The only thing that I'm obsessed with is sleeping, and actually, it is more than an obsession, it is a pleasure. Christian Bale obsessobsessionpleasure Change image and share on social
I don't have acknowledged preferences of characters. Christian Bale acknowledgecharacterpreference Change image and share on social
My dad was the biggest influence on my life because he was never boring. Christian Bale bigboredad Change image and share on social
I tend to think you're fearless when you recognize why you should be scared of things, but do them anyway. Christian Bale fearlessrecognizescare Change image and share on social
There are movies where actors aren't characters but movie stars, being cool beyond belief throughout the whole movie. That is what it is. And we reveal ourselves when we act, very often without noticing. But if I can manage to do a character without showing anything of myself, then that's the ultimate goal for me. No leakage. Christian Bale actactorbelief share on social
I don't want to know about the lives of other actors and I don't want people to know too much about me. If we don't know about the private lives of other actors, that leaves us as clean slates when it comes to playing characters. That's the point, they can create these other characters and I can believe them. Christian Bale actorcharacterclean share on social
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. Christian Bale actoraudienceconvince Change image and share on social
I don't personally look to my own life experiences for answers about how to play a scene. Christian Bale answerexperiencelife Change image and share on social
The point of having a director is that they make the final decision; it's their point of view, they set the rhythm and they make the final decisions. Christian Bale decisiondirectorfinal Change image and share on social
If I'm not working, I really have nothing to do with it - I'm not hanging out and mixing with film people. Not that I have anything against film people; they're some of the best people around and some of the worst people around, just like in any business... they just gesticulate a little bit more. Christian Bale badbitebusiness share on social