It's about pursuing it rather than waiting to see what comes along. — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
I think it's important when you're acting to be as relaxed as possible even if you're doing something intense. You're basically in… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
I start from scratch with each movie; I wipe the slate and I certainly don't rely on some bag of acting tricks… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
I don't think I'm like any of the characters I've played - they're all really far from who I am. — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
I find what I do for a living really funny. I mean, acting is kind of a hilarious thing for a grown… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
Essentially, I'm untrained, so I just go with my imagination and try to put myself as solidly as I can into the… — 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
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
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
Obviously there are times with acting when exactly what is required is just going through the motions, and when doing nothing is… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
There are movies that require fantasy and slightly more fantastical acting. Lines that are good for certain movies, in real life circumstances,… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
Suddenly people were saying I was cocky because I'd done a Steven Spielberg movie and thought I was better than everyone else,… — 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 Image
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 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
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Sometimes the truth isn't good enough. Sometimes people have got to have their faith rewarded. — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
