Christian Bale on dedication
Christian Bale79 quotes“Whatever you do, do it completely. Don’t do it half-arsed. Do it more than anybody else would.”
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Art is something to be proud of. Art is no compromise. As an actor, you’re giving it up, you’re at the mercy of so many other people.
Christian BaleChristian Bale 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 person I’m going to be playing.
Christian BaleChristian Bale The art of survival is a story that never ends.
Christian BaleChristian Bale 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.
Christian BaleChristian Bale In terms of the romantic kind of lead, I just never enjoy those movies very much. Maybe they’ll come to interest me more as I get older. I doubt it, but maybe. Romantic comedies tend to be, for me, an oxymoron.
Christian BaleChristian Bale 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 the mood for all kinds of movies, and so I like to try each of them.
Christian BaleChristian Bale I feel like I’m pretty good but I don’t like to toot my own horn, you know. I want to let the work speak for itself and kind of move on to the next thing.
Christian BaleChristian Bale I think trying too hard to be sexy is the worst thing in the world a woman can do.
Christian BaleChristian Bale The only thing that I’m obsessed with is sleeping, and actually, it is more than an obsession, it is a pleasure.
Christian BaleChristian Bale The only thing I would unequivocally say is that I have never had any interest in romantic comedy I just couldn’t do it. I think I’d be terrible.
Christian BaleChristian Bale 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.
Christian BaleChristian Bale 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 BaleChristian Bale 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?
Christian BaleChristian Bale I become a bit of a blank page in public. And that’s precisely why I like acting.
Christian BaleChristian Bale We were incredibly fortunate to get to make three Batman films. That’s enough. Let’s not get greedy. It’s a torch that should be handed from one actor to another. So I enjoy looking forward to what somebody else will come up with.
Christian BaleChristian Bale I like being responsible for myself.
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