You're creating a different world and the actor's job is to be able to convince the audience to enter into that world, whether it be actually something that you recognize from your own life or not.
Christian BaleArt is something to be proud of. Art is no compromise. As an actor, you're giving it up, you're at the mercy of so many other people.
Christian BaleI would have been very happy just cruising around and enjoying the unexpected. I've never been ambitious.
Christian BaleI tend to think you're fearless when you recognize why you should be scared of things, but do them anyway.
Christian BaleIf I'm not working, I really have nothing to do with it - I'm not hanging out and mixing with film people. Not that I have anything against film people; they're some of the best people around and some of the worst people around, just like in any business... they just gesticulate a little bit more.
Christian Bale