Christian Bale on imagination
Christian Bale79 quotes“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.”
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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 Whatever you do, do it completely. Don’t do it half-arsed. Do it more than anybody else would.
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.
Christian BaleChristian Bale I’ll find myself having dinner with people and someone will mention something and I will say I was in that situation once. Then I’ll say, forget it, it was a scene I was in. That can get to be quite confusing.
Christian BaleChristian Bale Well, it’s embarrassing to be a star.
Christian BaleChristian Bale 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.
Christian BaleChristian Bale I seek the means to fight injustice. To turn fear against those who prey on the fearful.
Christian BaleChristian Bale Being misunderstood is not a bad thing as an actor. I know the truth.
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