The Big Short (2015) is a biography/drama movie directed by Adam McKay and written by Michael Lewis. The movie stars Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, Steve Carell, Melissa Leo, Karen Gillan, and Marisa Tomei. The movie is distributed by Paramount Pictures and made under a budget of $28 Million.
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The Big Short (2015) tells the real story of four outsiders in the world of high-finance and how they predicted the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid 2000s. Now they decide to take on the big banks for their lack of foresight and greed. The movie has real potential and thus an entertainer.
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The movie is already been nominated for 4 Golden Globe Awards. Today, we have collected 10 amazing facts about The Big Short (2015). Have a look.
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10. Director Adam McKay paid a price to direct The Big Short (2015)!
Director and screen writer Adam McKay was allowed to make The Big Short (2015) only if he agreed to make a sequel of hit comedy movie Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004). The above conditions were put by Paramount, the studio distributing the film, as revealed by author Michael Lewis.
Director Adam McKay frequently cast actor Will Ferrell. This is first movie directed by him and not starring Will Ferrell.
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8. Adam McKay’s first drama movie!
This will be director Adam McKay’s first time directing a drama. He has previously directed comedy/action movies. (The Other Guy (2010), Anchorman (2004), Step Brothers (2008))
Steve Carell in movie
7. The guys from Crazy, Stupid, Love.!
This movie marks second collaboration between actors Ryan Gosling, Marisa Tomei and Steve Carell. The three previously starred in movie Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011).
The Big Short (2015) has an impressive cast which includes four Oscar winners (Christian Bale, Melissa Leo, Marisa Tomei and Brad Pitt) and two Oscar nominees (Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling).
Christian bale in The big short
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The Dark Knight (2008) is an action/crime movie directed by Christopher Nolan and based on DC comics character Batman. The movie stars Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Aaron Eckhart in lead roles. The film’s music is composed by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard. Story and screenplay is written by Nolan brothers (Christopher and Jonathan) and David S. Goyer.
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The Dark Knight (2008) is the 2nd part of the Dark Knight Trilogy. With the help of Police lieutenant James Gordon and new district attorney Harvey Dent, caped crusader (Batman) raises the stakes on his war on crime by setting out to dismantle the remaining mafia groups that plague the streets. Everything goes as planned until a new criminal maniac knows as The Joker breaks havoc and chaos in Gotham. The Dark Knight must test his mental and physical strength in order to fight for Gotham before Joker causes the biggest anarchy.
The Dark knight joker
The movie won 2 Academy Awards and several other awards. It is the greatest superhero movie ever. Well, today I have a list of Interesting facts and details about the movie The Dark Knight (2008). Let’s have a look.
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24. Heath Ledger designed his own Joker Makeup!
Actor Heath Ledger designed the Joker make-up himself, using white clown makeup and cosmetics from a drugstore. According to him since the Joker himself would design and apply it, Ledger should do so as well. Once his design was approved, the makeup team was responsible for replicating the look each day for filming.
Heath Ledger as Joker
23. Jokers famous Laugh was developed by Legder himself!
In preparation for his role as The Joker in The Dark Knight (2008), actor Heath Ledger hid away in a motel room for about six weeks. He devoted himself to developing The Joker’s every tic, namely the voice and that sadistic-sounding laugh.
22. IMAX camera was destroyed during the SWAT chase!
While filming the chase scene with the Joker and the SWAT vans, one of only four IMAX cameras in the world at that time was destroyed. The Dark Knight (2008) is also the first film shot with IMAX to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
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21. Stuntman was killed during the shoot!
While the film is dedicated to late actor Heath Ledger (Joker), it also bears a dedication to Conway Wickliffe, a stuntman who was killed when the car he was driving crashed.
Late. Stuntman Conway Wickliffe
20. Health Legder won every Award there was for his role!
Actor Heath Ledger posthumously (After Death) won a total of 32 Best Supporting Actor awards for his work on this film, including the Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA, SAG and Critics’ Choice award. The only awards he was nominated for but didn’t win were the Satellite Award (which went to actor Michael Shannon for Revolutionary Road (2008)) and the London Film Critics’ Circle Award for actor of the year (which went to actor Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler (2008)).
The Dark Knight (2008) is the comic book film with the most (8) Academy Award nominations. Actor Heath Ledger’s Best Supporting Actor Oscar win marks the first time an Academy Award has been awarded in a major category to a comic book movie.
Joker in Nurse getup
18. Nine months between Batman Begins and Dark Knight!
The Dark Knight (2008) takes place roughly nine months after Batman Begins (2005) ended.
The Dark knight bat mobile
17. 39 Vehicles were destroyed!
There are a total of 39 vehicles crashed, shot, blown up, bumped, or otherwise involved in some sort of violence in this film.
Knight Of Cups (2015) is an upcoming romantic/drama movie directed and written by Terrence Malick. The movie stars Christian Bale, Natalie Portman, Cate Blanchett, Jason Clarke, and Wes Bentley in the lead roles.
Knight of Cups (2015) is the fictional story of an aspiring screenwriter living in LA tries to make sense of the strange events occurring around him.
Knight of Cups (2015) is a long time ambitious project of director Terrence Malick. Today, I have put together a list of interesting facts and details about Knight of Cups (2015). Have a quick look.
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10. There was no script for the film. All of the scenes were improvised.
9. According to Christian Bale, Terrence Malick didn’t tell the actors what the film was about Untill the shooting started.
8. Christian Bale said that at the start of each day’s shoot he wouldn’t know what would happen to his character.
7. In tarot cards, if the card, Knight of Cups, is upright, it represents change and new excitements, particularly of a romantic nature. It can mean invitations, opportunities, and offers. The Knight of Cups is a person who is a bringer of ideas, opportunities and offers. He is constantly bored, and in constant need of stimulation, but also artistic and refined. He represents a person who is amiable, intelligent, and full of high principles, but a dreamer who can be easily persuaded or discouraged. Reversed, the card represents unreliability and recklessness. It indicates fraud, false promises and trickery. It represents a person who has trouble discerning when and where the truth ends and lies begin.
6. The title of the film refers to the tarot card “Knight of Cups”.
5. Christian Bale had no lines to learn and Terrence Malick only gave him the character description.
4. While there wasn’t an actual script Terrence Malick would write multiple pages of dialogue for some of the actors and encouraged them to use whatever part of the dialogue they wanted. Despite playing the lead character Christian Bale received no writing for himself. This prompted Bale to try to sneak a peek of the other actors’ pages to ascertain what he could expect in each scene.
3. The first poster for the film features ‘The Tree Of The Soul’ by Dionysius Andreas Freher (1649-1728), a Christian mystic born in Germany, who was particularly fascinated by and wrote extensively about the ideas of Jacob Böhme (1575-1624), a German mystic, philosopher and theologian who believed that humans fall from grace, and that in order to find God again, they have to go through hell first.
2. Knight of Cups has had a two-year post-production cycle.
1. The third film to star Christian Bale and have the word ‘Knight’ in the title, following The Dark Knight and its predecessor The Dark Knight Rises both directed by Christopher Nolan.
Christian Bale, The name doesn’t need a description to identify in not only Hollywood but in all the world cinema. Christian Bale was born on 30th January 1974.
He started acting at an early age of 13 years. Since then he has worked with almost every renowned directors and casts. Despite of his long career in acting, he has done only a handful of movies. Indeed Christian Bale is the perfectionist. It is no secret that he is known for intense physical and mental commitment to his roles.
Christian Bale
Today I have put together a list of 17 All-Time Best Movies Of The Great Actor Christian Bale. Let’s have a good look.
17. Empire Of The Sun (1987) : This movie is the real story of a young English boy, who survives under Japanese occupation during the infamous World War Two. The movie is directed by Steven Spielberg. Christian Bale played the role of the young boy. It is said that Christian Bale beat 4000 peoples to win this role. Bale was merely 13 when he auditioned for the role. The war/history movie was nominated for 6 Academy Awards. This movie proved to be the pillars of his stardom. The movie also starred John Malkovich.
Christian Bale in Empire Of The Sun 1987
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16. American Psycho (2000) : This movie revolves around a wealthy New York investment Banker, who hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends. Soon he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies. Christian Bale played the lead psychopathic Patrick Bateman. The movie attracted Critics won a million hearts all over the globe. American Psycho was nominated for several awards.
Christian Bale in American Pshycho 2000
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15. Equilibrium (2002) : This movie is set in Fascistic future, where all forms of feelings are illegal and punishable by death. A man incharge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system. This Action/Thriller starred Christian Bale and Sean Penn. Equilibrium didn't attracted Critics but, rocked the box office.
Christian Bale in Equilibrium 2002
14. The Machinist (2004) : This Drama/Thriller movie is the story of an industrial worker who hasn't slept in a year and begins to question his own sanity. The Machinist is the most discussed and popular movie. Christian Bale dropped 63 pounds to get in the shape of the role. It is a record for any actor to loose that much of weight. The movie won several awards. Bale regained his weight in time for his role in Batman Begins.
Christian Bale in The Machinist 2004
13. Batman Begins (2005) : This movie is 1st installment of the worldwide famous Batman saga directed by Christopher Nolan. Christian Bale played Batman/Bruce Wayne. Christopher Nolan’s Batman has a different and darker theme than other previous batman movies. After training with his mentor, Batman begins his war on crime to free the crime-ridden Gotham City from corruption that the Scarecrow and the League of Shadows have cast upon it. The movie was nominated for 1 Oscar.
David Ayer directed the movie. It is a pretty decent Crime/Action movie.
Christian Bale in Harsh Times 2005
11. Rescue Dawn (2006) : This movie is a real story of a US Fighter pilot's epic struggle of survival after being shot down on a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War. The War /Drama movie is directed by Werner Herzog. Movie was nominated for several awards.
Christian Bale in Rescue Dawn 2006
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10. The Prestige (2006) : This Mystery/Thriller was directed by Christopher Nolan. It starred Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, and Scarlett Johnson. The movie revolves around two stage magicians, who engage in competitive one-upmanship in an attempt to create the ultimate stage illusion. Movie got nominated for 2 Academy Awards.
Christian Bale in The prestige 2006
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9. 3:10 To Yuma (2007) : The movie is the story of a small-time rancher, who agrees to hold a captured outlaw who's awaiting a train to go to court in Yuma. A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher. The movie starred Christian Bale, Russell Crowe and Ben Foster. 3:10 To Yuma was nominated for 2 Academy Awards.
Christian Bale in 3:10 To Yuma 2007
8. I'm Not There (2007) : The movie is directed by Todd Haynes and starred Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Heath Ledger and Richard Gere. The movie is a rumination on the life of Bob Dylan, where six characters embody a different aspect of the musician's life and work. The movie starred Christian Bale as Bob Dylan. It was nominated for 1 Oscar.
Christian Bale in I’M Not There 2007
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7. The Dark Knight (2008) : This is the 2nd Installment of the Batman saga directed by Christopher Nolan. Christian Bale again took the batsuit and Heath Ledger played the Joker. When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, the caped crusader must come to terms with one of the greatest psychological tests of his ability to fight injustice. The movie won 2 Academy Awards and several other Awards. The Dark Knight broke many earning records worldwide.
Christian Bale & Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight 2008
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6. Terminator Salvation (2009) : This movie is the next part of the famous Terminator series. The movie starred Christian Bale and Sam Worthington. The movie is set in 2018, a mysterious new weapon in the war against the machines, half-human and half-machine, comes to John Connor on the eve of a resistance attack on Skynet. But whose side is he on, and can he be trusted? The movie was a major Box-office hit.
Christian Bale in Terminator Salvation 2009
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5. Public Enemies (2009) : The movie is a real life story of notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd, when the Feds try to take them down during a booming crime wave in the 1930s. The movie starred Christian Bale and Johnny Depp and directed by Michael Mann.
Christian Bale in Public Enemies 2009
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4. The Fighter (2010) : This Sport/Drama movie is a real story about the early years of boxer "Irish" Micky Ward and his brother who helped train him before going pro in the mid 1980s. The movie starred Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg and directed by David O. Russell. The Fighter won 2 Academy Awards and Christian Bale won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar. He played the big brother of Mickey Ward.
Christian Bale in The Fighter 2010
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3. The Flowers Of War (2011) : This is the true story of a Westerner, who finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
This War/Drama Movie is directed by Yimou Zhang. Movie got nominated for 1 Golden Globe and several other Awards.
Christian Bale in Flowers OF War 2011
2. The Dark Knight Rises (2012) : This is the 3rd and last installment of the worldwide famous Batman saga directed by Christopher Nolan. The movie starred Christian Bale as Batman and Tom Hardy as Bane the villain.
Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, the Dark Knight is forced to return from his imposed exile to save Gotham City from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane with the help of the enigmatic Catwoman. This Dark Knight ruled the box office again.
Christian Bale in The Dark Knight Rises 2012
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1. American Hustle (2013) : This movie is directed by David O. Russell and starred Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, Amy Adams and Jennifer Lawrence. This is the story of a con man, Irving Rosenfeld, who along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild FBI agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia. American Hustle was nominated for 10 Academy Awards. Christian Bale played the character of Irving Rosenfeld.
This week marks Christian Bale’s 41 Birth Anniversary. (born: 30th Jan 1974).
On this occasion I have put together a list of 41 mindblowing facts about Christian Bale.
1. He was Hand-picked by director/writer Mary Harron and author Bret Easton Ellis to star in American Psycho (2000). Consequently, was noted by the media as the first star of American Psycho (2000), only to lose the role to Leonardo DiCaprio and then win it back again.
Christian Bale in American Psycho
2. He is an excellent horseman and an avid reader.
3. A devoted animal lover, Christian has two dogs [Mojo and Ramone] and three cats [Miriam, Molly and Lilly], which are all strays that he found.
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4. Christian Bale is active in many organizations, including Ark Trust, Greenpeace, the World Wildlife Foundation, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, the Redwings Sanctuary, and the Happy Child Mission, and a school for street kids in Rio De Janeiro.
5. His first on-screen role was in 1983 at age 9 in a British commercial for Pac-Man cereal.
Christian Bale in Pac man Cereal Ad
6. Christian Bale met his wife (Sibi Blazic) through actress Winona Ryder. She was Ryder’s personal assistant.
Bale and His Wife
7. He dropped an amazing 63 pounds for his role as the emaciated insomniac Trevor Reznik in the film The Machinist (2004) with only a single vitamin consultation with a nutritionist to guide him. For the most part, he only ate salads and apples, chewed gum, smoked cigarettes, and drank nonfat lattes as his diet.
10. Christian Bale is the first non-American actor to portray Batman/Bruce Wayne.
Bale as Batman
11. He is the youngest actor to portray Batman.
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12. Christian Bale Auditioned for the role of Jack Dawson in Titanic (1997) and almost got the role but people felt that it wouldn’t be “fair” having two Brits playing two Americans (Rose was American as well, she says in the movie that the Titanic was a slave ship bring her back to America).
13. If Christian Bale plays an American character, he will use an American accent in all the interviews related to the film. He says he does this so the audience is not confused.
14. Christian Bale became a father for the 1st time at age 31 when his wife Sibi Brazil gave birth to their daughter Emmaline Bale on March 27, 2005.
Christian Bale With Family
15. He was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#13) (2007).
Christian Bale
16. His fans refer to themselves as “Baleheads”. Christian Bale’s height is 6ft(1.83m).
Christian Bale
17. His father was an activist and adventurer and his mother a circus dancer so he never lived in one place for very long while growing up.
18. Bale is a very private individual. He has never publicly confirmed the name of his daughter.
19. He Beat out nearly 4,000 other auditions for the role of Jim Graham in Steven Spielberg’s Empire of the Sun (1987).
Young Bale in Empire of The Sun
20. Christian Bale Took up vegetarianism at the age of six but has since returned to eating meat.
21. He was arrested over verbal assault allegations made by his mother and his sister just hours after he attended the European premiere of his movie The Dark Knight (2008) in London. Upon reviewing the case, the London police decided not to charge him with anything. [July 2008]
22. While working on Schindler’s List (1993), Steven Spielberg paid a visit to Bale on the set of Swing Kids (1993), as both movies were partially filmed in Prague.
24. Christian Bale has said that he considers it an honor to have been called a “mofo” by actor Samuel L. Jackson in a movie.
Christian Bale and Samuel L Jackson
25. Christian Bale dislikes doing media interviews.
26. He met actress Drew Barrymore on the set of Empire of the Sun (1987), who was visiting her godfather, Steven Spielberg. He was thirteen and she was twelve. They would both admit later to having a crush on each other at the time.
Christian Bale and Drew Barrymore
27. Christian Bale was involved in an infamous incident where he was recorded verbally assaulting cinematographer Shane Hurlbut on the set of Terminator Salvation (2009) for interrupting him during an intense scene. Bale has since apologized, but the incident was widely heard across the Internet.
28. He is an avid fan of video games and cites Super Mario as one of his all-time favorites growing up.
Super Mario
29. Christian Bale has appeared in Batman Begins (2005) and Terminator Salvation(2009). Both were follow-ups to earlier films (Batman & Robin (1997) and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)) that had starredArnold Schwarzenegger.
Bale in Terminator Salvation
30. In 1984, he made his stage debut in the West End play “The Nerd”, opposite Rowan Atkinson.
31. He was compared to a young Steve McQueen by Steven Spielberg, while filming Empire of the Sun (1987).
32. Christian Bale holds the records for the most weight lost (63 pounds for The Machinist (2004)) and gained (80 pounds for Batman Begins (2005)) for film roles.
Bale After Losing 63 Pounds
33. He was a huge fan of the Terminator films long before being cast as John Connor.
Christian Bale
34. He has spoken frequently of his dislike for the Disney film Newsies(1992).
Christian Bale in Newsie
35. He has played the character of Bruce Wayne/Batman in more live-action films than any other actor.
36. Christian Bale is one of four consecutive Oscar winners in the Best Supporting Actor category whose name begins with Chris, the other actors beingChristoph Waltz (who won twice) and Christopher Plummer.
38. Christian Bale has played both Moses and Jesus, two of the most important figures in the Bible and Christianity in general.
Christian Bale in Exodus
39. He and his wife Sibi Blazic welcomed their second child, a son, in August 2014.
40. He is still an avid motorcyclist he but gave up track racing after getting into multiple accidents and receiving a steel plate for his broken wrist, a titanium clavicle and 25 screws for his hand. At one point he also lost the top of his finger but it was later reattached.
41. His salary during American Psycho (2000) was $1,000,000, The Machinist (2004)-$250,000, Batman Begins (2005) – $9,000,000, Terminator Salvation (2009) – $8,000,000 + % gross, and The Dark Knight Rises (2012) was $15,000,000.
Christian Bale
So, which one was your favourite Christian Bale movie ??
An exceptional Actor and an amazing human being Christian Bale was born on 30th Jan 1974. This week marks his 41st Birth Anniversary. His birth Name is Christian Charles Philip Bale. He is known for his physical and mental commitment to his character. He is the only actor to loose 63 pounds to get in the shape of a character. Well, I am his die-hard fan and can tell you thousand things about him. Let’s not go there now (maybe Later sometime).
Christian Bale Picture
I have a list which contains personal quotes of Christian Bale. It is so much fun reading about any actors personal quotes, specially when it is about Batman/Bale (whether you are a fan or not you will enjoy it). Coz it gives you a insight about them. And many times a great backstage story too. Enough motivation now Let’s get to it.
1. [on dealing with the resulting media attention of Empire of the Sun(1987) at age 13] It was horrific. I was almost crying in interviews and running away during press conferences, pretending I was going to the bathroom and just disappearing.
Christian Bale in Empire of the Sun
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2. I don't want to know about the lives of other actors and I don't want people to know too much about me. If we don't know about the private lives of other actors, that leaves us as clean slates when it comes to playing characters. That's the point, they can create these other characters and I can believe them. I think if you're a good enough actor, that's the way to longevity in the film business. Keep everybody guessing.
Christian Bale in Exodus
3. [on his 63-pound weight loss for The Machinist (2004)] I had a stupid kind of feeling of invincibility, like, "I can do it, I can manage it." I really did feel like I hit this point of enlightenment.
Christian Bale in The Machinist
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4. I'd love to remain a secret and still work, but I also want people to see the movies I'm in and get a higher profile because of that. I like to think that as long as you continue choosing diverse roles, you can avoid becoming predictable.
Christian Bale in American Psycho
5. It's the actors who are prepared to make fools of themselves who are usually the ones who come to mean something to the audience.
Christian Bale Picture
6. [on his transformation into Patrick Bateman for American Psycho(2000)] The character is so vain and obsessed with his looks. While the psychology of the character was something that I could perform, you can't fake the physicality. Being English, I tend to enjoy going down to the pub far more than going to the gym, so it was very unnatural for me. I just had to convince myself that I loved it, which was the most difficult thing about playing this part. Working out is incredibly boring. I swear it's true that the bigger your muscles get, the fewer brain cells you have. I found I had to stop thinking when I was in the gym because if I thought about it, I'd realize how ridiculous it was that I was pumping iron when I could've been out having a drink and a cigarette and enjoying some lunch. I did three hours a day for six weeks with a personal trainer and some time before that. I ate an awful lot during training and then almost nothing during filming.
Christian Bale in Batman Begins
7. The only thing that I'm obsessed with is sleeping and, actually, it is more than an obsession, it is a pleasure. I love sleeping so much that I could do it 12 hours a day if I didn't have to turn on the alarm clock... and still, sometimes...
Christian Bale
8. Our Batman [Batman Begins (2005)] is centered on the early days. It's an explanation. It's certainly not Batman No. 5. It's a reinvention. We want you to forget there has ever been a Batman before this one.
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9. [on Batman Begins (2005)] I've never felt like the Batman character in the films was given as much time as any of the villains. The villains were always the most interesting characters, too. Batman has always been this very bizarre, almost blind character running through the middle of the story. Our film is different.
Heath Ledger as Joker
10. [on Batman Begins (2005)] I contacted them. I heard they were doing some low-budget Batman not aimed at kids and I was tantalized. I had appreciated the Batman movies, but I wasn't really a fan and I didn't know the TV series. But I read some of the graphic novels, and they were very dark and very interesting.
Christian Bale in Batman Begins
11. I spent about three weeks in Chicago last July doing night shoots [forBatman Begins (2005)]. It's a great city, but the humidity was tough under the Batsuit. Uh, it got a little bad. It's hot enough in the Batsuit, let alone in the Chicago heat.
Christian Bale in Batsuit
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12. I had spent weeks staring at the wall in my house out of depression because of things that had gone wrong and the choices I had made. When I read The Machinist (2004), I just went, "Wow! This is perfect." I was having dreams about the character and I couldn't stop thinking about it. I felt like this one was going to save my arse, and pull me out of the depressed state I had got into.
Christian Bale
13. I did other things, but my heart was never in it. A lot of actors say that theater's the thing for them. And that's great, and I'm not one to speak with any authority about it because of not having done it properly. For me, movies are what I love.
14. At first, I was somewhat hesitant to do the role [Batman Begins(2005)]. 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.
Christian Bale Picture
15. [on playing Batman] You couldn't pull it off unless you became a beast inside that suit.
Christian Bale in Batsuit
16. I don't think I'm like any of the characters I've played. They're all really far from who I am.
Christian Bale
17. I like being kept in the dark myself. You know, like mushrooms: Keep 'em in the dark and feed 'em shit. See, I think that's an enjoyable vegetable to be.
Christian Bale
18. At the time that [Christopher Nolan] asked me to do it [Batman Begins(2005)], I actually couldn't do one push-up. They sent me to a trainer, who was having to hold my T-shirt at the back just to pull me up. I've come a long way from that.
20. [on director Christopher Nolan's method for filming Batman Begins(2005)] We tend to shoot at night like some kind of covert operation. So, we have minimal people actually seeing me in that way.
Christian Bale and Christopher Nolan
21. [on the character of Batman] He's a messed-up individual, as well. He's got all sorts of issues. He's just as twisted and messed-up as the villains he's fighting, and that's part of the beauty of the whole story.
Christian Bale as Batman
22. I'm accustomed to not having any map for my life. I'd be reaching for an Uzi if I knew what was going to happen every day. If anybody tells me I shouldn't jump, of course all I want to do is jump and show it can be done.
Christian Bale as Batman
23. I don't think I was particularly in need of superheroes. I never had any fascination with Superman or Spider-Man or a Batman kind of character. If it happened at all, it was imagined characters that I had invented. My dad was a role model for me. He was a fascinating man. There was intrigue and entertainment growing up with him. He gave me an edict that I still pursue: "Life should never be boring".
Christian Bale
24. You look back at the history of the Oscars - some of the best movies never got sh*t.
Christian Bale Picture
25. [on avoiding media coverage of Heath Ledger's death] I paid no attention to it. I knew him, I knew the family and why the hell would I sit there listening to idiots who don't know anything at all? I literally didn't read anything, didn't watch anything (after he died). If I happened to be watching anything that came on, I switched over straight away. It's incredible the way the voyeuristic outlook is accepted as news.
Christian Bale and Heath Ledger
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26. [on The Dark Knight (2008)] Many times, I'll work with actors and I can tell they're thinking: "What are you doing? Why are you going that far with it?" or "You're nuts!". With [Heath Ledger], I could feel him going: "I love it!".
Christian Bale and Heath Ledger
27. [on his infamous onset rant on Terminator Salvation (2009)] I don't feel like I have to explain, "Well, I'm not really like this. I'm a wonderful guy and I have a lovely smile and how can you not like me?".
Christian Bale in Terminator Salvation
28. [on his infamous onset rant on Terminator Salvation (2009)] It wouldn't have happened if we hadn't been playing that scene, for Christ's sake, between John Connor and his wife, which is probably the most intense one in the movie. I'd definitely say that that guy who was yelling was at least half John Connor, and the rest was Christian Bale.
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29. Look, I hate to throw people under the bus for making movies I don't think are very good. But for Terminator Salvation (2009) to be considered with any legitimacy, you have to throw number three [Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)] under the bus. It began to spoof the whole thing. To me, that was a sign that the franchise was dead, the mythology was finished.
Terminator 3 Rise of Machines
30. [on Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)] I really liked the second one. It had as much to do with the electric atmosphere in the theater when I saw it at 17, when I was first getting out to the States, and I'd never been in a movie theater that had that much noise and excitement throughout the entire movie.
Arnold in Terminator 2
31. I was up in Toronto and went to see that movie Life Is Beautiful (1997). By myself. And when I came out, I had a craving for blood unlike anything I had ever experienced since I decided to go vegetarian at the age of 7. It was a compulsion. It was undeniable. I went to several restaurants, one right after the other, and got the biggest, bloodiest steaks I could get my hands on. It was the first time I had tasted flesh in almost twenty years.
Life is Beautiful movie
32. I wouldn't want someone making a film of my life. I'd be on set every day saying they're telling it wrong.
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne
33. [on portraying Bruce Wayne as a jerk] That's always his cover. It's something that has to be there to make people never suspect that he's someone that would ever have the desire or belief, the passion or intelligence, the capability to be Batman. He has to be this kind of ridiculous cliché of a playboy.
Christian Bale Picture
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34. I have very strong opinions about why kids should not be working at such a young age. I think introducing children to a professional industry where they may not recognize the pressure is wrong. Very quickly they're going to be under pressure. This is an adult industry. I would be very skeptical putting anybody I cared about, who was close to me, in this profession at a young age. I absolutely support it as a hobby and as an amateur pursuit, but to enter into it in a professional way is a whole different ball game.
Christian Bale in Empire of The Sun
35. To be honest, it was only a couple of years ago that I finally decided to stick at acting. Before that, I used to think, "I don't want to do this any more - I want to quit. I hate it." It's such a silly job. Some days I'd think I should be doing something much more important than this. I'd like to say acting is a meaningful and difficult job but it's actually damn easy and pretty pointless. Sometimes I love it but other days I think, "This sucks.".
Christian Bale in American Hustle
36. [on how David O. Russell likes to hide places on set] One of the funniest things for me on set [of American Hustle (2013)] was watching where David was going to hide. He always likes to be very close to the actors. He likes to be able to feel the atmosphere of the scene. So literally he'd be trying to hide under our chairs and the DP would be "No David, I see you there." And then he'd be jumping over a table somewhere and finding a spot where he could be very close and get a sense of being right there with us.
Christian Bale, David O’Russell and Bradley Cooper
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Best known for his cerebral, often non-linear story-telling, acclaimed writer-director Christopher Nolan was born on July 30, 1970 in London, England. In 17 years of film-direction, Nolan has gone from low-budget independent films to working on some of the biggest blockbusters ever made.
Nolan began making short movies at the early age of 7 years, using his fathers super-8 camera. Later he attended university to study English Literature at London. There he started shooting shot 16-mm films with U.C.L.’s film society and learned guerrilla techniques, Which he later used in his 1st movie Following (1998) on a very low budget of around 6000$ only (in black and white). And as of Today 7 out of nine movies that He directed are in the IMDB’s top 250 Movies list. [The Dark Knight (2008), Batman Begins (2005), Memento (2000), The Prestige (2006), Inception (2010), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), and Interstellar(2014).] He has directed 9 movies till now. 1. Following (1998) 2. Memento (2000) 3. Insomnia (2002) 4. Batman Begins (2005) 5. The Prestige (2006) 6. The Dark Knight (2008) 7. Inception (2010) 8. The Dark Knight Rises (2012) 9. Interstellar (2014)
So, I have put together a list of 8 things ( with help of IMDB ) that you have seen in almost every movie of Christopher Nolan but you didn’t notice ( Even, i didn’t till now ).
Christopher Nolan
8. Christopher Nolan Often casts non-American actors in American roles. Such as Michael caine, Guy Pearce, Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Heath Ledger, Cillian Murphy, Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman, Tom Wilkinson. Michael caine has worked with Nolan for 6 consecutive movies. ( what an actor 🙂 )
7. Opening scenes always in his movies are a flashback or a piece of a scene from the middle or end of the movie and his movies almost every time end with a sudden ( yet very effective) smash cut to black. (Interstellar, Memento, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, and especially Inception are prime examples.). His movies almost always end with character’s fate open to interpretation ( You remember, right ?? ).
Christopher Nolan movies
6. Christopher Nolan’s movies often take place with scenes out of chronological order with multiple flashbacks. Such as in Following, Memento, Batman Begins, The Prestige and the latest Interstellar.
It is like he flip’s the act of a movie to tell the story in an interesting fashion ( and that require us a lot of thinking ).
5. His films usually revolve around characters that are afflicted with some kind of psychological disorder. (Examples: Guy Pearce’s short-term memory “condition” inMemento (2000), Al Pacino’s titular sleeping disorder in Insomnia (2002), Christian Bale’s phobia of bats in Batman Begins (2005) and Aaron Eckhart’s dual personality in The Dark Knight (2008) and Leonardo DiCaprio not being able to grasp onto reality in Inception (2010)).
4. The storyline in Christopher Nolan’s films usually involves a determined character seeking vengeance over the death of a loved one. (Guy Pearce in Memento (2000), Christian Bale inBatman Begins (2005), Hugh Jackman in The Prestige (2006), Aaron Eckhart in The Dark Knight (2008), and Marion Cotillard in The Dark Knight Rises (2012))
3. Frequently in his films the protagonists, at some crucial moment, feel let down or betrayed by their mentors whom they have been following blindly and with respect. (e.g. The protagonist being cheated by Cobb inFollowing (1998), Leonard “discovering” that Teddy is the culprit in Memento (2000), Hilary Swank’s character respecting Al Pacino as a great detective in Insomnia (2002) only to find out that he is also flawed, Bruce Wayne andLiam Neeson’s character’s confrontation inBatman Begins (2005), Cutter not supporting Angier in The Prestige (2006), Ariadne feeling betrayed by her mentor Cobb when he doesn’t tell her about Mal’s domain over his dreams inInception (2010), Blake feeling let down by Gordon when his lie about Dent’s death is exposed in The Dark Knight Rises (2012), and Cooper gets angry when come to know about Prof. Brand’s secret in Interstellar (2014). ( that’s how we feel after watching your movie Nolan..cheated. )
Christopher Nolan movies
2. As He Displays the title before the end credits began (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, Interstellar).
1. The original scores of his films usually play over most of the film, or one piece of music will play over many small scenes, as if they are edited in a montage; there are few moments in his films when there is no music playing in the background. ( Think Think 😉 )
Inception music
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