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Christian Bale

(1974) Film Actor United Kingdom

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Christian Bale says he began without fans and believes in pursuing work instead of waiting for chances. He worries about being boring and feels an actor should fit the film, not dominate it. He also values confidence from co‑actors and dislikes a nine‑to‑five routine.

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Christian Bale is a film actor from the United Kingdom, best known for Communist Rape of America : A Traitor's Legacy.

Quick Facts About Christian Bale

Born: January 30, 1974
Nationality: United Kingdom
Profession: Film Actor
Notable works: Communist Rape of America : A Traitor's Legacy
Spouse: Sandra Blažić

About Christian Bale

He has won an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and has been nominated four times for British Academy Film Awards. In 2014 he was among the highest‑paid actors, and The Independent later listed him as one of the greatest actors of the 21st century.

Awards & Honors

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award

Quotes by Christian Bale

I like being responsible for myself

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It was a great honor to be called a mo-fo by Sam Jackson.

Honor

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There's nothing like boxing for getting you in shape.

Boxing

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I don't have acknowledged preferences of characters.

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I started my career without fans.

Career

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Well, it's embarrassing to be a star.

Astronomy

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I won't kill you but I don't have to save you.

Batman movie

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An actor should never be larger than the film he's in.

Actor

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I would have been very happy just cruising around and enjoying the unexpected. I've never been ambitious.

Ambitious

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Sometimes the truth isn't good enough. Sometimes people have got to have their faith rewarded.

Batman dark knight

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I think trying too hard to be sexy is the worst thing in the world a woman can do.

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The only thing that I'm obsessed with is sleeping, and actually, it is more than an obsession, it is a pleasure.

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I always want to confuse people in terms of any kind of image and be unpredictable in any kind of movie I…

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It's not who I am underneath but what I do that defines me.

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I don't ever really sit back and look at roles I've taken and look at any similarities.

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It's about pursuing it rather than waiting to see what comes along.

Acting

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The risk element only came from acknowledging other people's attitudes toward it, and realizing that they considered it to be a risk…

Attitude

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There's a level of confidence in the actor you're working with that really helps a lot. It makes all the difference.

Actor

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What the hell kind of man decides to dress up as a bat and run around the city? There's got to be…

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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…

Acting

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Art is something to be proud of. Art is no compromise. As an actor, you're giving it up, you're at the mercy…

Actor

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If you're smart you're just gonna be all about the work. But as a young person, you want to going out to…

Clubs

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But I learned that there's a certain character that can be built from embarrassing yourself endlessly. If you can sit happy with…

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And being as I'm somebody who loves movies like The Machinist, I also love going along to big mass entertainment movies. I…

Cinema

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I don't want to know about the lives of other actors and I don't want people to know too much about me.…

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I'd love to remain a secret and still work, but I also want people to see the movies I'm in and get…

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Research can be interesting, but it can be pointless as well. The realities of making a movie often are not conducive with…

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I always leave disaster for other people to decide, because some of the things I consider to be disasters are some people's…

Disaster

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I'm sure you find it fascinating. It's always interesting for everybody to look at people who've been pushed to the brink. You…

Character

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People always say, "What do you want to do next, what kind of movie do you want to do next?" And I…

Brilliant

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Suddenly people were saying I was cocky because I'd done a Steven Spielberg movie and thought I was better than everyone else,…

Acting

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I ain't the first on the list that people are sending scripts to. I'm very lucky. I've managed to put myself in…

Creative

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Dieter Dengler was an amazing man. Who knows what he would've been had he not ever been tested in this way? It's…

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I have a fear of being boring.

Acting

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The art of survival is a story that never ends.

Art

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I'm not really into musicals.

Actor

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I'm English. Our dentistry is not world famous.

Dentistry

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Art is something to be proud of. Art is no compromise.

Art

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I was born in Wales but I'm not Welsh - I'm English.

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The interesting thing about a movie is the movie.

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