On 2 February, 2009, the world found out that Christian Bale lost his temper.
July, 2008. Bale was acting in a scene for McG’s Terminator Salvation with Bryce Dallas Howard. His DP, Shane Hulburt, walked into his line of sight to adjust some lights.
This put Bale off his stride, and he let Shane know that he was upset in no uncertain terms. Unfortunately for Bale, his four-minute expletive-laden rant was recorded for posterity, and released to the internet.
You might have heard it. In fact, we think you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t.
It was one of the biggest internet stories of 2009. Within 24-hours t-shirts had been made and sold, a sophisticated sound-board had been created and a signed indie-band had written, recorded and made a video for a song inspired by the outburst.
That song, R U Professional was well-received by the indie press, and you can see it below.
But somewhere in the maelstrom there was a man who had lost his temper trying to do his job. A man who had been in the middle of filming an intense scene, a method actor playing an angry fighter.
We sat down to discuss the incident with him – becoming the first magazine to get an answer to the question: What the hell happened?
Comments
halfnelsongirl
Apr 30th 2009, 11:27
I'm sorry but is it just me who has no idea what Bale is going on about?! That's not an explanation, that's just a load of 'I'm up my own a**e, aren't I so important' actor rubbish. I used to really love Bale, he's such a good actor but I think over the last year or so he's just proven himself to be a dull, overly intense, take himself to seriously idiot! As you can see, i think he's great!
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StuntcockMike
Apr 30th 2009, 14:41
Sophisticated sound board? Nonsense. Check THIS out...... http://www.aintitbalenews.com/
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balewillsurvive
May 1st 2009, 9:48
Was it a slow news day? I mean come on!! if you PERFECT PEOPLE shouted at someone LAST YEAR,you wouldnt want this to go on forever right?he APOLOGISED...I thought the total-film review would be more about Bale as a person and less about the rant story from 10'000 years ago..so what if he doesnt like to take s**t from people?have some RESPECT for the guy!!
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avoidz
May 1st 2009, 13:29
Bale didn't just "shout" at someone. He ranted and raved, on and on, for several minutes. A diva in his prime.
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reepiceep
May 4th 2009, 9:06
The more we learn about Mr. Bale's temper, the more we are to be concerned that he cannot control it. This outburst was not simply someone losing their temper after a long hard day at work - he showed a truly unstable side. No one, under any circumstances should EVER speak to another human being the way he did. I cannot get past it and will not be seeing any more of his films. What ever happened to that angelic little boy in Henry V? Truly, truly sad.
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reepiceep
May 4th 2009, 9:10
Please "balewillsurvive". Have respect for the guy? Do you know anything about respect? He showed no respect for the man on the other end of his rant - only contempt. To be shown respect you have to earn it and offer it to others. He clearly cannot - he is caught up in himself plain and simple. And I'm sorry...somethings should be remembered and not just forgotten because time goes by. Yes, he should be forgiven, of course. But forgotten - it's not that easy to get that out of your head once you've heard it.
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