Christian Bale Quotes

A collection of quotes by Christian Bale.

Christian Bale is a highly acclaimed British actor known for his versatility and dedication to his craft. Born on January 30, 1974, in Haverfordwest, Wales, Bale began his acting career at a young age, making his debut in commercials and stage productions. His breakthrough came in 1987 when he landed the lead role in Steven Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun" at the age of 13.

Bale's career has been marked by his transformative performances and ability to embody a wide range of characters. He gained immense recognition for his portrayal of Patrick Bateman in the psychological thriller "American Psycho" (2000), earning him his first major critical acclaim. However, his career-defining role came in 2005 when he portrayed the tormented superhero Batman in Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins." He went on to reprise the role in two sequels, "The Dark Knight" (2008) and "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012), solidifying his status as one of the most memorable actors to bring the iconic character to life.

Christian Bale's commitment to his roles is often exemplified by his dramatic physical transformations. He famously lost an extreme amount of weight for his role as an insomniac in "The Machinist" (2004) and later gained significant muscle mass to portray Batman. Such dedication has earned him numerous awards, including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "The Fighter" (2010).

With a remarkable filmography that spans various genres, Christian Bale continues to captivate audiences worldwide with his intense performances and commitment to his craft.

In terms of the romantic kind of lead, I just never enjoy th

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.

Look, I've got incredible pride for my family. I've absolute

Look, I've got incredible pride for my family. I've absolutely fallen into that cliche of a dad who could just happily talk about my daughter endlessly.

Dad

In everyday life, my wife is the most wonderful. We're in lo

In everyday life, my wife is the most wonderful. We're in love with each other beyond belief.

Life Love Belief

You're creating a different world and the actor's job is to

You're creating a different world and the actor's job is to be able to convince the audience to enter into that world, whether it be actually something that you recognize from your own life or not.

Life

How serious can a movie about time-traveling robots be? You

How serious can a movie about time-traveling robots be? You want it to be cool and fun.

Cool

The only thing I would unequivocally say is that I have neve

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.

Romantic

Essentially, I'm untrained, so I just go with my imagination

Essentially, I'm untrained, so I just go with my imagination and try to put myself as solidly as I can into the shoes of whatever person I'm going to be playing.

Imagination

There are movies that require fantasy and slightly more fant

There are movies that require fantasy and slightly more fantastical acting. Lines that are good for certain movies, in real life circumstances, would be absolutely unbelievable things to really say, and you would look at these people like they're freaks for conversing that way. But somehow for certain styles of movies, it works, and it seems fine.

Movies

I have a fear of being boring.

I have a fear of being boring.

Boredom

My dad was the biggest influence on my life because he was n

My dad was the biggest influence on my life because he was never boring.

Dad

I always leave that for other people to decide, because some

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.

Movies

I'm an actor I'm not a politician. I always kick myself when

I'm an actor I'm not a politician. I always kick myself when I talk too much about family, or personal things.

Family

And being as I'm somebody who loves movies like The Machinis

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.

Movies

One of the places where we lived when I was growing up had t

One of the places where we lived when I was growing up had this big wood out the back. And starting when I was about 8, I used to enjoy just walking alone through the wood late. Eleven p.m. Midnight. Later.

Alone

There was a great complexity to my father. He was a devoted

There was a great complexity to my father. He was a devoted family man. But, in the same breath, he simply was not suited to an anchored life. He should have been somebody who had a backpack, an old map, a bit of change in his pocket and that was it - roaming the world.

Change

I will never say never, but I will say never to doing the mo

I will never say never, but I will say never to doing the more typical romantic comedies. You know, unless I'm getting audited and I'm on the street and I desperately need some dough and that's the only thing that I'm getting.

Romantic

The seven marvels that best represent man's achievements ove

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Poverty

I don't get it when you get so much openness about the way m

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.

Movies

I'm English. Our dentistry is not world famous.

I'm English. Our dentistry is not world famous.

Famous

I like the idea of movies having a magic element. How many t

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?

Movies