself.
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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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I've always believed that the director does whatever the hell he wants. That's what you sign on for as an actor - I can't stand it when you have actors who are trying to leverage directors into doing things they don't want to do.
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Being misunderstood is not a bad thing as an actor. I know the truth.
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I only sound intelligent when there's a good script writer around.
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I never want to feel that I'm playing it safe.
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It's about pursuing it rather than waiting to see what comes along.
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I have a very sissy job, where I go to work and get my hair done, and people do my makeup, and I go and say lines and people spoil me rotten. And everyone has that kind of curiosity of how far can you go, how far can you take it. I think it's always good testing yourself.
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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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In everyday life, my wife is the most wonderful. We're in love with each other beyond belief.
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I think the harder the shoot, the more I feel like I'm enjoying myself.
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It's not who I am underneath but what I do that defines me.
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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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Were all conning ourselves, one way or another, just to get through life.
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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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I think there's a limited amount of planning you can do, at least in the position I'm in. Maybe more successful actors can plan more than I'm able to.
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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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