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Not_Maindric
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**Warning, tons of foul language ahead.**

Christian Bale went psycho on set. Here is the sound clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt3lzOUhX1Q&feature=related

My favorite version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTihsJQHt48

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Jeku
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He is a douche. People all over the world have much more stressful jobs than a Hollywood bigshot millionaire, and they don't lose their temper like that. Lost all respect.


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Not_Maindric
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Quote: "He is a douche. People all over the world have much more stressful jobs than a Hollywood bigshot millionaire, and they don't lose their temper like that. Lost all respect."


I have to agree with you there. I just find it kind of funny all that because he got distracted. I just heard about this today, I it got me laughing.

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Quote: "He is a douche. People all over the world have much more stressful jobs than a Hollywood bigshot millionaire, and they don't lose their temper like that. Lost all respect."

Agreed.

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I think he had every right to flip. It was during an emotional/dramatic scene of the film, and I'm sure as the very-well payed actor he is, it was important to him and his career to nail the scene. Then there's this random lighting man, who I've read is just an egotist who got carried away because he's rising up in the industry. He thought it would be okay to walk around the set during the scene. It's unprofessional.


Then again, I am a total Christian Bale fan


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Posted: 6th Feb 2009 03:35 Edited at: 6th Feb 2009 03:35
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It's *never* okay to talk like that to a colleague, regardless of your industry. There are better ways to solve problems.


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I'm not saying this justifies it, but he is the guy who played American Psycho. For some reason, his acting was a little too convincing in that movie...


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Quote: "It was during an emotional/dramatic scene of the film, and I'm sure as the very-well payed actor he is, it was important to him and his career to nail the scene."


This was on the set of the new Terminator movie , I hardly think it will be a career defining role...

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Quote: "I'm not saying this justifies it, but he is the guy who played American Psycho. For some reason, his acting was a little too convincing in that movie... "


I just watched that the other day, pretty good movie.

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This was on the set of the new Terminator movie , I hardly think it will be a career defining role..."


Any movie, big or small, can ruin one's career.

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omg

I have to say, I'm quite disappointed in Bale... on one hand, I can agree with Xenocythe, but his actions were unnecessary. I think actors should hold them self to a higher regard than that, especially if they are well known. I understand how it can be hard to act, especially in an intense scene, but it was very unprofessional.

BUUUUUUUUT. I have to admit, after 30 seconds in I was laughing by butt off. He almost sounded like a really mean, vulgar comedian.

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Quote: "Any movie, big or small, can ruin one's career."


With the success of the Batman movies at the moment, I don't really think he has anything to worry about... If someone spoke to you like that for whatever reason you wouldn't be happy about it... Some "stars" seem to feel like they have a right to treat people like rubbish...

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Hes used to Indi films. I dont blame him. Hell, even Mel Gibson has made mistakes.

edit: but then I havent watched the video as my dad has blocked YouTube

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Fake. Noone use the F-word that much outside of a comedy sketch of some sort. The homour today I will never understand.

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Why was this on the local news...?

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Haha. Haha. Retard.
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No, I've known people to flip out on pressure or go mad, but Christian Bale was totally out of order. You don't treat somebody, or target somebody like that, put them on the spot and be complete and utter douches towards them.

Like Jeku said, there are people with far more stressful jobs that don't go mad like that. People make mistakes, even professionals and whoever the guy Mr Bale was yelling at obviously made one.

Christian questioned the guy's professionalism, how ironic that his little tantrum was completely unprofessional. I feel sorry for the guy Christian Bale was throwing his hissy fit at.

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I've heard this and gotten bored of it already, the dance remix is pretty funny though and it could probably get away with getting played in a club.
I know people have gone straight on the assault with him but as far as i know, he's a method actor (a pretty damn good one) and i suppose he just let all that emotion on the person who screwed up his scene and not in the scene.
That said, its still pretty out of order.

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It's out of order, but being completely fair to Bale, we don't know exactly what happened. By the sounds of it the director of photography did something retarded - but at the same time, we don't know how many times they've tried the take etc.

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Quote: "Bruce Franklin said it was an isolated incident. "If you are working in a very intense scene and someone takes you out of your groove...It was the most emotional scene in the movie," said Franklin. "And for him to get stopped in the middle of it. He is very intensely involved in his character. He didn't walk around like that all day long. It was just a moment and it passed.""


It's unprofessional, yeah, but by the sounds of it he had pretty good reason to flip out. I'm not condoning what he did, but I can kind of understand why he got so twisted out of shape.

I'm not claiming to be some Hollywood actor or something, but having just done my final piece for A2 theatre studies, I've got to say it does get incredibly irritating when people knock you out of the 'zone' when you're trying to concentrate - especially on scenes that are difficult (either practically or emotionally). Heck, I only did a 35 minute final piece, and I was exhausted after that - I can imagine that Bale probably had tons of takes and probably started early in the morning to boot. It screws people up, take it from me

Quote: "Noone use the F-word that much outside of a comedy sketch of some sort."


He's British. That should explain it all


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That remix is hilarious. Seems like the guy was being a dick, but that doesn't justify Bale's reaction.


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Quote: "Fake. Noone use the F-word that much outside of a comedy sketch of some sort. The homour today I will never understand. "

Have you ever been to high school? Middle school? Sadly, it has become as common to use such language as it is to use to words "and" or "but"

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Sure I lost my respect for him but don't you think this is getting a bit over-exposed by now? An actor swears and gets angry, it's not that big of a deal, sure it's not right and it's not professional but there's no need for everyone to get super worked up by it.


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Quote: "Have you ever been to high school? Middle school? Sadly, it has become as common to use such language as it is to use to words "and" or "but""

Yeah, I suppose. Kids these days.
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Ive listened to it now...

He was a douche. He used his actor spot as a pedastal as an excuse.


Although it COULD be a publicity thing. Its a cheap way of saying to the public that "Hey!!! This film exists!!!" and seeing as its supposed to be a emotionally intense film that they are nearing end of filming.

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He had a right to be upset, but I think he got a little carried away. Bale takes his acting very seriously, and you know what its like trying to talk an artist when the only thing that exists to them is the art?

Bale and Johnny Depp shot a movie last year (Public Enemies) in the apartment building where my friends live. According to them, Depp was the same way. Offset, nice guy, but don't screw with them while they're filming because he'll become a complete a-hole.


Remember what happened with Russell Crowe a few years back, so this is hardly anything new with actors.

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Way too many actors have ego problems where they think they are so much better and above everyone else. Lost my respect for him, there are few actors that I respect anymore.


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Quote: "There are better ways to solve problems."

Yes......for example you could tie someone up in your Bat-Cave, and throw cookie-cutter bat darts at them all day long.

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I don't think he was being a douche to me it seemed that a argument went out of proportion, like all media related subjects. We don't know what goes on, we are just getting stuff people want us to hear, I fear this is just another problem caused by the media like usual.. Trying to make a drama out of ordinary life.



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I'd also like to point out that I doubt being a multimillionaire makes your life any easier. I'd say it's probably much more stressful in certain ways.

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Quote: "I'd also like to point out that I doubt being a multimillionaire makes your life any easier. I'd say it's probably much more stressful in certain ways."


I'm sure most of us would love the opportunity to prove that


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As would I

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"The grass is always greener on the other side" comes to mind


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Especially when there's millions of dollars involved.


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I just changed my mind about going to see this movie.

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That's one good blowup. I always love watching people get mad. It's so funny unless I'm looking in the mirror.

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My ears, my ears!!!



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Quote: "In the new movie, Bale plays the main character John Connor who is battling to save humans in the future being wiped out by robots.

Bale insisted the scene that was interrupted was key to the story and he was "trying to convey" the madness his character had inherited from his mother, Sarah Connor, from 1991's hit movie Terminator 2: Judgement Day.

He said: "I completely mixed up fact and fiction, I'm half John Connor, I'm half Christian there."

Bale dismissed his threats of getting Hurlbut fired as "hot air" and told the station that they had reconciled since the showdown.

He said: "I've not only talked with him, we have resolved this completely.

"That very day we kept working for a number of hours. And we worked together for at least a month after that. There is no problem whatsoever.

"I've seen a rough cut of the movie and he has done a wonderful job. It looks fantastic," added the star.
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Also, anyone else notice the accent in that video? I think it gives credence to the method acting/staying in character part - because that certainly is not his normal accent.


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I can understand why he could have blown up like that, but I still think the language was pretty bad. Then again, it's pretty standard anymore, especially with actors. Especially at Renaissance faires, the f-word is quite popular there for some reason.



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Good for him

Yodaman, yep, I think you're living in the past ^.^ Swear words don't have the same undertones they once did.

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It's my upbringing. My parents (well, my mom at least) taught me that swearing just isn't necessary. Really what it does is just act as an 'uh' or 'um' would, it's just a sentence filler. Admittedly, I have said 'wth' a couple of times, but that was during a really stressful situation. I certainly don't judge anyone for swearing (as I've said, it's standard anymore), but I do know that there are better ways for communication and handling things. However, if Bale's scene had been really hard, I can understand perfectly why he would have blown like that, especially if, say, he hadn't gotten much sleep the night before, and something unknown to the rest of the crew, such as one of his family members getting hurt or something and he hid that emotion..then by all means I can understand why he blew up like that.



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I would let him off if he really was method acting "in character", but it sure sounded like the light guy didn't know. Not many things irritate me more than someone yelling and chewing someone out like that in public, for something as unimportant as a movie in the big scope of things. The guy's accident did not kill a dozen orphans, it's just a movie.


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Quote: "but I do know that there are better ways for communication and handling things."


Depends what you're trying to communicate or how you're trying to handle something.

I'm surprised nobody has brought up Bale assualting his mum and sister or whatever it was. Maybe the guy has issues.

Funny remix, but I hear people go nuts like this frequently in many walks of life. Anyone worked in a kitchen?

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