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he’s versatile and volatile I think I
might hurt you welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’ll be taking a look at the
life and career of Christian Bale
Christian Charles Philip Bale was born
January 30th 1974 in Wales
he spent his youth in Portugal and
England with his circus performer mother
and his South African born entrepreneur
Father Bale first became involved in
acting at only nine years of age when he
landed a non-speaking part in a pacman
cereal commercial he then set his sights
on larger projects including a stage
role opposite Rowan Atkinson in 1984 s
the nerd and the miniseries Anastasia
the mystery of Ana you just teach
standing stay he achieved instant fame
at age 13 when Steven Spielberg
hand-picked him from 4,000 applicants to
star in 1987’s Empire of the Sun his
role as an upper class British youth
living in China was so well received
critics declared Bale the next big thing
I sure AM unfortunately the pressure to
live up to expectations and his parents
divorce caused him to turn down
interviews and go into isolation
thankfully vales passion returned when
he was asked to appear in 1989’s Henry
the fifth and the made-for-television
movie Treasure Island bales career
recovery was almost derailed in 1992
when critics panned his performance in
Disney’s historical musical Newsies 6040
I forget the whole thing
however Bale redeemed himself the next
year with swing kids as a rebellious
jazz loving German teen who joins the
Hitler Youth during World War two
afterward he was cast in the Hamlet
adaptation royal deceit and wooed
audiences with his charismatic and
energetic performance and little women
loved you since the moment I clapped
eyes after voicing Thomas a settler and
friend of John Smith in Disney’s
animated classic Pocahontas never seen a
fishing lodge at Bale took on his first
adult role in 1997 when he played a
married man with regrets in the dramedy
Metro land he soon joined an all-star
cast as Demetrius in the
spear adaptation a midsummer night’s
dream bail then made waves as Wall
Street stockbroker turned serial killer
Patrick Bateman in the film adaptation
of American Psycho tonight I just have
to kill a lot of people interestingly
the studio attempted to swap bail for
his contemporary Leonardo DiCaprio and
bales colleagues warned him that the
controversial project might ruin his
career
this cult hit success allowed Bale to
transition to bigger Hollywood fare
including the remake of shaft the
post-apocalyptic action fantasy film
rain of fire and the dystopian sci-fi
film equilibrium in 2004 Bale once again
shook audiences when he starred in the
psychological thriller The Machinist
accidents happen out in negligence this
happened out of spite for his role as a
drill press operator unable to sleep for
an entire year Bale dropped over 60
pounds by consuming a restrictive diet
of only apples tuna coffee whiskey and
smokes
the following year Bale rebuilt his body
and gained international stardom as the
lead in Christopher Nolan’s attempt to
restore a beloved film franchise Batman
Begins
he then retained with the director for
the prestige by playing a victorian-era
magician locked in a feud with Hugh
Jackman in 2007 Bale starred opposite
Russell Crowe in the Western 3:10 to
Yuma where he was charged with escorting
a notorious outlaw to his prison
transport he then helped bring Bob
Dylan’s life to the big screen in the
biographical musical I’m not there well
that’s huh
changing in 2008 he reprised his Batman
role in the Dark Knight which made 1
billion dollars at the box office
you wanted me right after that film’s
release Bale was arrested and acquitted
of assault charges filed by his mother
and sister his reputed temper once again
bubbled to the surface in a tirade
during the shooting of Terminator
Salvation yeah I’ve been a war so before
either of us even existed
following this bale hunted Johnny Depp’s
John Dillinger in Public Enemies and
earned a Golden Globe and Academy Award
for Best Supporting Actor as troubled
former boxer Dicky Eklund in the fighter
in 2012 anxious fans were treated to
bales return for the final installment
of Nolan’s Batman trilogy The Dark
Knight Rises
Christian Bale has become well known for
inhabiting his roles and staying in
character throughout the filming process
as well as his talent for mimicking
accents this has allowed him to climb to
the top of Hollywood and thrill
audiences like no one else guesses for
them that I do what I do
[Music]
he’s versatile and volatile I think I
might hurt you welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’ll be taking a look at the
life and career of Christian Bale
Christian Charles Philip Bale was born
January 30th 1974 in Wales
he spent his youth in Portugal and
England with his circus performer mother
and his South African born entrepreneur
Father Bale first became involved in
acting at only nine years of age when he
landed a non-speaking part in a pacman
cereal commercial he then set his sights
on larger projects including a stage
role opposite Rowan Atkinson in 1984 s
the nerd and the miniseries Anastasia
the mystery of Ana you just teach
standing stay he achieved instant fame
at age 13 when Steven Spielberg
hand-picked him from 4,000 applicants to
star in 1987’s Empire of the Sun his
role as an upper class British youth
living in China was so well received
critics declared Bale the next big thing
I sure AM unfortunately the pressure to
live up to expectations and his parents
divorce caused him to turn down
interviews and go into isolation
thankfully vales passion returned when
he was asked to appear in 1989’s Henry
the fifth and the made-for-television
movie Treasure Island bales career
recovery was almost derailed in 1992
when critics panned his performance in
Disney’s historical musical Newsies 6040
I forget the whole thing
however Bale redeemed himself the next
year with swing kids as a rebellious
jazz loving German teen who joins the
Hitler Youth during World War two
afterward he was cast in the Hamlet
adaptation royal deceit and wooed
audiences with his charismatic and
energetic performance and little women
loved you since the moment I clapped
eyes after voicing Thomas a settler and
friend of John Smith in Disney’s
animated classic Pocahontas never seen a
fishing lodge at Bale took on his first
adult role in 1997 when he played a
married man with regrets in the dramedy
Metro land he soon joined an all-star
cast as Demetrius in the
spear adaptation a midsummer night’s
dream bail then made waves as Wall
Street stockbroker turned serial killer
Patrick Bateman in the film adaptation
of American Psycho tonight I just have
to kill a lot of people interestingly
the studio attempted to swap bail for
his contemporary Leonardo DiCaprio and
bales colleagues warned him that the
controversial project might ruin his
career
this cult hit success allowed Bale to
transition to bigger Hollywood fare
including the remake of shaft the
post-apocalyptic action fantasy film
rain of fire and the dystopian sci-fi
film equilibrium in 2004 Bale once again
shook audiences when he starred in the
psychological thriller The Machinist
accidents happen out in negligence this
happened out of spite for his role as a
drill press operator unable to sleep for
an entire year Bale dropped over 60
pounds by consuming a restrictive diet
of only apples tuna coffee whiskey and
smokes
the following year Bale rebuilt his body
and gained international stardom as the
lead in Christopher Nolan’s attempt to
restore a beloved film franchise Batman
Begins
he then retained with the director for
the prestige by playing a victorian-era
magician locked in a feud with Hugh
Jackman in 2007 Bale starred opposite
Russell Crowe in the Western 3:10 to
Yuma where he was charged with escorting
a notorious outlaw to his prison
transport he then helped bring Bob
Dylan’s life to the big screen in the
biographical musical I’m not there well
that’s huh
changing in 2008 he reprised his Batman
role in the Dark Knight which made 1
billion dollars at the box office
you wanted me right after that film’s
release Bale was arrested and acquitted
of assault charges filed by his mother
and sister his reputed temper once again
bubbled to the surface in a tirade
during the shooting of Terminator
Salvation yeah I’ve been a war so before
either of us even existed
following this bale hunted Johnny Depp’s
John Dillinger in Public Enemies and
earned a Golden Globe and Academy Award
for Best Supporting Actor as troubled
former boxer Dicky Eklund in the fighter
in 2012 anxious fans were treated to
bales return for the final installment
of Nolan’s Batman trilogy The Dark
Knight Rises
Christian Bale has become well known for
inhabiting his roles and staying in
character throughout the filming process
as well as his talent for mimicking
accents this has allowed him to climb to
the top of Hollywood and thrill
audiences like no one else guesses for
them that I do what I do
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