"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
About this Quote
This quote by Christian Bale recommends that he is not interested in doing the more common romantic comedies. He is suggesting that he will never do them unless he remains in a desperate scenario and needs money. This suggests that he values his creative integrity and is not willing to jeopardize it for cash. He is also suggesting that he is open to other possibilities and is not entirely blocked to the concept of doing romantic funnies. He is saying that he will never ever state never ever, however he will never do them unless he remains in an alarming monetary circumstance. This quote shows that Christian Bale is a dedicated artist who is willing to take threats and check out different genres. He is not ready to compromise his creative vision for money, but he is open to the idea of doing something various if the scenario calls for it.
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