Christian Bale losing it

[Orang Utan]

This is an alleged recording of him losing it on the set of the new Terminator film when the DP accidentally spoiled a take:
http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_audio/020209_christianbale.mp3

 

[El Jefe]

didn't he beat his mum up or something?

 

[Badgers]

Did he hit any relatives?

 

[Orang Utan]

didn't he beat his mum up or something?

he was arrested for assaulting her and his sis

 

[la ressistance]

what a cock.

 

[8ball]

He's passionate about his art - you are all just jealous haterz . . .

 

[Melinda]

He was released with no charge over the assaulting his mum and sister thing though?

It blew over cos they were shaking him down for cash or something.

 

[8ball]

I've listened to this now and you can kind of hear him chuckle at one point.

Are we sure this isn't a publicity stunt to keep the film in people's minds?

It certainly worked with the Batman film (though Heath Ledger outshone Bale by playing a blinder of his own).

 

[Santino]

I think he might have pushed past his mum during an argument.

What's important is that some lucky journalists wrote a story with the headline 'Batman arrested'.

 

[perplexis]

I heard that clip last night. The main thing i took from it is that his accent is completely mental.

 

[Stigmata]

He wouldn't have gone off one one like that back when he weighed 8 stone

 

[g force]

He's passionate about his art - you are all just jealous haterz . . .

Since when is being wooden an artform?

 

[Pseudopsycho]

He's not wooden! He can do a full range from skeletal to lard!

 

[Wolveryeti]

He has a really weird accent. It ranges from Yank to Aussie to English.

 

[perplexis]

He has a really weird accent. It ranges from Yank to Aussie to English.

But apparently he's Welsh. I was well

 

[Kid_Eternity]

He was released with no charge over the assaulting his mum and sister thing though?

It blew over cos they were shaking him down for cash or something.

That's my memory, also he handed himself in to the police.

 

[Orang Utan]

But apparently he's Welsh. I was well

Why? He's an actor who has to use different accents in his roles and spends a lot of time travelling all over the world - of course his accent's all over the place.

 

[El Jefe]

his origins are infinitely more varied than his acting:

Although Bale was born in the county Dicot of Wales, his parents were South African-born entrepreneur, commercial pilot, and talent manager David Bale, and circus clown and performer Jenny James, both of English heritage.[6][7][8] He is the youngest of four children. After leaving Wales, Bale spent his childhood in several countries, including England, Portugal, and the United States.[1]

 

[g force]

his origins are infinitely more varied than his acting:

Harsh but ultimately fair assessment of his 'abilities'

 

[perplexis]

Why? He's an actor who has to use different accents in his roles and spends a lot of time travelling all over the world - of course his accent's all over the place.

I just normally expect people's accents to be specific to a single continent.
Also, a consistent accent is kind of crucial to a believable character.

 

[El Jefe]

I just normally expect people's accents to be specific to a single continent.
Also, a consistent accent is kind of crucial to a believable character.

judging on what i've heard from mutual friends (he went to school with my mates), there's nothing "believable" about his character

 

[perplexis]

judging on what i've heard from mutual friends (he went to school with my mates), there's nothing "believable" about his character

I'm not altogether surprised to hear that!

 

[Stigmata]

I forgive him beacause he made Equilibrium.

Edit: that's quite ironic actually

 

[g force]

American Psycho he was perfect casting. The rest is dire.

 

[El Jefe]

American Psycho he was perfect casting. The rest is dire.

yeh, the woodeness and the perma-smirk were spot on. otherwise, he sucks.

 

[g force]

Oh and Empire of the Sun...cos that kid was an annoying cock and Bale is...well....

 

[butchersapron]

He was good in All the Little Animals as well. You might not be suprised to learn he was playing an immature emotionally undeveloped man-child.

 

[Griff]

Equilibrium was good.

The Gun Kata.

 

[Fruitloop]

Slight typecasting as the man with no emotions learning how to feel stuff, although not as good as Keanu Reeves playing a man who'd had his head emptied in Johnny Mnemonic.

 

[Stigmata]

I don't think he has any difficulty feeling stuff IRL