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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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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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