Being misunderstood is not a bad thing as an actor. I know the truth. — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I become a bit of a blank page in public. And that's precisely why I like acting. — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
There's a level of confidence in the actor you're working with that really helps a lot. It makes all the difference. — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
I never applied to any acting schools. I don't know if that's just bad reporting, or - sometimes I just make stuff… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
Art is something to be proud of. Art is no compromise. As an actor, you're giving it up, you're at the mercy… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
It's got to do with putting yourself in other people's shoes and seeing how far you can come to truly understand them.… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
I've always felt that I would rather see an actor, writer, or musician's work, rather than actually know the person. If you… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
I think there's a limited amount of planning you can do, at least in the position I'm in. Maybe more successful actors… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
I always figure hey, look, I'm not a rock star, I'm an actor. I'm somebody who's meant to be other people and… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
It's the actors who are prepared to make fools of themselves who are usually the ones who come to mean something to… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
I don't want to know about the lives of other actors and I don't want people to know too much about me.… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
I'm not an actor that tends to care. I don't ask 'Is this a close up? Is this a master? Is this… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
Everyone always tells you that you're the only one that can do this or that role right, and if you say no,… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
There are movies where actors aren't characters but movie stars, being cool beyond belief throughout the whole movie. That is what it… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
I don't want to know about the lives of other actors and I don't want people to know too much about me.… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
I love acting, I love what we do. It's so bloody silly at times, isn't it? It's like playing dress-up, and other… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
You're creating a different world and the actor's job is to be able to convince the audience to enter into that world,… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
As an actor, I don't feel like it's necessary to watch a great deal of films. In fact, I think it can… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
It's about pursuing it rather than waiting to see what comes along. That's partly because I found myself getting typecast, as everyone does unless… — Christian Bale Copy Share
Nuclear apocalypse-who do you need? Actors are probably not top of the list. What can I do for you? I can pretend to be… — Christian Bale Copy Share
There's a level of confidence in the actor you're working with that really helps a lot. It makes all the difference. — Christian Bale Copy Share
And I not only inherited an aversion to the nine-to-five routine, but the sense from my parents that being bored and boring is the… — Christian Bale Copy Share
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… — Christian Bale Copy Share
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… — Christian Bale Copy Share
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.… — Christian Bale Copy Share
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… — Christian Bale Copy Share
Sometimes the truth isn't good enough. Sometimes people have got to have their faith rewarded. — Christian Bale Copy Share
There's such ups and downs. You may think that you've kind of found a spot and a groove and it seems to be working.… — Christian Bale Copy Share
People need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy and I can't do that as Bruce Wayne. As a man I'm flesh and… — Christian Bale Copy Share
