I don’t think I’m like any of the characters I’ve played. They’re all really far from who I am.
CHRISTIAN BALEI’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.
More Christian Bale Quotes
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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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In terms of the romantic kind of lead, I just never enjoy those movies very much. Maybe they’ll come to interest me more as I get older. I doubt it, but maybe. Romantic comedies tend to be, for me, an oxymoron.
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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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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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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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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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If you’re doing your job properly, you take the risk of feeling slightly foolish and delve in and bring out the emotions.
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I swear, the bigger your muscles get, the duller you are. You become fascinated with carbs and protein and ripped abs and things that are just not interesting at all.
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I find something fascinating about the quiet man in the background who has no desire to be the center of attention.
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It’s not who I am underneath but what I do that defines me.
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I would have been very happy just cruising around and enjoying the unexpected. I’ve never been ambitious.
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I’ve had some painful experiences in my life, but I feel like I’m trivializing them by using them for a scene in a movie. I don’t want to do that. It just makes me feel kind of dirty for having done that.
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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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Whatever you do, do it completely. Don’t do it half-arsed. Do it more than anybody else would.
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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.
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