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 BALEThe interesting thing about a movie is the movie.
More Christian Bale Quotes
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I have a fear of being boring.
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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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It’s about pursuing it rather than waiting to see what comes along.
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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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It’s not who I am underneath but what I do that defines me.
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Working out is incredibly boring. I swear it’s true that the bigger your muscles get, the fewer brain cells you have.
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I 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.
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Whatever you do, do it completely. Don’t do it half-arsed. Do it more than anybody else would.
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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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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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You have to treat yourself like a mushroom to some degree, in order to keep on discovering things.
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An actor should never be larger than the film he’s in.
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I never want to feel that I’m playing it safe.
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I like being responsible for myself.
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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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