I seek the means to fight injustice. To turn fear against those who prey on the fearful.
CHRISTIAN BALEI find something fascinating about the quiet man in the background who has no desire to be the center of attention.
More Christian Bale Quotes
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I don’t think I’m like any of the characters I’ve played. They’re all really far from who I am.
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I always leave that for other people to decide, because some of the things I consider to be disasters are some people’s favorite movies. And that’s what I like so much, is that you never know. Something intrigues somebody and means nothing to somebody else.
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And I not only inherited an aversion to the nine-to-five routine, but the sense from my parents that being bored and boring is the worst thing that you can be.
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Working out is incredibly boring. I swear it’s true that the bigger your muscles get, the fewer brain cells you have.
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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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It’s about pursuing it rather than waiting to see what comes along. That’s partly because I found myself getting typecast, as everyone does unless they pursue roles that are very different from what they’ve done before.
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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 have a fear of being boring.
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I’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.
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It’s got to do with putting yourself in other people’s shoes and seeing how far you can come to truly understand them. I like the empathy that comes from acting.
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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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It was a great honor to be called a mo-fo by Sam Jackson.
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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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Being misunderstood is not a bad thing as an actor. I know the truth.
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