12 Quotes & Sayings By Christian Bale

Christian Charles Philip Bale was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales, to English parents, John Henry Bale (a businessman) and Janet Mary (née Henry). He spent his early childhood moving around the country with his family before settling in Fishguard, Wales. He went to school in Ambrose College. He began acting at a young age and joined a local repertory group Read more

Christian started his film career with a small part in Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun (1987); he subsequently appeared in several more films including The Dark Knight (2008), Terminator Salvation (2009), The Fighter (2010), and American Hustle (2013).

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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. Christian Bale
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I met my grandfather just before he died, and it was the first time that I had seen Dad with a relative of his. It was interesting to see my own father as a son and the body language and alteration in attitude that comes with that, and it sort of changed our relationship for the better. Christian Bale
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I'm English. Our dentistry is not world famous. Christian Bale
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I have a fear of being boring. Christian Bale
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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. Christian Bale
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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
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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. Christian Bale
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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. Christian Bale
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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. Christian Bale
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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. Christian Bale
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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. Christian Bale