"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"

Christian Bale is expressing his desire to be unforeseeable and defy any presumptions of his image. He does not wish to be limited by any expectations of him, and instead wishes to take on functions that challenge him and shock his audience. He wants to be viewed as a star who wants to take risks and explore different categories and characters. He wishes to be seen as someone who is not afraid to handle roles that might be outside of his convenience zone. By doing this, he intends to keep his audience thinking and keep them participated in his work. He wants to be seen as an actor who wants to take dangers and explore different categories and characters. He wishes to be viewed as somebody who is not scared to handle roles that may be outside of his comfort zone. By doing this, he wants to keep his audience thinking and keep them taken part in his work.