Name: Christian Bale
Date of Birth: 30 January 1974 Born 30 Jan 1974, in Haverfordwest, Wales
Bale first caught the public eye when he was cast in the starring role of Steven Spielberg's at the age of 13. He has since risen in stature with each role, often choosing unusual roles, as much for his interest in them as for their ability to develop his career. Standout roles are the lead in and more recently the title role in the psychological thriller . Bale devoted himself to the role to an extent he had never gone to, sacrificing his mental and physical well being to achieve Reznik's emaciated, skeletal appearance for the sake of an authentic, natural performance. He lost 60 pounds (27 kilograms) in a matter of months.[21] Bale wanted to lose more, but everyone from the director to his doctor forbade him (Bale weighed 130 pounds (54 kg) by the end of filming). ... Next came , which returned the Batman franchise to the darkness of its comic book roots and once again re-ignited the franchise as much due to Bales performance as an ensemble cast and superb director in Christopher Nolan. <b> Wise words: </b> "At first, I was somewhat hesitant to do the role. I mean, after all, Batman is an icon. But I remember, as clear as day, being at the grocery store the day the movie opened, and this little boy saw me. He couldn't have been more than five years old. He just walked right up to me and hugged me. He hugged me, and I was so moved by it that I hugged him back. Then he looked up at me and said "You're my hero." And in that moment, I knew that not only as an actor that I had done my job, but that I had made the right decision to play Batman. And I've never looked back on my the decision to play Batman since." gave Bale a chance to show another side of his character skills. The film is split into three storylines, each resembling one of the three stages of magic. Bale played opposite as rival magicians consumed the desire to upstage each other and deliver the perfect third act; know as the "prestige". saw Bale in a Western that also featured and opened to raputrous reviews. Bale returns to Batman in this summers which is notable for also being the swansong of , who takes on the role of The Joker. RAWRRR!!!!Read more Christian Bale Fans :Christian Bale movies (actor)User Comments |
