Being misunderstood is not a bad thing as an actor. I know the truth. — 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
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
Nuclear apocalypse-who do you need? Actors are probably not top of the list. What can I do for you? I can pretend… — 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
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
A lot of actors say that theater's the thing for them. And that's great, and I'm not one to speak with any… — 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
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
So yeah, a good director will be able to listen and hear everything, but have a confident vision of his own that… — 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
“Directors tell me I should direct because the questions I am asking are the questions that they are asking rather than the… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
I've always believed that the director does whatever the hell he wants. That's what you sign on for as an actor -… — 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
