I like being responsible for myself.
CHRISTIAN BALEI 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.
More Christian Bale Quotes
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I never want to feel that I’m playing it safe.
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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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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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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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There’s nothing like boxing for getting you in shape.
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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’m English. Our dentistry is not world famous. But I made sure I got moldings of my old teeth beforehand because I miss them.
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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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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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And I not only inherited an aversion to the nine-to-five routine, but the sense from my parents that being bored and boring is the worst thing that you can be.
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A teenager usually wants to try to get people to notice him in some way, to feel like someone gives a damn. Me, all that attention, I just wanted to fade into the background. Be invisible. Disappear.
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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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An actor should never be larger than the film he’s in.
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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.
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But I learned that there’s a certain character that can be built from embarrassing yourself endlessly. If you can sit happy with embarrassment, there’s not much else that can really get to ya.
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