I’d love to remain a secret and still work, but I also want people to see the movies I’m in and get a higher profile because of that. I like to think that as long as you continue choosing diverse roles, you can avoid becoming predictable.
CHRISTIAN BALEI find something fascinating about the quiet man in the background who has no desire to be the center of attention.
More Christian Bale Quotes
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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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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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The interesting thing about a movie is the movie.
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You’ll hunt me. You’ll condemn me. Set the dogs on me. Because that’s what needs to happen. Because sometimes truth isn’t good enough. Sometimes people deserve more. Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded.
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Being misunderstood is not a bad thing as an actor. I know the truth.
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I swear, the bigger your muscles get, the duller you are. You become fascinated with carbs and protein and ripped abs and things that are just not interesting at all.
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If you’re doing your job properly, you take the risk of feeling slightly foolish and delve in and bring out the emotions.
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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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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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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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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 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.
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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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You have to treat yourself like a mushroom to some degree, in order to keep on discovering things.
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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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