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After the modest success of my first film, I found it very daunting to have to live with that kind of burden of expectations.

Christian Bale

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?
CHRISTIAN BALE

Character Element Ideas Magic Movie Myself Wonderful
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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Admit Movie Myself Point Reality Research
I only sound intelligent when there’s a good script writer around.
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Around Intelligence Scripture Sound Writing
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.
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Happiness Myself Obsession Sleep
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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Myself Occasion Pretend Respect Understand
We’re all conning ourselves, one way or another, just to get through life.
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Direction Life Ourselves Way
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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Boredom Inheritance Myself Parents Worst Yourself
In everyday life, my wife is the most wonderful. We’re in love with each other beyond belief.
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Beautiful Belief Beyond Life Love Marriage Myself Relationship Wife
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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Admire Life Myself Reality
What the hell kind of man decides to dress up as a bat and run around the city? There’s got to be something a little bit loose in there.
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Decision Kind Loose Man Run
Certainly I have no attraction to misery. I don’t intentionally go for dark.
CHRISTIAN BALE

Attraction Darkness Intention Misery Myself
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
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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Attitude End Fake Live People Theory Yourself
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
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

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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