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“I don't ever really sit back and look at roles I've taken and look at any similarities.”

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Christian Bale, born on January 30, 1974, is a renowned actor from the United Kingdom. He is celebrated for his exceptional performances in various films, particularly for his portrayal of Batman in the superhero series. more

“I don't like filmmakers to tell people how they should react to their movies. I absolutely have favorites, and I have others that I'm mortified by, but I keep that to myself. I think I've managed to find some very interesting things that I've been very satisfied with recently. I don't know if that's gonna keep going.”

People Thinking Interesting Filmmaker Keep Going Very Interesting

Author:Christian Bale

“Planning a career, I always find a tricky thing, because I don't have much of a plan, really.”

Planning Tricky

Author:Christian Bale

“People always say, "What do you want to do next, what kind of movie do you want to do next?" And I say, "I wanna do whatever script that is the best one that comes my way." I certainly would never say, "Oh, I'm gonna do a Western next," and sit around waitin' for a Western to come along when there's some other genre's brilliant script sitting right there.”

People Kind Western Brilliant My Way

Author:Christian Bale

“It was always that I finished one movie and then had no idea what I was doing. I think there's a limited amount of planning you can do, at least in the position I'm in. Maybe more successful actors can plan more than I'm able to.”

Thinking Successful Planning

Author:Christian Bale

“I ain't the first on the list that people are sending scripts to. I'm very lucky. I've managed to put myself in the position with some directors, yes, who will be calling me directly, and we're working on things and talking about things, but that's on a purely creative level. And then you go and have to deal with the financial level.”

People Creative Lucky Financial

Author:Christian Bale

“I never applied to any acting schools. I don't know if that's just bad reporting, or - sometimes I just make stuff up.”

Sometimes School Acting

Author:Christian Bale

“You have to fire yourself as the writer when you direct something you've written. You have to fire yourself, or else you get precious about what you've written. You've got to open up and let the actors in, and re-conceive a lot of things.”

Direct

Author:Joel Schumacher

“I've changed my style constantly, so I'm not sure I have one defined style, except perhaps style of subject matter.”

Style Changed Not Sure

Author:Oliver Stone

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