My dad was the biggest influence on my life because he was never boring.
CHRISTIAN BALEI start from scratch with each movie; I wipe the slate and I certainly don’t rely on some bag of acting tricks I’ve amassed over the years.
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I only sound intelligent when there’s a good script writer around.
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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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I tend to think you’re fearless when you recognize why you should be scared of things, but do them anyway.
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We were incredibly fortunate to get to make three Batman films. That’s enough. Let’s not get greedy. It’s a torch that should be handed from one actor to another. So I enjoy looking forward to what somebody else will come up with.
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It’s about pursuing it rather than waiting to see what comes along.
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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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You’ll hunt me. You’ll condemn me. Set the dogs on me. Because that’s what needs to happen. Because sometimes truth isn’t good enough. Sometimes people deserve more. Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded.
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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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I want to do good work. I want the opportunity to work with good people, and the only way I’m gonna do that is to commit 110% – you get out what you put in.
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All of the muscles were gone, so that was a real tough time of rebuilding all of that. But you have a deadline, you have an obligation. You’ve said that you will commit to this part, and I just can’t live with myself for not really giving it as much as I can.
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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 seek the means to fight injustice. To turn fear against those who prey on the fearful.
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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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You have to treat yourself like a mushroom to some degree, in order to keep on discovering things.
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Being misunderstood is not a bad thing as an actor. I know the truth.
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