I don't think I'm like any of the characters I've played. They're all really far from who I am.
Christian BaleI'm an actor I'm not a politician. I always kick myself when I talk too much about family, or personal things.
Christian BaleIt's tough to make a good movie. I think the bigger the movies are, the worse they are. A lot of big movies make a lot of money and you kind of forget about what they are and they don't really make you think.
Christian BaleI'm not an actor that tends to care. I don't ask "Is this a close up? Is this a master? Is this a wide? What are you doing?" If I look up and notice the camera I go "Oh, it's a big one today, must be an IMAX." And that's kinda it for me because it doesn't affect what I'm doing.
Christian BaleWhen 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.
Christian BalePeople 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.
Christian Bale