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After the modest success of my first film, I found it very daunting to have to live with that kind of burden of expectations.

Christian Bale

All I’ve ever ended up with in terms of achievements is the movie, some really stupid anecdotes, a bunch of crosswords that I didn’t finish and maybe some old bicycle that I found lying around on set.
CHRISTIAN BALE

Achievement End Movie Myself Old Stupid
Planning a career, I always find a tricky thing, because I don’t have much of a plan, really.
CHRISTIAN BALE

Career Myself Planning Trick
All of the muscles were gone, so that was a real tough time of rebuilding all of that. But you have a deadline, you have an obligation. You’ve said that you will commit to this part, and I just can’t live with myself for not really giving it as much as I can.
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Commitment Live Muscle Myself Obligation Reality Time
Being misunderstood is not a bad thing as an actor. I know the truth.
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Actor Bad Truth Understand Yourself
In everyday life, my wife is the most wonderful. We’re in love with each other beyond belief.
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Beautiful Belief Beyond Life Love Marriage Myself Relationship Wife
If everyone really knew what a jerk I am in real life, I wouldn’t be so adored in the slightest.
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Admire Life Myself Reality
I seek the means to fight injustice. To turn fear against those who prey on the fearful.
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Fear Fight Injustice Prey Seek
But I learned that there’s a certain character that can be built from embarrassing yourself endlessly. If you can sit happy with embarrassment, there’s not much else that can really get to ya.
CHRISTIAN BALE

Built Character Happiness Learning Myself
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 blood, I can be ignored, I can be destroyed, but as a symbol, as a symbol I can be incorruptible. I can be everlasting.
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Destroy Drama Example Ignorance Myself People Symbol
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 a state of dynamic relaxation.
CHRISTIAN BALE

Act Important Intense Relax State Thinking
No, only disappointment in myself on those occasions I didn’t manage to rise to the occasion as I felt I should’ve done. I can always see how to do it, and then the challenge is, Can I manage that each and every day?
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Day Disappointment Each Other Feeling Manage Myself Occasion
I have this theory that, depending on your attitude, your life doesn’t have to become this ridiculous charade that it seems so many people end up living.
CHRISTIAN BALE

Attitude End Fake Live People Theory Yourself
The interesting thing about a movie is the movie.
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Interesting Movie
The art of survival is a story that never ends.
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Art End Story Survive
Putting on weight is easy all the way through. But after the first couple of weeks, the novelty wears off very quickly, and your body is groaning and starting to really shout at you, saying, ‘Why? Why? Why? Why are you doing this?’
CHRISTIAN BALE

Easy Quick Shout Start Weight Yourself
If you’re doing your job properly, you take the risk of feeling slightly foolish and delve in and bring out the emotions.
CHRISTIAN BALE

Emotion Feeling Job Risk Yourself

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