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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.

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
The only thing I would unequivocally say is that I have never had any interest in romantic comedy I just couldn’t do it. I think I’d be terrible.
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Comedy Interest Myself Romantic Terrible Thinking
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
The art of survival is a story that never ends.
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Art End Story Survive
An actor should never be larger than the film he’s in.
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Actor Big Himself Movie
I don’t get it when you get so much openness about the way movies are made, and the special effects and the behind-the-scenes stuff and all of that. I can’t help but feel like this reduces it a little bit.
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Effect Help Movie Myself Open Reduce Scene
You have to treat yourself like a mushroom to some degree, in order to keep on discovering things.
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Degree Discover Order Treat 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
Whatever you do, do it completely. Don’t do it half-arsed. Do it more than anybody else would.
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Dedication Effort Hard Work Inspirational Yourself
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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Feeling Goodness Kind Myself Work
People need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy and I can’t do that as Bruce Wayne. As a man I’m flesh and blood, I can be ignored, I can be destroyed, but as a symbol, as a symbol I can be incorruptible. I can be everlasting.
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Destroy Drama Example Ignorance Myself People Symbol
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
We’re all conning ourselves, one way or another, just to get through life.
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Direction Life Ourselves Way
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
The interesting thing about a movie is the movie.
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Interesting Movie
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

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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