It’s about pursuing it rather than waiting to see what comes along.
CHRISTIAN BALEI would have been very happy just cruising around and enjoying the unexpected. I’ve never been ambitious.
More Christian Bale Quotes
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I feel like I’m pretty good but I don’t like to toot my own horn, you know. I want to let the work speak for itself and kind of move on to the next thing.
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Sometimes the truth isn’t good enough. Sometimes people have got to have their faith rewarded.
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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.
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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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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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In everyday life, my wife is the most wonderful. We’re in love with each other beyond belief.
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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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I never, in any city I’ve ever been in, never remember the names of streets. The longest place I ever lived in was for five years and I didn’t know the name of the next street over.
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It’s tough to make a good movie. I think the bigger the movies are, the worse they are. A lot of big movies make a lot of money and you kind of forget about what they are and they don’t really make you think.
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I only sound intelligent when there’s a good script writer around.
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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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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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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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Being misunderstood is not a bad thing as an actor. I know the truth.
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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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