An actor should never be larger than the film he’s in.
CHRISTIAN BALEIf you’re doing your job properly, you take the risk of feeling slightly foolish and delve in and bring out the emotions.
More Christian Bale Quotes
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As an actor, I don’t feel like it’s necessary to watch a great deal of films. In fact, I think it can lead to imitation and unhealthy competition, which just isn’t needed.
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We are starting off with our own different characters and our own laws and everything, looking at Bruce Wayne and how he came to be the person that he was and how he comes to be this man that jumps around in the Bat suit.
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There are occasions when I’ve pretended to be in a firefight, and then there are people who have really been in a firefight. Clearly it’s absolutely ridiculous, and even disrespectful, to suggest that I understand what that is.
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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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In honesty, there are probably a lot of stories that can be told with Batman. I like the idea of him growing older and he can’t quite do it as much anymore.
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It’s not who I am underneath but what I do that defines me.
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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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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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What the hell kind of man decides to dress up as a bat and run around the city? There’s got to be something a little bit loose in there.
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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.
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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.
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I only sound intelligent when there’s a good script writer around.
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I would have been very happy just cruising around and enjoying the unexpected. I’ve never been ambitious.
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Research can be interesting, but it can be pointless as well. The realities of making a movie often are not conducive with that. I’m not knocking it. I love doing research myself, but I admit it doesn’t always add to the performance.
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