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Acting Quotes by Christian Bale
- I tend to think you're fearless when you recognize why you should be scared of things, but do them anyway.
- It's not who I am underneath but what I do that defines me.
- I only sound intelligent when there's a good script writer around.
- If everyone really knew what a jerk I am in real life, I wouldn't be so adored in the slightest.
- I have a fear of being boring.
- It's got to do with putting yourself in other people's shoes and seeing how far you can come to truly understand them. I like the…
- An actor should never be larger than the film he's in.
- I don't personally look to my own life experiences for answers about how to play a scene.
- I don't think I'm like any of the characters I've played - they're all really far from who I am.
- I find what I do for a living really funny. I mean, acting is kind of a hilarious thing for a grown man to call…
- I start from scratch with each movie; I wipe the slate and I certainly don't rely on some bag of acting tricks I've amassed over…
- There are movies that require fantasy and slightly more fantastical acting. Lines that are good for certain movies, in real life circumstances, would be absolutely…
- 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…
- 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.
- It's about pursuing it rather than waiting to see what comes along.
- Essentially, I'm untrained, so I just go with my imagination and try to put myself as solidly as I can into the shoes of whatever…
- 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…
- Obviously there are times with acting when exactly what is required is just going through the motions, and when doing nothing is the best thing.…
- I really do get a kick out of acting when it's done really well. When there's a feeling on the set and working in tandem…
- 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 times it is…
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