I chose to tell a personal story. When you tell a movie like this that's as emotionally charged as this is, it's a risk. As one of my great cinematic heroes, Francis Coppola, would say, "If you aren't taking the highest, greatest risk, then why are you a filmmaker?"
Christian BaleWhatever you do, do it completely. Don't do it half-arsed. Do it more than anybody else would.
Christian BaleWorking out is incredibly boring. I swear it's true that the bigger your muscles get, the fewer brain cells you have.
Christian BaleIn terms of the romantic kind of lead, I just never enjoy those movies very much. Maybe they'll come to interest me more as I get older. I doubt it, but maybe. Romantic comedies tend to be, for me, an oxymoron.
Christian Bale