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Christian Bale Quotes

I always leave that for other people to decide, because some of the things I consider to be disasters are some people’s favorite movies. And that’s what I like so much, is that you never know. Something intrigues somebody and means nothing to somebody else Picture Quote #1

I tend to stay in character between scenes... to be rather serious on set, but here’s why, and I think people will find it surprising. I’m one of the worst ‘corpses’ on a movie set, which means you can’t keep a straight face. You start to get the giggles and you can’t stop Picture Quote #1

I’ll find myself having dinner with people and someone will mention something and I will say I was in that situation once. Then I’ll say, forget it, it was a scene I was in. That can get to be quite confusing Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

If I’m not working, I really have nothing to do with it - I’m not hanging out and mixing with film people. Not that I have anything against film people; they’re some of the best people around and some of the worst people around, just like in any business... they just gesticulate a little bit more Picture Quote #1

Putting on weight is easy all the way through. But after the first couple of weeks, the novelty wears off very quickly, and your body is groaning and starting to really shout at you, saying, ‘Why? Why? Why? Why are you doing this?’ Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

There was a great complexity to my father. He was a devoted family man. But, in the same breath, he simply was not suited to an anchored life. He should have been somebody who had a backpack, an old map, a bit of change in his pocket and that was it - roaming the world Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

After the modest success of my first film, I found it very daunting to have to live with that kind of burden of expectations Picture Quote #1

Were all conning ourselves, one way or another, just to get through life Picture Quote #1

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When you do a lot of interviews, you find yourself telling the same stories over and over. After you do it for a whole day, you say, ‘Christ, I’ve said this five times today.’ It gets fun when you get so bored you start making it all up Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

When it comes to films, people often don’t differentiate between the message of a bad central character and the message of the film itself. They are two separate things Picture Quote #1

But I learned that there’s a certain character that can be built from embarrassing yourself endlessly. If you can sit happy with embarrassment, there’s not much else that can really get to ya Picture Quote #1

In everyday life, my wife is the most wonderful. We’re in love with each other beyond belief Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

Working out is incredibly boring. I swear it’s true that the bigger your muscles get, the fewer brain cells you have Picture Quote #1

Planning a career, I always find that such a tricky thing, because I don’t have much of a plan, really Picture Quote #1

And being as I’m somebody who loves movies like The Machinist, I also love going along to big mass entertainment movies. I get in the mood for all kinds of movies, and so I like to try each of them Picture Quote #1

I don’t want to know about the lives of other actors and I don’t want people to know too much about me. If we don’t know about the private lives of other actors, that leaves us as clean slates when it comes to playing characters. That’s the point, they can create these other characters and I can believe them Picture Quote #1

I’m an actor I’m not a politician. I always kick myself when I talk too much about family, or personal things Picture Quote #1

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Look, I’ve got incredible pride for my family. I’ve absolutely fallen into that cliche of a dad who could just happily talk about my daughter endlessly Picture Quote #1

I certainly liked performing [Patrick Bateman], but it was because he thinks he’s so [bloody] cool and just the [stuff], but is really such a cheesy dork Picture Quote #1

I mean, first of all, let me say whichever superhero first came up with the idea of wearing a cape, he wasn’t really onto anything good. The number of times I’m treading on that damn thing or I throw a punch and it ends up covering my whole head. It’s really not practical Picture Quote #1

You’re creating a different world and the actor’s job is to be able to convince the audience to enter into that world, whether it be actually something that you recognize from your own life or not Picture Quote #1

You’ll hunt me. You’ll condemn me. Set the dogs on me. Because that’s what needs to happen. Because sometimes truth isn’t good enough. Sometimes people deserve more. Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded Picture Quote #1

I’ve had some painful experiences in my life, but I feel like I’m trivializing them by using them for a scene in a movie. I don’t want to do that. It just makes me feel kind of dirty for having done that Picture Quote #1

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I always leave that for other people to decide, because some of the things I consider to be disasters are some people’s favorite movies. And that’s what I like so much, is that you never know. Something intrigues somebody and means nothing to somebody else (Christian Bale Quotes) I tend to stay in character between scenes... to be rather serious on set, but here’s why, and I think people will find it surprising. I’m one of the worst ‘corpses’ on a movie set, which means you can’t keep a straight face. You start to get the giggles and you can’t stop (Christian Bale Quotes) I’ll find myself having dinner with people and someone will mention something and I will say I was in that situation once. Then I’ll say, forget it, it was a scene I was in. That can get to be quite confusing (Christian Bale Quotes) 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 (Christian Bale Quotes) If I’m not working, I really have nothing to do with it - I’m not hanging out and mixing with film people. Not that I have anything against film people; they’re some of the best people around and some of the worst people around, just like in any business... they just gesticulate a little bit more (Christian Bale Quotes) Putting on weight is easy all the way through. But after the first couple of weeks, the novelty wears off very quickly, and your body is groaning and starting to really shout at you, saying, ‘Why? Why? Why? Why are you doing this?’ (Christian Bale Quotes) 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 (Christian Bale Quotes) There was a great complexity to my father. He was a devoted family man. But, in the same breath, he simply was not suited to an anchored life. He should have been somebody who had a backpack, an old map, a bit of change in his pocket and that was it - roaming the world (Christian Bale Quotes) 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 (Christian Bale Quotes) 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. (Christian Bale Quotes) After the modest success of my first film, I found it very daunting to have to live with that kind of burden of expectations. (Christian Bale Quotes) Were all conning ourselves, one way or another, just to get through life (Christian Bale Quotes) When you do a lot of interviews, you find yourself telling the same stories over and over. After you do it for a whole day, you say, ‘Christ, I’ve said this five times today.’ It gets fun when you get so bored you start making it all up. (Christian Bale Quotes) 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. (Christian Bale Quotes) When it comes to films, people often don’t differentiate between the message of a bad central character and the message of the film itself. They are two separate things. (Christian Bale Quotes) But I learned that there’s a certain character that can be built from embarrassing yourself endlessly. If you can sit happy with embarrassment, there’s not much else that can really get to ya. (Christian Bale Quotes) 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. (Christian Bale Quotes) In everyday life, my wife is the most wonderful. We’re in love with each other beyond belief. (Christian Bale Quotes) 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. (Christian Bale Quotes) Working out is incredibly boring. I swear it’s true that the bigger your muscles get, the fewer brain cells you have. (Christian Bale Quotes) Planning a career, I always find that such a tricky thing, because I don’t have much of a plan, really. (Christian Bale Quotes) And being as I’m somebody who loves movies like The Machinist, I also love going along to big mass entertainment movies. I get in the mood for all kinds of movies, and so I like to try each of them. (Christian Bale Quotes) I don’t want to know about the lives of other actors and I don’t want people to know too much about me. If we don’t know about the private lives of other actors, that leaves us as clean slates when it comes to playing characters. That’s the point, they can create these other characters and I can believe them. (Christian Bale Quotes) I’m an actor I’m not a politician. I always kick myself when I talk too much about family, or personal things. (Christian Bale Quotes) Look, I’ve got incredible pride for my family. I’ve absolutely fallen into that cliche of a dad who could just happily talk about my daughter endlessly. (Christian Bale Quotes) I certainly liked performing [Patrick Bateman], but it was because he thinks he’s so [bloody] cool and just the [stuff], but is really such a cheesy dork. (Christian Bale Quotes) I mean, first of all, let me say whichever superhero first came up with the idea of wearing a cape, he wasn’t really onto anything good. The number of times I’m treading on that damn thing or I throw a punch and it ends up covering my whole head. It’s really not practical. (Christian Bale Quotes) You’re creating a different world and the actor’s job is to be able to convince the audience to enter into that world, whether it be actually something that you recognize from your own life or not. (Christian Bale Quotes) You’ll hunt me. You’ll condemn me. Set the dogs on me. Because that’s what needs to happen. Because sometimes truth isn’t good enough. Sometimes people deserve more. Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded. (Christian Bale Quotes) I’ve had some painful experiences in my life, but I feel like I’m trivializing them by using them for a scene in a movie. I don’t want to do that. It just makes me feel kind of dirty for having done that. (Christian Bale Quotes)

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