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 the years.
CHRISTIAN BALEI tend to think you’re fearless when you recognize why you should be scared of things, but do them anyway.
More Christian Bale Quotes
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I seek the means to fight injustice. To turn fear against those who prey on the fearful.
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We’re all conning ourselves, one way or another, just to get through life.
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There’s nothing like boxing for getting you in shape.
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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 find what I do for a living really funny. I mean, acting is kind of a hilarious thing for a grown man to call a job.
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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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I only sound intelligent when there’s a good script writer around.
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I always leave that for other people to decide, because some of the things I consider to be disasters are some people’s favorite movies. And that’s what I like so much, is that you never know. Something intrigues somebody and means nothing to somebody else.
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It’s very easy to leave when things go wrong, but to stick around and to basically give life to a town because of everything that it gave you generation after generation after generation, that to me is what defines a true American.
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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?’
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I don’t personally look to my own life experiences for answers about how to play a scene.
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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 somebody who can grow you some nice crops.
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Sometimes the truth isn’t good enough. Sometimes people have got to have their faith rewarded.
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I find something fascinating about the quiet man in the background who has no desire to be the center of attention.
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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 make.
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