"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"

This quote by Christian Bale speaks to the problem of utilizing individual experiences for creative functions. It is clear that Bale has actually had some painful experiences in his life, and he does not want to trivialize them by using them for a scene in a movie. He feels that doing so would make him feel "dirty" for having done that. This speaks with the power of personal experiences and how they can be hard to show others. It is easy to understand that Bale would feel uncomfortable utilizing his own experiences for a motion picture scene, as it could be seen as exploiting his own discomfort. It is admirable that Bale is so aware of the power of his own experiences and is willing to protect them from being utilized in such a way that might be viewed as exploitative.