Christian Bale Biography

Christian Bale, Actor
Born asChristian Charles Philip Bale
Occup.Actor
FromUnited Kingdom
SpouseSibi Blazic
BornJanuary 30, 1974
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Age50 years
Christian Charles Philip Bundle, an acclaimed British star, was born upon January 30, 1974, in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom. Raised in England, Portugal, and also the United States, he is the boy of David Bundle, a South African-born ability manager, and Jenny James, a previous circus entertainer. Christian comes from a family with roots in the entertainment industry. He has three sis - Erin, Sharon, and Louise.

Bundle started his acting job at a young age, starring in commercials as well as phase plays. His very first significant role can be found in 1987 when he starred in the made-for-television film "Heart of the Country". Nonetheless, it remained in 1987 that he fired to fame with his role as Jim Graham in Steven Spielberg's adjustment of the J.G. Ballard unique "Realm of the Sunlight". Despite the fact that the movie satisfied mixed evaluations, it showcased Christian's ability and led the way for his substantial and also effective acting job.

Among the aspects that differentiate Christian Bale is his steady commitment to his functions, which has actually led him to obtaining or shedding considerable amounts of weight to precisely represent his characters. This dedication was put on screen, maybe most notoriously, in the 2004 emotional thriller "The Machinist", where he lost nearly 63 pounds to play an insomniac factory worker. This penchant for transformation has come to be a hallmark of his profession.

In 2005, Bundle's currently prospering career experienced a boost when he was cast as the legendary comic book superhero Bruce Wayne/Batman in Christopher Nolan's reinvention of the Batman film series, "Batman Begins". The film was a critical and business success, and also Christian repeated his role as Batman in both sequels, "The Dark Knight" (2008) and also "The Dark Knight Rises"( 2012 ).

Throughout his occupation, Bale has shown up in numerous successful movies along with noteworthy stars and directors. Several of his acclaimed roles consist of Patrick Bateman in "American Psycho" (2000), Dieter Dengler in "Rescue Dawn" (2006), and also Michael Burry in "The Big Short" (2015). Additionally, Bale has actually earned countless awards and nominations for his efficiencies, such as his function as Dicky Eklund in "The Boxer" (2010), where he won numerous awards, consisting of the Academy Award for Ideal Sustaining Star.

In 2013, Bale thrilled both doubters as well as followers with his portrayal of Irving Rosenfeld in David O. Russell's "American Hustle", making him an Academy Award election for Best Actor. His efficiency as Penis Cheney in "Vice" (2018) amassed him another election for Best Star at the Academy Honors.

Christian is wed to Sibi Blazic, a former model as well as make-up musician, and also the couple has two kids. Regardless of the solid spotlight on his profession, Bale likes to preserve a reasonably exclusive individual life. Nevertheless, his profound skill and commitment to his functions have actually made Christian Bale among the most recognized as well as gifted stars in the sector today.

Our collection contains 40 quotes who is written / told by Christian.

Related authors: Izabella Scorupco (Actress), David O. Russell (Director), Sam Worthington (Actor), Christo (Artist), Noah Wyle (Actor), Rhona Mitra (Actress), Christopher Nolan (Director), Steven Spielberg (Director)

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40 Famous quotes by Christian Bale

Small: My hope is that people will be repulsed by the characters complete lack of ethics and obsession with co
"My hope is that people will be repulsed by the character's complete lack of ethics and obsession with consumerism - that's what I was saying about the difference between the character's message and the film's message"
Small: I think trying too hard to be sexy is the worst thing in the world a woman can do
"I think trying too hard to be sexy is the worst thing in the world a woman can do"
Small: In terms of the romantic kind of lead, I just never enjoy those movies very much. Maybe theyll come to
"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"
Small: If everyone really knew what a jerk I am in real life, I wouldnt be so adored in the slightest
"If everyone really knew what a jerk I am in real life, I wouldn't be so adored in the slightest"
Small: But I enjoyed getting sick, I didnt mind it at all. So in that short amount of time, I did actually go
"But I enjoyed getting sick, I didn't mind it at all. So in that short amount of time, I did actually go from 121 right back up to 180, which is way too fast obviously. And that resulted in some doctors visits to get things sorted out"
Small: Youre creating a different world and the actors job is to be able to convince the audience to enter int
"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"
Small: We are starting off with our own different characters and our own laws and everything, looking at Bruce
"We are starting off with our own different characters and our own laws and everything, looking at Bruce Wayne and how he came to be the person that he was and how he comes to be this man that jumps around in the Bat suit"
Small: Its got to do with putting yourself in other peoples shoes and seeing how far you can come to truly und
"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"
Small: In everyday life, my wife is the most wonderful. Were in love with each other beyond belief
"In everyday life, my wife is the most wonderful. We're in love with each other beyond belief"
Small: I tend to think youre fearless when you recognize why you should be scared of things, but do them anywa
"I tend to think you're fearless when you recognize why you should be scared of things, but do them anyway"
Small: Essentially, Im untrained, so I just go with my imagination and try to put myself as solidly as I can i
"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"
Small: No, only disappointment in myself on those occasions I didnt manage to rise to the occasion as I felt I
"No, only disappointment in myself on those occasions I didn't manage to rise to the occasion as I felt I should've done. I can always see how to do it, and then the challenge is, Can I manage that each and every day?"
Small: I went backwards and forwards over it until I was 22. And then in the past few years I began to say to
"I went backwards and forwards over it until I was 22. And then in the past few years I began to say to myself, OK, look, I'm not messing around. This is something I want to attack, instead of thinking, I'll just see what happens with it"
Small: I never want to turn something down because Im afraid to do it, because of some idea of image or whatev
"I never want to turn something down because I'm afraid to do it, because of some idea of image or whatever. That was never anything I set out to do. In fact, the opposite, I always want to confuse people in terms of any kind of image and be unpredictable in any kind of movie I make"
Small: I have this theory that, depending on your attitude, your life doesnt have to become this ridiculous ch
"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"
Small: There are movies that require fantasy and slightly more fantastical acting. Lines that are good for cer
"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"
Small: Its not who I am underneath but what I do that defines me
"It's not who I am underneath but what I do that defines me"
Small: Ive had some painful experiences in my life, but I feel like Im trivializing them by using them for a s
"I've had some painful experiences in my life, but I feel like I'm trivializing them by using them for a scene in a movie. I don't want to do that. It just makes me feel kind of dirty for having done that"
Small: I only sound intelligent when theres a good script writer around
"I only sound intelligent when there's a good script writer around"
Small: I like the idea of movies having a magic element. How many times have you seen an actor in a movie who
"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?"
Small: I have a fear of being boring
"I have a fear of being boring"
Small: I dont personally look to my own life experiences for answers about how to play a scene
"I don't personally look to my own life experiences for answers about how to play a scene"
Small: Obviously there are times with acting when exactly what is required is just going through the motions,
"Obviously there are times with acting when exactly what is required is just going through the motions, and when doing nothing is the best thing. But at other times, you have to make that leap beyond the immediate environment of people putting up lights on the set"
Small: Its the actors who are prepared to make fools of themselves who are usually the ones who come to mean s
"It's the actors who are prepared to make fools of themselves who are usually the ones who come to mean something to the audience"
Small: I will never say never, but I will say never to doing the more typical romantic comedies. You know, unl
"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"
Small: I dont think Im like any of the characters Ive played - theyre all really far from who I am
"I don't think I'm like any of the characters I've played - they're all really far from who I am"
Small: An actor should never be larger than the film hes in
"An actor should never be larger than the film he's in"
Small: All of the muscles were gone, so that was a real tough time of rebuilding all of that. But you have a d
"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"
Small: A movie star is someone people look at and go, I want to be like that person. Theres the responsibility
"A movie star is someone people look at and go, 'I want to be like that person'. There's the responsibility of desire. It's not something I'm interested in trying. I would fail miserably at it, so why even bother?"
Small: Batman took 10 months to film, and by the time I stopped working on it, it took a long time before my E
"'Batman' took 10 months to film, and by the time I stopped working on it, it took a long time before my English accent came out again. I was actually having to try for it"
Small: The point of having a director is that they make the final decision its their point of view, they set t
"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"
Small: And being as Im somebody who loves movies like The Machinist, I also love going along to big mass enter
"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"
Small: When it comes to films, people often dont differentiate between the message of a bad central character
"When it comes to films, people often don't differentiate between the message of a bad central character and the message of the film itself. They are two separate things"
Small: So yeah, a good director will be able to listen and hear everything, but have a confident vision of his
"So yeah, a good director will be able to listen and hear everything, but have a confident vision of his own that he can say, 'oh yeah - that's a great point.' And you never know; often you can help far more than you think you can, because there's so much more that he's juggling than an actor"
Small: Im English. Our dentistry is not world famous
"I'm English. Our dentistry is not world famous"
Small: I never want to feel that Im playing it safe
"I never want to feel that I'm playing it safe"
Small: I mean, first of all, let me say whichever superhero first came up with the idea of wearing a cape, he
"I mean, first of all, let me say whichever superhero first came up with the idea of wearing a cape, he wasn't really onto anything good. The number of times I'm treading on that damn thing or I throw a punch and it ends up covering my whole head. It's really not practical"
Small: But I learned that theres a certain character that can be built from embarrassing yourself endlessly.
"But I learned that there's a certain character that can be built from embarrassing yourself endlessly. If you can sit happy with embarrassment, there's not much else that can really get to ya"
Small: What the hell kind of man decides to dress up as a bat and run around the city? Theres got to be someth
"What the hell kind of man decides to dress up as a bat and run around the city? There's got to be something a little bit loose in there"
Small: Its about pursuing it rather than waiting to see what comes along. Thats partly because I found myself
"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"