Christian Bale

[morris]

Originally Posted by jaykays hat

The Fighter
Bale is superb as the crack head brother and deserved more praise than he got, but there is a Bale hating element out there.

It's not so much Bale hate as an awareness that he is or can be a complete tit. It's an awareness that only he has put out there. I used to rate him highly as an actor but I've come to realise that when he is playing highly strung manic characters (American Psycho, Machinist, Harsh Times, Rescue Dawn) he may actually just be playing himself.
An obsessive method actor or a highly strung princess? You decide.

[jaykays hat]

Originally Posted by morris

It's not so much Bale hate as an awareness that he is or can be a complete tit. It's an awareness that only he has put out there. I used to rate him highly as an actor but I've come to realise that when he is playing highly strung manic characters (American Psycho, Machinist, Harsh Times, Rescue Dawn) he may actually just be playing himself.
An obsessive method actor or a highly strung princess? You decide.

I'll go with an obsessive method actor with a hint of a highly strung princess.

[morris]

I think his obsessive adherence to method acting is one of the main reasons he's a highly strung princess. He's convinced that he takes his work with deathly seriousness, the idea that anyone else might do less than that drives him wild. He's also been in the business for a helluva long time and actors who've been child stars often aren't the best adjusted peeps out there.
The funniest thing about Bale out is that it took place on the set of a McG directed movie. It's bonkers to get uptight when the film is so shite anyway. imho

[BohemianBob]

Bale is a decent actor,but that's about it for me.He was a bit over the top in The Fighter,but came out ok due to Wahlberg's awful performance.
Overall his main problem seems to be HE thinks he's better than he actually is.

[jaykays hat]

I have always liked his since he was a boy, he has talent and has been in some of the films that I have really enjoyed. I watched Shaft again the other night and he was pretty good in that. I also liked him in 3:10 to Yuma and Equilibrium.

[Jonesy]

I used to admire Bale's acting, and thought he was superb in American Psycho, but then the dieting thing became bigger than his acting. If you actually examine many of his roles, he's playing the same part - the only difference being, his weight.I agree with Bob; he thinks he's a lot better than he actually is. He's also been in some of the worst clunkers of the early Norties, notably Reign of Fire and Equilibrium, whilst in 3:10 to Yuma he was out acted by Russel Crowe of all people.