| Christian Bale | |
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 Christian Bale, 2005 |
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| Born | Christian Charles Philip Bale 30 January 1974 Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Sibi Blazic (2000-) |
Christian Charles Philip Bale (also known professionally as Christian Morgan Bale; born 30 January 1974) is a Screen Actors Guild Award-nominated, Saturn Award-winning Welsh-born actor[2][3] whose film credits include Empire of the Sun, American Psycho, Equilibrium, The Machinist, Batman Begins and the upcoming film The Dark Knight and Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins where he will play the role as John Connor. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Haverfordwest (Hwlffordd is the County town of Pembrokeshire, in south-west Wales. Geography Pembrokeshire is a maritime County, bordered by the sea on three sides by Ceredigion (Cardiganshire to the northeast and by Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in Science fiction, Fantasy The Welsh people ( Welsh: Cymro ("Welshman" Cymraes ("Welsh woman" Cymry ("Welshmen/women" Cymry An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works See also Empire of the Sun (soundtrack Empire of the Sun is a epic War film based on J American Psycho is a 2000 film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis 's controversial novel of the same name. Equilibrium is a 2002 action and Science fiction film written and directed by Kurt Wimmer. The Machinist (also known as El Maquinista) is an English-language Spanish Psychological thriller film directed by Batman Begins is a 2005 American Superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, directed by The Dark Knight is a 2008 American Superhero film directed and co-written by Christopher Nolan. John Connor is a Fictional character and the main Protagonist of the Terminator Science fiction franchise Bale is known for his mastery of accents and harsh regimens of shedding and gaining weight (particularly for The Machinist, Batman Begins and, most recently, Rescue Dawn). The Machinist (also known as El Maquinista) is an English-language Spanish Psychological thriller film directed by Batman Begins is a 2005 American Superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, directed by Rescue Dawn is a 2007 Film starring Christian Bale and Steve Zahn. Before he found success in playing Batman, he was heavily involved in independent films. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the Hollywood Studio system, a series of oligopolistic practices by several
Bale first caught the public eye when he was cast in the starring role of Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun at the age of 13, playing an English boy who becomes separated from his parents and subsequently finds himself in a Japanese internment camp during World War II. Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. This is a list of Internment and Concentration camps, organized by country World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Since then, he has portrayed a wide range of characters. Bale is especially noted for his cult following. A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific area of Pop culture. The tenth anniversary issue of Entertainment Weekly hailed him as one of the "Top 8 Most Powerful Cult Figures of the Past Decade," citing his impressive cult status on the Internet. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks [4] In a 2007 poll of IMDb users, he was voted their favorite actor who is under 40. [5] Entertainment Weekly also called Bale one of the "Most Creative People in Entertainment," after his dynamic performance in American Psycho. American Psycho is a 2000 film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis 's controversial novel of the same name.
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Early life
Christian Bale was the youngest of four children. His parents were entrepreneur, commercial pilot, and talent manager David Bale and circus clown and performer Jenny James, both English. An entrepreneur is a person who has possession over a company enterprise, or Venture, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome David Howard Bale (September 2 1941 &ndash December 30 2003 was a South African born entrepreneur and an Animal rights activist A circus is most commonly a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, Clowns trained animals trapeze acts Hoopers, tightrope walkers Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by their Grotesque appearance colored wigs stylistic makeup, outlandish Costumes unusually England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland [6] Bale spent his childhood in several countries, including the United Kingdom, Portugal, and the United States. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [7] In 1976, when Christian was two years old, the Bale family left Wales. Bale's family settled for four years in Bournemouth, where he attended Bournemouth School and participated actively in rugby union. Bournemouth ( is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. Bournemouth School (also known as Bournemouth Grammar School or Bournemouth School for Boys and commonly abbreviated to BS or BSB) is a Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short [7] Christian has described his childhood, with respect to his mother being in the circus, as interesting. He recalled his first kiss was with an acrobat named Barta. [7] As a child, he trained in ballet and guitar. Ballet is a formalized form of Dance with its origins in the French court further developed in France and Russia as a Concert dance The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles [7] His sister Louise's work in theatre also influenced his decision to become an actor. [7] David Bale was very supportive of Christian's acting. He resigned from his job as a commercial pilot to travel and manage Christian's burgeoning career. [7] David Bale later married feminist icon Gloria Steinem on September 3, 2000. David Howard Bale (September 2 1941 &ndash December 30 2003 was a South African born entrepreneur and an Animal rights activist Gloria Marie Steinem (born March 25, 1934) is an American feminist icon Journalist and women's rights advocate Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. David Bale died on December 30, 2003, from brain lymphoma, aged 62. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Christian Bale's first foray into acting was a Lenor, or Downey, commercial in 1982, when he was eight years old. Downy is a brand name of Fabric softener produced by Procter & Gamble and sold in USA A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced [8] He appeared in a Pac-Man cereal commercial playing a child rock star a year later[9] and in 1984 made his stage debut in the The Nerd, opposite Rowan Atkinson. is an Arcade game developed by Namco and licensed for distribution Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African The Nerd is a two-act comedy written by American actor/ Playwright Larry Shue. Rowan Atkinson (born 6 January 1955 is an English Comedian, actor and writer famous for his title roles in the British television comedies Blackadder [10]
Career
Early work
Bale made his film debut as Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich of Russia in the made-for-television film Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna in 1986, which was followed by leading roles in the miniseries Heart of the Country and the fantasy adventure Mio in the Land of Faraway, in which he appeared for the first time with Christopher Lee and Nick Pickard. Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich Romanov (Цесаревич Алексей Николаевич full title Heir Tsarevich and Grand Duke (Наследник-Цесаревич Mio in the Land of Faraway ( Mio min Mio; Мио мой Мио - Mio moy Mio) is a Fantasy film directed by Vladimir Grammatikov and starring Christopher Frank Carandini Lee CBE, CStJ (born 27 May 1922 is a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award-nominated Saturn Award-winning English Actor Nick Pickard (born 1975 is a BS award nominated English Actor, known for his work on British Television. In 1987, Amy Irving, his co-star in Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna, recommended Bale to her then-husband, Steven Spielberg, for a role in Empire of the Sun, adapted from the J.G. Ballard semi-autobiography. Amy Davis Irving (born September 10, 1953) is an American Actress, known for her $100 million settlement with Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. See also Empire of the Sun (soundtrack Empire of the Sun is a epic War film based on J James Graham Ballard (born 15 November in the International Settlement in Shanghai, China) is a British Novelist and Short [7] Bale's performance as Jim Graham earned him widespread critical praise and the first ever "Best Performance by a Juvenile Actor" award from the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures; the Board created the award especially for him. The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures was founded in 1909 in New York City, just 13 years after the birth of cinema, to protest New York City Mayor The attention the press and his schoolmates lavished upon him after this took a toll on Bale, and he contemplated giving up acting until Kenneth Branagh approached him and persuaded him to appear in Henry V in 1989. Kenneth Charles Branagh (born 10 December 1960) is an Emmy Award -winning Academy Award -nominated Northern Irish Actor Henry V is a 1989 film directed by Kenneth Branagh, and based upon the Shakespeare play about the famous English King In 1990 he played the role of Jim Hawkins opposite Charlton Heston (as Long John Silver) in Treasure Island, an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic book. Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4 1923 &ndash April 5 2008) was an American Actor of Long John Silver is a Fictional character in the Novel Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson.
In 1992, Bale starred as Jack Kelly in the Disney musical Newsies, and followed it up in 1993 with another release, Swing Kids, a movie about teenagers who secretly listened to forbidden jazz during the rise of Nazi Germany. Newsies is a 1992 Disney Live action Film musical starring Christian Bale, David Moscow, and Swing Kids is a Film produced in 1993 and directed by Thomas Carter. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Bale was handpicked by Winona Ryder in 1994 to star in Gillian Armstrong's version of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. Winona Laura Horowitz (born October 29 1971 better known under her professional name Winona Ryder, is an American actress Gillian Armstrong (born 18 December 1950 is an award-winning Australian director of feature films and documentaries Louisa May Alcott ( November 29, 1832 – March 6, 1888) was an American Novelist. Little Women or Meg Jo Beth and Amy is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832&ndash1888 Bale provided the voice for Thomas, a young compatriot of Captain John Smith, in Disney's Pocahontas (1995) and in 1997 played the lead in Todd Haynes' tribute to glam rock, Velvet Goldmine. Pocahontas is the thirty-third Animated feature in the Disney animated features canon. Todd Haynes (born January 2, 1961, in Encino, California) is an award-winning American Film director. Glam rock (also known as glitter rock) is a sub-genre of Rock music that developed in the UK in the post- Hippie early 1970s which was "performed by Velvet Goldmine is a 1998 film directed and co-written by Todd Haynes. In 1999 and 2001, Bale contributed to an all-star cast, including Kevin Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer, Stanley Tucci, and Rupert Everett (among others) in an updated version of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24 1947 is an American Academy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and two time Tony Award -winning stage and film Michelle Marie Pfeiffer ( IPA: /mɪˈʃɛl ˈfаɪfɜr/ born April 29 1958 is an American Actress. Stanley Tucci Jr (born 11 November 1960) is an American Golden Globe - and Emmy Award -winning Screen Actors Guild - and Rupert James Hector Everett (born May 29, 1959) is a two-time Golden Globe -nominated English film Actor and ex- Singer A Midsummer Night's Dream is a 1999 Film adaptation of William Shakespeare 's play of the same title.
2000-2001
In 1999, Bale prepared to undertake what would become one of his most acclaimed roles, serial killer Patrick Bateman in American Psycho. A serial killer is a person who Murders usually three or more people with a "cooling off" period between each murder and whose motivation for killing is largely based Patrick Bateman is a Fictional character, the Anti-hero and Narrator of the novel American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis American Psycho is a 2000 film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis 's controversial novel of the same name. Director Mary Harron, who had previously helmed the Valerie Solanas biopic I Shot Andy Warhol, was given the reins to the adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ controversial novel, but dropped out of the project when she learned Leonardo DiCaprio was set to star instead of Bale, her first choice. Mary Harron (born January 12 1953) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter most well known for her films I Shot Andy Warhol Valerie Jean Solanas ( April 9, 1936 – April 25, 1988) was an American Radical feminist writer best known for shooting A biographical motion picture &mdash often shortened to biopic &mdash is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people I Shot Andy Warhol is a 1996 Independent film about the life of Valerie Solanas and her relationship with Andy Warhol. Bret Easton Ellis (born March 7, 1964 in Los Angeles California) is an American author. American Psycho is a Thriller novel by Bret Easton Ellis published in 1991 Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11 1974 is a three-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning American film actor. Harron cited budget concerns, believing DiCaprio to be too expensive for the production. Oliver Stone replaced Harron as director, but when DiCaprio abandoned the project for The Beach, Stone left as well, and a pregnant Harron[11] was contracted once more, this time with her wish for Bale to star granted. William Oliver Stone (born 15 September) is an American Film director and Screenwriter. The Beach is a 2000 Drama film by the Trainspotting team of writer John Hodge, producer Andrew Macdonald and Bale had never read the novel before being contacted about the film, but took on the role because he was surprised and engaged by the script, which he described as “the opposite of anything I’d ever done before. See also Pre-production Screenwriting A screenplay or script is a written plan authored by a Screenwriter, for a Film or Television ” Harron's decision to cast Bale lay in that she thought he resembled a male Lili Taylor “in the sense that there was a lot below the surface,” and that “he had a sense of mystery and depth in his face. Lili Anne Taylor (born February 20 1967) is an American Theater, Film and television actress. ”
The film diverged from the novel in some instances, but was generally faithful. Bateman was, outwardly, a stereotypical yuppie, but underneath the public image he had created for himself he was actually a murderous psychopath. A stereotype (from Greek: stereo + týpos = "solid impression" is a generalized perception of first impressions behaviors presumed by a group The term yuppie (short for " young urban professional Psychopathy ( is a psychological construct that describes chronic immoral and Antisocial behavior Bale researched Bateman by studying the novel and prepared himself physically for the role by spending months tanning and exercising rigorously in order to achieve Bateman's Olympian physique,[12] even going so far as to distance himself from the cast and crew in order to preserve the darker side of Bateman's character. Sun tanning describes a darkening of the skin (especially of fair-skinned individuals in a natural physiological response stimulated by exposure to ultraviolet (UV radiation The Twelve Olympians, also known as the Dodekatheon ( Greek: Δωδεκάθεον [13] American Psycho premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival to much controversy. The Sundance Film Festival is a Film festival that takes place annually in the state of Utah, in the United States. Famed American critic Roger Ebert condemned the film at first, calling it pornography”[14] and “the most loathed film at Sundance,”[11] but gave it a favorable review, writing that Harron “transformed a novel about bloodlust into a movie about men's vanity. Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. Pornography or porn is the explicit depiction of Sexual subject matter with the sole intention of sexually exciting the viewer ” Of Bale's performance, he wrote, “Christian Bale is heroic in the way he allows the character to leap joyfully into despicability; there is no instinct for self-preservation here, and that is one mark of a good actor. ”[15]
On April 14, 2000, Lions Gate Films finally released American Psycho in theatres. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Lionsgate redirects here For other meanings see Lions' Gate (disambiguation. The film's overall budget and marketing costs amounted to US$17,000,000 and it made a tidy worldwide profit of US$34,266,564. It strengthened Bale's reputation as a committed and capable actor, and further cemented his cult status. Bale was later approached to make a cameo appearance in another Bret Easton Ellis adaptation, The Rules of Attraction, a film loosely connected to American Psycho but he declined out of loyalty to Mary Harron's vision of Bateman, which he felt could not be properly expressed by anyone else. A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as The Rules of Attraction ( 2002) is a dark satirical film directed by Roger Avary, based on the novel of the same name by [16] In the 2000 sequel to 1971's Shaft, Bale played a villainous character similar to Patrick Bateman,[14] an unhinged racist yuppie named Walter Wade, Jr. Shaft is a 2000 movie that was directed by John Singleton, story by Shane Salerno and John Singleton screenplay by Shaft is a 1971 American Blaxploitation film directed by Gordon Parks and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. List of racism-related topics|Racism by country Racism, by its simplest definition is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that , a decision which generated observations about the two roles being too alike. Bale acknowledged that perhaps taking on such a similar role so soon was a possible mistake on his part. [14]
Bale played an assortment of diverse characters from 2001 onwards. His first role after American Psycho was in the John Madden adaptation of the best-selling novel Captain Corelli's Mandolin, which was a significant departure from the novel. John Philip Madden (born April 8 1949) is an English director of theatre, Film, Television, and Radio. Captain Corelli's Mandolin is a 2001 film directed by John Madden and based on the novel of the same name by Louis de Bernières Bale played Mandras, a Greek fisherman who vied with Nicolas Cage's title character for the affections of the desirable Pelagia (Penelope Cruz). The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions A fisherman or fisher is someone who gathers Fish, Shellfish, or other animals from a body of water Nicolas Cage (born Nicholas Kim Coppola; January 7, 1964) is an Academy Award -winning American actor Penélope Cruz Sánchez (pe̞ˈne̞ˑlo̞pe̞ ˈkɾuθ̟ ˈs̺änʲʨe̞θ̟ born April 28 1974 better known as Penélope Cruz, is a Spanish actress The Mandras of the novel was a more developed character with his own subplot; Bale's Mandras was relegated to a supporting character, and his subplot was eliminated, much of the camera being devoted to Corelli and Pelagia. Captain Corelli's Mandolin was Bale's second time working with John Hurt, after All the Little Animals. John Vincent Hurt, CBE (born 22 January 1940 is an English Actor.
2002-2003
From 2002 to 2003, Bale starred in three feature films, none of which were successful at the box office. Laurel Canyon (2002), an independent film about love and longing, divided critics. Laurel Canyon is a 2002 American Drama movie, written and directed by Lisa Cholodenko. The film's script and the director's ego were questioned, but critics, by and large, agreed that Frances McDormand outshone the rest of the cast, including Bale. Frances Louise McDormand (born June 23, 1957) is an Academy Award -winning American Film, stage, and television [17]
Reign of Fire was Bale's first action vehicle and had, compared to all his previous work, an immense budget of over US$90,000,000. Reign of Fire is a 2002 action / science fiction Film directed by Rob Bowman and starring Christian Bale, Action movies are a Film genre where action sequences such as fights, Shootouts Stunts Car chases or explosions either take precedence A star vehicle has historically been a Movie, play, TV show, or other production whose primary purpose profit is to enhance an actor's career The film's plot involved a fire-breathing dragon that had been awakened from hibernation, bringing with it thousands more that threatened the world. The dragon is a Legendary creature of which some interpretation or depiction appears in almost every culture worldwide For the ability of certain operating systems see Hibernate (OS feature Hibernation is a state of inactivity and metabolic depression Bale entered into negotiations about starring in the film with reservations, but director Rob Bowman convinced him to take the lead role. [18] Bale starred as Quinn Abercromby opposite Matthew McConaughey's Denton Van Zan, two heroes with identical goals but different methods. Matthew David McConaughey (məˈkɑnəˌheɪ born November 4 1969 is an American Actor. Bale and McConaughey trained for their respective roles by boxing and working out. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, [18] The film was largely panned by critics, failed at the U. S. box office and contributed to Bale's growing depression. Major depressive disorder, also known as major depression, unipolar depression, unipolar disorder, clinical depression, or simply depression [19]
Equilibrium was Bale's third film of 2002 and it landed a potentially severe blow to his career, costing US$20,000,000 to produce but earning just over US$5,000,000 worldwide. Equilibrium is a 2002 action and Science fiction film written and directed by Kurt Wimmer. This commercial failure may at least in part have been due to Dimension Films not issuing Equilibrium a wide release, lacking faith in promoting it. Dimension Films is a motion picture unit currently a part of The Weinstein Company. Nevertheless, it gained such a cult following upon its release on DVD that director Kurt Wimmer was granted a US$30,000,000 budget to direct Ultraviolet. Kurt Wimmer is an American Screenwriter and Film director. Wimmer attended the University of South Florida UltraViolet is a 2006 science fiction / action film. It was released in North America on March 3, 2006. In Equilibrium, Bale played John Preston, an elite law enforcer in a dystopian society. John Preston is a Fictional character who appears in the 2002 film Equilibrium. A dystopia (from the Greek δυσ- and τόπος alternatively cacotopia, kakotopia, cackotopia, or anti-utopia) is the vision of a society Equilibrium featured a fictional martial art called Gun Kata, inspired by The Matrix and John Woo's films that combined gunfighting with hand-to-hand combat. Gun Kata is a fictional Firearm -based Martial art invented by Kurt Wimmer and featured in the film Equilibrium ( 2002) The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction - martial arts - Action film written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski and John Woo Yu-Sen (born May 1, 1946) is an internationally and critically acclaimed Chinese Film director and producer. A firearm is a Tool that projects either single or multiple Projectiles at high velocity through a controlled explosion Hand-to-hand combat (sometimes abbreviated as HTH or H2H is a generic term for Close quarters fighting, particularly when the outcome is potentially fatal as in Melee Preston was a master of Gun Kata, which made him a particularly memorable protagonist. According to moviebodycounts. com, the character of John Preston has the third most onscreen kills in a single movie ever. His kill-o-meter is set at 118, exactly half the movie total of 236. [20]
2004
After a year's hiatus, Bale returned in 2004 to play Trevor Reznik, the title character in the psychological thriller The Machinist. Psychological thriller is a specific sub-genre of the wide-ranging thriller genre The Machinist (also known as El Maquinista) is an English-language Spanish Psychological thriller film directed by Reznik was a chronic insomniac, tormented by a mysterious stalker. Insomnia is a symptom of a sleeping disorder characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep despite the opportunity Bale devoted himself to the role to an extent he had never gone to in order to achieve Reznik's emaciated, skeletal appearance for the sake of an authentic, natural performance. (In one scene, Jennifer Jason Leigh's character quipped, “If you were any thinner, you wouldn’t exist. Jennifer Jason Leigh (born February 5, 1962) is a Golden Globe -nominated and two-time NYFCC Award -winning American Actress ”) He went without proper rest for prolonged periods, and placed himself on a crash diet of generally coffee and apples[21] that saw his weight dropping by 60 pounds (27 kilograms) in a matter of months. A crash diet is a diet which is extreme in its nutritional deprivations typically severely restricting Calorie intake [22] Bale wanted to lose more, but everyone from the director to his doctor forbade him (Bale weighed 130 pounds (59 kg) by the end of filming). One might think such a physical transformation to be mentally challenging, but Bale described it as being very calming mentally being that skinny. [23] He was compared to Robert De Niro, whose alternate weight-gaining regimen saw him putting on fifty-five pounds for his role as Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull. Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer Giacobe LaMotta (born July 10, 1921) better known as Jake LaMotta, nicknamed " The Bronx Bull " and " The Raging Bull Raging Bull is a 1980 Biographical film directed by Martin Scorsese, adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from the memoir Bale took the Reznik role because the script “intrigued” him,[22] and it helped him cope with his depression. [19] The Machinist garnered mostly positive reviews — critics were impressed by Bale's dedication. It was a low-budget production, costing roughly US$5,000,000 to produce, and was given only a limited U. S. release while most of its profits were made overseas.
Bale, an admirer of Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away,[16] was cast as the voice of the title character, Howl, in the English language dub of the Japanese director's fantasy anime adventure Howl's Moving Castle, an adaptation of Diana Wynne Jones’ children's novel. is a is a 2001 film by the Japanese Anime studio Studio Ghibli, written and directed by famed animator Hayao Miyazaki. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States In filmmaking, dubbing or looping is the process of recording or replacing voices for a Motion picture. The are the dominant Ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent of these approximately 127 million are residents of Japan Fantasy films are films with fantastic themes usually involving magic, Supernatural events make-believe creatures or exotic Fantasy worlds (anime in Japanese, Adventure Film is a Film genre. History The adventure film reached its peak of popularity in 1930s and is a 2004 Japanese animated Steampunk Fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli and based on Diana Diana Wynne Jones (born London 16 August 1934 is a British writer principally of Fantasy novels for children and adults as well as a small Howl's Moving Castle is a young adult fantasy novel by British author Diana Wynne Jones, first published in 1986 Its profits in the United States were US$4,711,096, a fraction of its worldwide gross (US$230,458,788).
The New Batman
Bale had long been a contender to portray Batman, from as early as 2002. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created He had previously auditioned for the role of Robin in Batman Forever (1995), but lost out to Chris O'Donnell. Richard John "Dick" Grayson is a fictional Superhero that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. See also Batman Forever (score, Batman Forever (soundtrack, Batman Forever (video game, Batman Forever The Arcade Game Batman Christopher Eugene O'Donnell (born June 26 1970 is a Golden Globe -nominated American Actor, perhaps best known for playing Robin in the [24] In 2004, after completing filming for The Machinist, Bale won the coveted role of Bruce Wayne/Batman and was set to star alongside Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and Cillian Murphy in the Christopher Nolan-helmed Batman Begins, a complete restart of the Batman mythos without any ties to the Burton or Schumacher films. William John "Liam" Neeson OBE (born June 7, 1952) is an Irish Actor. Kate "Katie" Noelle Holmes (born December 18 1978 is an American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Joey Potter on The WB television Sir Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr, CBE (born 14 March 1933 better known by his screen name Michael Caine, is an Oscar - and BAFTA Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr (born June 1 1937 is an Academy Award -winning American actor Film director and Narrator. Christopher Jonathan James Nolan (born July 30 1970 is a Film director, writer and producer. Batman Begins is a 2005 American Superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, directed by Reboot, in serial Fiction, means a discarding of much or even all previous continuity in the series to start anew Timothy "Tim" William Burton (born August 25 1958 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and Set designer, notable for the quirky Joel Schumacher (born August 29, 1939 in New York City) is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer Bale beat out Jake Gyllenhaal, the closest competition for the role,[25] a situation reversed when Bale lost the part of Anthony Swofford in Jarhead (2005) to Gyllenhaal. Jacob Benjamin "Jake" Gyllenhaal ( born December 19 1980 is an American actor Anthony Swofford (born 12 August 1970 in Fairfield California) is a former United States Marine and author of the book Jarhead Jarhead is a 2005 Film based on US Marine Anthony Swofford 's 2003 Gulf War Memoir [24]
Still fresh from The Machinist, it became necessary for Bale to bulk up to match the powerful physique of Batman. He was given a deadline of six months to do this. Bale recalled it as far from a simple accomplishment: “…when it actually came to building muscle, I was useless. I couldn’t do one push up the first day. All of the muscles were gone, so I had a real tough time rebuilding all of that. ”[22] With the help of a personal trainer, Bale succeeded in meeting the deadline, gaining a total of one hundred pounds (46kg) in six months. He went from about 130lbs to 230lbs. [26]
Bale had initial concerns about playing Batman, as he felt more ridiculous than intimidating in the "Batman" suit. He dealt with this by depicting Batman as a savage beast in his portrayal. [22] To attain a deeper understanding of the character, Bale read various Batman comic books. A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative He explained his interpretation of the young boy: “Batman is his hidden, demonic rage-filled side. The creature [Batman] creates is an absolutely sincere creature and one that he has to control but does so in a very haphazard way. He's capable of enacting violence — and to kill — so he's constantly having to rein himself in. ” For Bale, the most grueling part about playing Batman was the suit. “You stick it on, you get hot, you sweat and you get a headache in the bow tie,” he said. “But I'm not going to bitch about it because I get to play Batman. ”[27] When promoting the film in interviews and public events, Bale reportedly retained Batman's American accent to avoid confusion with Batman being a Briton. British people, or Britons, are the native inhabitants of Great Britain and their descendants or citizens of the United Kingdom, of the [28]
Batman Begins was released domestically on June 15 and was a domestic and international triumph for Warner Bros., costing approximately US$135,000,000 to produce and taking in over US$370,000,000 in returns worldwide. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and The cast was praised for its effective portrayals, but Bale drew the most acclaim for his dual portrayal of Bruce Wayne/Batman. He earned the Best Hero award at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards for his performance. The 2006 MTV Movie Awards were hosted by Jessica Alba and featured performances by Christina Aguilera, AFI, Gnarls Barkley and Wolfmother Bale has currently finished filming the Batman Begins sequel, The Dark Knight. Batman Begins is a 2005 American Superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, directed by The Dark Knight is a 2008 American Superhero film directed and co-written by Christopher Nolan. The film is once again directed by Christopher Nolan and will have a release date of July 18, 2008 in the United States. Christopher Jonathan James Nolan (born July 30 1970 is a Film director, writer and producer. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
2006 and beyond
After starring in the big-budget film Batman Begins, Bale returned to doing independent films. Batman Begins is a 2005 American Superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, directed by Bale was cast as one of the two leads in the South Central David Ayer-helmed crime drama Harsh Times, co-starring with Freddy Rodriguez and Eva Longoria. South Los Angeles, often abbreviated as South LA, is the official name for a large geographic and cultural portion lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown David Ayer (born 1968 is an American Screenwriter and Film director, respected for his insight into the dual worlds of L Harsh Times is a 2006 American Crime film set in South Los Angeles. Freddy Rodriguez (born January 17, 1975) is an American actor known for playing the characters Hector Federico "Rico" Eva Jacqueline Longoria Parker (born March 15 1975 is a Golden Globe Award -nominated American Film and Television Actress. Bale played Jim Luther Davis, a grim Afghanistan War veteran afflicted with post-traumatic stress disorder, inexplicably approached by the Department of Homeland Security and hired as a federal agent. The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7 2001 as the U Post traumatic stress disorder It is a severe and ongoing emotional reaction to Harsh Times premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival and had a wide release on November 10, 2006. Harsh Times is a 2006 American Crime film set in South Los Angeles. The Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF) is a publicly-attended Film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw
Terrence Malick directed The New World, a period piece inspired by the stories of Pocahontas, and Bale was cast as John Rolfe, his second time participating in a dramatization of Pocahontas. Terrence "Terry" Malick (born November 30, 1943, Ottawa, Illinois) is an Academy Award nominated American The New World is a 2005 drama / Romance film directed by Terrence Malick. " Period piece " is phrase that is used to describe creative works Pocahontas (c 1595 – March 21 1617 was a Native American woman who married an Englishman John Rolfe, and became a celebrity in London in the last year of her John Rolfe (c 1585 &ndash 1622 was one of the early English settlers of North America. Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. He shared the screen with Colin Farrell and Q'Orianka Kilcher, who played lovers John Smith and Pocahontas. Colin James Farrell (born May 31, 1976) is an Irish Actor, who has appeared in several high-profile Hollywood films including Q'Orianka Waira Qoiana Kilcher (born February 11, 1990) is an American actress and Singer, perhaps best known for her role as The majority of screen time was devoted to Farrell and Kilcher; Bale was a secondary character, and only appeared during the last third of the film. The New World left critics to contend whether its indulgence and the dramatic liberties it took over historical accuracy made the film a champion or a dud. Opinions were extremely divided. Filmgoers were uninterested. The film was a failure at the U. S. box office and its worldwide total (US$29,506,437) fell just short of turning a profit (the production budget was placed at US$30,000,000).
| “ | I kind of like movies where I just get to just be dirty and crawling in the mud. [29] | ” |
In 2006, Bale took on four projects. Rescue Dawn, by German filmmaker Werner Herzog, had him playing U. Rescue Dawn is a 2007 Film starring Christian Bale and Steve Zahn. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as Werner Herzog (born Werner H Stipetić; September 5 1942 is a German Film director, Screenwriter, actor and Opera director S. Fighter pilot Dieter Dengler, who has to fight for his life after being shot down while on a mission during the Vietnam War. A fighter aircraft is a Military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other Aircraft, as opposed to a Bomber, which is designed Dieter Dengler ( May 22, 1938 &ndash February 7, 2001) was a United States Navy pilot during the Vietnam War The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Bale left a strong impression on Herzog, with the director complimenting his acting abilities: "I find him one of the greatest talents of his generation. We made up our own minds long before he did Batman Begins. "[30] In The Prestige, an adaptation of the Christopher Priest novel about a rivalry between two Victorian stage magicians, Bale reunites with Michael Caine and director Christopher Nolan. The Prestige is a 2006 period film directed by Christopher Nolan, with a screenplay adapted from Christopher Priest 's 1995 Christopher Priest (born July 14, 1943 in Cheadle, near Stockport, Greater Manchester) is an English novelist whose notable works The Prestige is a 1995 novel by British writer Christopher Priest. Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities Sir Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr, CBE (born 14 March 1933 better known by his screen name Michael Caine, is an Oscar - and BAFTA The cast of The Prestige also included Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Piper Perabo, and David Bowie. Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October, 1968) is an Tony Award -winning and Emmy Award -winning Australian Actor Scarlett I Johansson (born November 22 1984 is an actress and Singer, of dual American and Danish citizenship Piper Lisa Perabo (born October 31, 1976) is an American Film actress. David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. I'm Not There, a film in which Bale again worked alongside Todd Haynes and the late Heath Ledger (who plays The Joker in the 2008 film The Dark Knight), is an artistic reflection of the life of Bob Dylan. I'm Not There is a 2007 biographical Film directed by Todd Haynes and is inspired by the life of iconic Singer-songwriter Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008 was an Australian television and film actor The Joker is a fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major He also starred with Russell Crowe in a commercially and critically successful remake of the Western classic 3:10 to Yuma. Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964 is an Academy Award - BAFTA - Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning New Zealand and Bale has been cast as the role of John Connor in the upcoming Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins film,[31] and will appear as FBI agent Melvin Purvis in Michael Mann's Public Enemies. John Connor is a Fictional character and the main Protagonist of the Terminator Science fiction franchise Michael Kenneth Mann (born February 5 1943 is an American Film director, Screenwriter, and producer. Public Enemies is a 2009 Film adaptation of Bryan Burrough's book Public Enemies America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI 1933&ndash34 [32] Writer/director Joe Carnahan confirmed in November 2007 that he is also involved in the upcoming Killing Pablo in which he is to play Major Steve Jacoby. Joseph Aaron Carnahan (born May 9, 1969) is an American independent Film director best known for his films Blood Guts Bullets and Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria', aka El Patrón or El Doctor ( December 1, 1949 – December 2, 1993) gained [33]
Personal life
On January 29, 2000, Bale married Sandra "Sibi" Blazic (born 1970), a one-time model, make-up artist, and personal assistant to Winona Ryder, his Little Women co-star. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Winona Laura Horowitz (born October 29 1971 better known under her professional name Winona Ryder, is an American actress Little Women is the 1994 film version of the classic Louisa May Alcott novel Little Women adapted by Robin Swicord He has a daughter with Blazic named Emmeline, who was born on March 27, 2005, in Santa Monica, California. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates [34]
Bale has three older sisters – Erin Bale, a musician; Sharon Bale, a computer professional; and Louise Bale, a theatre actress and director. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A computer is a Machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A theatre director or stage director is a practitioner in the Theatre field who oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a theatre production (a play, The Bale family is deeply rooted in show business, especially theatre. The entertainment industry (much of which is informally known as show business or show biz) consists of a large number of sub-industries devoted to Entertainment Bale is a distant relative of British actress Lillie Langtry, while his uncle, Rex Bale, and maternal grandfather were actors as well. Lillie Langtry ( 13 October 1853 &ndash 12 February 1929) born Emilie Charlotte Le Breton, was a highly successful British [7]
Like his father, David, Bale is known as an activist, and is a supporter of activism and animal welfare groups such as Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Fund. David Howard Bale (September 2 1941 &ndash December 30 2003 was a South African born entrepreneur and an Animal rights activist Animal welfare refers to the viewpoint that it is morally acceptable for humans to use nonhuman animals for food in animal research, as clothing and in entertainment Greenpeace, originally known as the Greenpeace Foundation, was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1972 [8] The famous feminist activist, Gloria Steinem, became a first-time bride (at age 66) and Bale's stepmother, when she married David on September 3, 2000. Feminism is a discourse that involves various movements theories, and Philosophies which are concerned with the issue of Gender difference, advocate Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change Gloria Marie Steinem (born March 25, 1934) is an American feminist icon Journalist and women's rights advocate Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius The marriage ended with the death of the elder Bale in 2003. [35] He currently resides in Los Angeles.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna | Alexei | TV |
| 1987 | Heart of the Country | Ben Harris | TV miniseries |
| Empire of the Sun | Jamie/ Jim Graham | ||
| Mio in the Land of Faraway | Benke/ Jum-Jum | ||
| 1989 | Henry V | Falstaff's Boy | |
| 1990 | Treasure Island | Jim Hawkins | |
| 1991 | A Murder of Quality | Tim Perkins | |
| 1992 | Newsies | Jack "Cowboy" Kelley/Francis Sullivan | |
| 1993 | Swing Kids | Thomas Berger | |
| 1994 | Little Women | Theodore "Laurie" Lawrence | |
| Prince of Jutland | Amled | ||
| 1995 | Pocahontas | Thomas | voice |
| 1996 | The Portrait of a Lady | Edward Rosier | |
| The Secret Agent | Stevie | Mirko Savone gave the voice for the Italian version | |
| 1997 | Metroland | Chris Lloyd | |
| 1998 | All the Little Animals | Bobby Platt | |
| Velvet Goldmine | Arthur Stuart | ||
| 1999 | Mary, Mother of Jesus | Jesus of Nazareth | TV |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Demetrius | ||
| 2000 | Shaft | Walter Wade, Jr. Anastasia The Mystery of Anna (Sometimes referred to as Anastasia The Story of Anna) is a 1986 Golden Globe and Emmy Award -winning TV See also Empire of the Sun (soundtrack Empire of the Sun is a epic War film based on J Mio in the Land of Faraway ( Mio min Mio; Мио мой Мио - Mio moy Mio) is a Fantasy film directed by Vladimir Grammatikov and starring Henry V is a 1989 film directed by Kenneth Branagh, and based upon the Shakespeare play about the famous English King Treasure Island ( 1990) is a movie adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson ’s famous 1883 novel Treasure Island. A Murder of Quality is the second Novel by John le Carré. It follows George Smiley, the most famous of le Carré's recurring characters Newsies is a 1992 Disney Live action Film musical starring Christian Bale, David Moscow, and Swing Kids is a Film produced in 1993 and directed by Thomas Carter. Little Women is the 1994 film version of the classic Louisa May Alcott novel Little Women adapted by Robin Swicord Pocahontas is the thirty-third Animated feature in the Disney animated features canon. The Portrait of a Lady is a 1996 Film adaptation of Henry James 's novel The Portrait of a Lady directed by Jane Campion The Secret Agent A Simple Tale is a Novel by Joseph Conrad published in 1907 Mirko Savone (born in Italy on December 2nd is an Italian Actor, Voice-over, model. Metroland is a 1997 Film starring Christian Bale and Emily Watson. All the Little Animals is a 1999 Drama film, directed by Jeremy Thomas. Velvet Goldmine is a 1998 film directed and co-written by Todd Haynes. Mary Mother of Jesus ( 1999) is a made-for-television Biblical film that retells the story of Jesus through the eyes of Mary, his A Midsummer Night's Dream is a 1999 Film adaptation of William Shakespeare 's play of the same title. Shaft is a 2000 movie that was directed by John Singleton, story by Shane Salerno and John Singleton screenplay by | |
| American Psycho | Patrick Bateman | ||
| 2001 | Captain Corelli's Mandolin | Mandras | |
| 2002 | Equilibrium | Cleric John Preston | |
| Reign of Fire | Quinn Abercromby | ||
| Laurel Canyon | Sam Bentley | ||
| 2004 | Howl's Moving Castle | Howl | 2005 English language dub |
| The Machinist | Trevor Reznik | ||
| 2005 | Batman Begins | Bruce Wayne/Batman | |
| The New World | John Rolfe | ||
| 2006 | The Prestige | Alfred Borden | |
| Harsh Times | Jim Luther Davis | ||
| 2007 | Rescue Dawn | Dieter Dengler | |
| I'm Not There | Jack Rollins/Pastor John | ||
| 3:10 to Yuma | Dan Evans | ||
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Bruce Wayne/Batman | awaiting release |
| 2009 | Public Enemies | Melvin Purvis | filming |
| Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins | John Connor | filming | |
| Killing Pablo | Major Steve Jacoby | pre-production |
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| NAME | Bale, Christian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bale, Christian Charles Philip |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 30, 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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