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

Christian Bale

I only sound intelligent when there’s a good script writer around.
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Around Intelligence Scripture Sound Writing
I become a bit of a blank page in public. And that’s precisely why I like acting.
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Act Blank Myself Nature Page
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
It was a great honor to be called a mo-fo by Sam Jackson.
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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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Built Character Happiness Learning Myself
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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In everyday life, my wife is the most wonderful. We’re in love with each other beyond belief.
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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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Admit Movie Myself Point Reality Research
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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Being misunderstood is not a bad thing as an actor. I know the truth.
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Actor Bad Truth Understand Yourself
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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And being as I’m somebody who loves movies like The Machinist, I also love going along to big mass entertainment movies. I get in the mood for all kinds of movies, and so I like to try each of them.
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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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Attitude End Fake Live People Theory Yourself
I think trying too hard to be sexy is the worst thing in the world a woman can do.
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Certainly I have no attraction to misery. I don’t intentionally go for dark.
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I don’t personally look to my own life experiences for answers about how to play a scene.
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It’s not who I am underneath but what I do that defines me.

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