Christian Bale
Christian Bale
Christian Charles Philip Baleis an English actor. He has starred in both blockbuster films and smaller projects from independent producers and art houses...
NationalityWelsh
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth30 January 1974
CityHaverfordwest, Wales
who-i-am superhero acting
It's not who I am underneath but what I do that defines me.
attitude people ridiculous
I have this theory that, depending on your attitude, your life doesn't have to become this ridiculous charade that it seems so many people end up living.
character thinking who-i-am
I don't think I'm like any of the characters I've played - they're all really far from who I am.
jobs mean men
I find what I do for a living really funny. I mean, acting is kind of a hilarious thing for a grown man to call a job.
want play-safe playing-it-safe
I never want to feel that I'm playing it safe.
reading cutting thinking
'3:10 to Yuma' was one that I just kept on talking and thinking about after reading it. And I think the reason is because, like in most Westerns, you have the very clear-cut bad-guy/good-guy, however, as the movie progresses, you kind of see that it's a very fine line that divides these two.
character preference
I don't have acknowledged preferences of characters.
views decision directors
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.
romantic thinking comedy
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.
I'm not really into musicals.
careers fans
I started my career without fans.
shoes people empathy
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.
movie years acting
I start from scratch with each movie; I wipe the slate and I certainly don't rely on some bag of acting tricks I've amassed over the years.
commitment people insanity
I do like taking stuff seriously that a lot of people look at as nonsense. I enjoy the insanity of that. And I like the commitment that is needed for that.