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I do like taking stuff seriously that a lot of people look at as nonsense. I enjoy the insanity of that. And I like the commitment that is needed for that.

Christian Bale

It’s not who I am underneath but what I do that defines me.
CHRISTIAN BALE

Definition Myself Work
Whatever you do, do it completely. Don’t do it half-arsed. Do it more than anybody else would.
CHRISTIAN BALE

Dedication Effort Hard Work Inspirational Yourself
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 BALE

Imagination Myself Person Shoes Training Try
I like the idea of movies having a magic element. How many times have you seen an actor in a movie who you know only as the character? It’s wonderful, isn’t it?
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Character Element Ideas Magic Movie Myself Wonderful
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 BALE

Avoid Different Love Movie People Prediction Secret Work
I seek the means to fight injustice. To turn fear against those who prey on the fearful.
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Fear Fight Injustice Prey Seek
I do like taking stuff seriously that a lot of people look at as nonsense. I enjoy the insanity of that. And I like the commitment that is needed for that.
CHRISTIAN BALE

Commitment Enjoyment Insanity Myself Need People Serious
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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Actor Give Up Art Compromise Mercy People Proud Yourself
The only thing that I’m obsessed with is sleeping, and actually, it is more than an obsession, it is a pleasure.
CHRISTIAN BALE

Happiness Myself Obsession Sleep
I don’t get it when you get so much openness about the way movies are made, and the special effects and the behind-the-scenes stuff and all of that. I can’t help but feel like this reduces it a little bit.
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Effect Help Movie Myself Open Reduce Scene
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.
CHRISTIAN BALE

Built Character Happiness Learning Myself
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.
CHRISTIAN BALE

Boredom Inheritance Myself Parents Worst Yourself
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?’
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Easy Quick Shout Start Weight Yourself
Well, it’s embarrassing to be a star.
CHRISTIAN BALE

Embarrassment Stardom
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.
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Confusion Myself People Quite Situation
After the modest success of my first film, I found it very daunting to have to live with that kind of burden of expectations.
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Burden Expectation Kind Modesty Movie Myself Success

I do like taking stuff seriously that a lot of people look at as nonsense. I enjoy the insanity of that. And I like the commitment that is needed for that.

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I do like taking stuff seriously that a lot of people look at as nonsense. I enjoy the insanity of that. And I like the commitment that is needed for that.

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