When an Actor Is Too Dedicated - Christian Bale
Christian Bale is dedicated. He's one of the best lead actors this century and can become the character like no other. Starring in films like American Psycho, The Machinist, Batman Begins, The Fighter, American Hustle, Vice and Ford v Ferrari had him jumping around in weight going from super skinny, to jacked to sporting a proper belly. But the physical transformations aren't the only thing as he immerses himself in the character on and off the set.
We'll be looking through Christian Bale's career when he was at his most dedicated. Physical changes, behavioural changes and putting himself through whatever the character went through. This will include doing his own stunts and speaking in his character's accent in interviews and even on set rants...
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - American Psycho
03:41 - The Machinist
05:17 - Batman Begins
07:23 - Rescue Dawn
09:46 - More Weight Changes and Rage
13:10 - Vice
Christian Bale. American Psycho. Patrick Bateman. Sigma. Weight Transformations. The Machinist. Batman Begins. The Dark Knight. Christian Bale Physique. Rescue Dawn. Werner Herzog. The Fighter. Oscar Winner. American Hustle. The Big Short. Adam McKay. Vice. Ford v Ferrari. Thor Love and Thunder. Gorr. Amsterdam. David O Russel.
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What are your favorite Christian Bale performances?
that's hard he kills it in pretty much everything he's in but for me its between American psycho and the fighter
Unoriginal but I have to go with Patrick Bateman. Your videos are really good and severely underrated. Keep it up 👍
@@laraederer32still heath ledger as is the best character ever . Even better than American psycho
Laurie, in Little Women, and Batman/ Bruce Wayne
@@lizlandes500 shaft and American psycho Patrick Bateman.
To go from the machinist to batman in 6 months, i dont think he was eating ice cream and pizza. Dude was on GEAR 😂😂😂
Sadly most actors are, and super unhealthy crash diets and workouts on top of that
@@gabriyelmastrianna8864 I think Edward Norton going from primal fear to American History X and Christian Bale going from Machinist to Batman are the 2 most obvious "I did at least a cycle of steroids" roles ever 😂
Derek from MpMd breaks it down. Go check it out.
@@TheKeelhaulingCommitteeGod, now that you point it out. Edward Norton was so incredibly good in those roles though
Steroids would've gotten much better results.
i look like christian bale, just don't ask me which version
The Pocahontas one
I'm the Batman Begins one
I am the Arab version plus bald because of recent haircut.
I'm the sleazy scam artist one
I'm the Terminator one
To be fair to Bale yelling at the cinematographer, as I understand it, the cinematographer in question had a reputation for walking around during takes and fiddling with equipment, which many actors found distracting, but they just put up with it. Bale was the first actor to call him out, and lot of people in Hollywood applauded him for it.
I really don’t think Bale handled that situation correctly. And maybe if any of those other actors bothered to have a private conversation with him, Bale going full English Psycho on him wouldn’t have happened.
I'm sorry but that's not how you handle the situation
It was the DP! (Director of photography). They're basically second in charge on set, and they were waling around, DURING A TAKE, taking light readings! One of the most unprofessional things someone can do on set. Bale was 100% in the right.
@@jeffersonhassan4558 It is a valid way to handle a situation. I'm sure the cinematographer stopped strolling around afterwards
@@mrdimitroff it's a subjective way but a wrong way in my opinion
Christian Bale deserves to get his own biopic film.
He'd do himself, go from machinist, to Vice All over again lol
then who would lose the weight 😂😂
whos gonna play it himself?
@@navaroshtanson7751 haha true😂
who. Who can ?
Another insane sign of dedication was he somehow forced one of his eyes to be lazy, to mirror Michael Burry’s glass eye in the big short
thats actually insane
What the fuck bro
It's an impressive feat but it's not something too wild it's something you can be trained to do with enough effort and time. It's just controlling your eye at a high level then most people aim to. He more or less was forcing his vision apart and only keeping 1 eye tracked on the intended target which is what happens if you have a false eye or "lazy eye" were it'll drift time to time depending on the person it can be small or large.
@@malec8517yeah, but most actors are lazy, look at Hemsworth instead of working out harder he had to use cgi, had it been bale he would have gymmaxxed
@@Autonomous_17 oh for sure, just mean for bale already being top tier actor in same cases possible best actor of his life time. The lazy is "easy" for him in respect and others at his level of the craft. But still impressive.
I think Christian Bale is the most dedicated actor of modern times. Other actors would have said CGI could handle them looking skin and bones, or put on a fat suit, and a fat prosthetic face to be Dick Chaney, but he actually does it to be as real as possible, otherwise people don’t buy it.
I mean people shouldnt do this. All those chances definitely affects the body
@@cngotham4111 Oh, I definitely agree on that. He’s a bit crazy to be doing that to his body. I can imagine how that might affect his family to watch him do this to himself. Can’t be easy for them. But Bale does have a dedication to his roles that I don’t see very often these days.
@@lizlandes500I mean if they know he does it for the role and out of love and passion for his profession, and not for personal reasons or medical issues. I don't see the problem...
@@localbanana. I agree. What he does, he says, is how he gets into his character. I think it’s great, though IMH being so thin for The Machinist was not that healthy. He said he also smoked and drank a lot, which is never healthy for anyone. But he is DEVOTED to his work, and that makes him one of the greatest actors of my generation. ❤️
Bale has every muscle in his control. Top act@@lizlandes500
The Prestige was fantastic. Bale and Jackman made the impossible seem believable
Right I am surprised he didn't mention it!!
One of my favorite movies. It didn’t really have any extreme physical transformations but it did have him acting with himself which was itself a challenge.
@@gateauxq4604except it did. remember when his character cuts off his finger? that was real.
One of my ultimate favorite movies❤
@@maxonmendel5757 lol
Christian Bale gave a very compelling interview about his working style while he was filming "Vice". He said "I am not a trained actor, I don't have it in me to perform in a certain way out of nothing. Therefore I try to become the person that I play". And than he shared some experience on how weight and hunger change his mood. Following up he told that his wife liked his "vice-shape" because it made him a relaxed guy.
Chill dad-bod embracer.
Yes some people think it is pretentious but I think method acting can be because of insecurity.
@@inthefade why would it be pretentious? people are insecure about the weirdest stuff, honestly.
i don’t need to push for him to be considered one of the greatest of all time, i’m just a big fan. While he does bring a lot of physicality and emotion to his roles, he’s an example of one of those actors that disappears completely. I don’t see christian bale, just the character he is playing, and as great as his emotional outbursts in movies are, i also value an actor that just becomes the character
Same with Denzel Washington and vin Diesel
@@naushabatalat1332 totally! personally i haven’t seen much from denzel but he easily has my respect
Ya, I agree. Bale has an unhinged quality that he brings to his characters. Very nuanced. Jack Nicholson has that too. Bale is one of the great actors of our time.
@@naushabatalat1332 Vin what?
@@bassaniobrokenhart5045 fast x guy
Never thought I'd hear "sigma male crowd" be said in a documentary-type video
And unironically. But then, it figures.
erm, what the sigma
I admire his dedication because he's a real actor. Not a celebrity.
THAT is an underrated comment you have there
Couldn’t agree more
@@MrKaje72 Underrated? It's the exact same comment you see in EVERY forum on this subject....
Two dedicated actors in The Dark Knight, Heath Ledger and Christian Bale.... no wonder it's an amazing movie...🙂
So you're telling me Christian Bale could literally compete in every single men's mma weight class available?? Flyweight, Featherweight, Light, Welter, Middle, LHW and HW???? His weight movements are absolutely amazing.
His level of dedication should be admired and commended. Period. It's not like he has children who he is neglecting to do his work.
I’m afraid Bale doesn’t have a Welsh accent, he was born there but his accent is very much a north London one.
I was gonna say that. People want to claim he's Welsh (especially the Welsh) but he'll even tell you he's not Welsh.
@@dungcheeseMORK999 your accent determines if youre welsh? weird i thought where youre born determines that
@@chowder333ethnically he isnt welsh but nationally he is
@@chowder333 So if I'm born in Jamaica and raised in England I'm not English?
@@prophecybydefault4708 I think it's mostly where you were raised and where your parents are from, the latter being a less important part. I was born in Scotland but left when I was 5 years old, I don't have the accent or anything. I grew up in the south of England raised by my northern mother. By all accounts I'm northern, but my identity is largely shaped by where I grew up.
A perfect example of a man who doesnt care what people say and stays dedicated to what he loves even if people dont believe in him.
Christian Bale and Gary Oldman are the best actors of this era
Hardly
@@JaysonT1 Best method actors. Oldman or someone else i dont really remember, said something about putting on an act and really acting it. What makes a good actor and a great one far apart. One that becomes the character and the other merely acts like one. Oldman did an interview where he said he did have times where his roles we're starting to take over his life or his actual character and behavior. Something that can actually make a person go insane. Some actors likely do go too far. Like heath ledger with the joker. Locking himself in a room preparing for the role was too much.
Daniel Day-Lewis is another who takes acting to the next level.
Dont forget RDJ
And Damien Lewis! @@Durwood71
I am afraid for his health but the dedication he does as an actor is insane
Oh my god, it’s kind of cute to hear how he was so invested in his roles as a kid already. Little Christian was so smart.
A true master of his craft, no matter the genre, money, or the character Bale always seems to go full send and is dedicated to his performance.
Nice review. Let’s see Paul Allen’s review.
😂😄
This is hilarious and deserves to be higher
Bale was.born in Wales, to English parents and grew up in Bourmouth, England. Bale's real accent is a working class Southeast England accent which is on the.other side of the UK.
i lived in bournemouth for some years and i really liked it. interesting...
Funny how Brits think anyone can tell the difference
@@trentbatemanif you heard an actual welsh accent you could definitely tell the difference
@@joe8673 absolutely you’re right. I was more referring to the class differences around say the southern part of England and around London. As an American, those were rather indistinguishable.
@@trentbateman apologies, yeah you’re completely right I could understand how south eastern English accents aren’t easily distinguishable
He’s such an incredible actor. I love the various films he’s made and have been astonished by all of his performances, but his portrayal of Bruce Wayne/Batman is my favorite and even to a good extent, the best he’s done. The different personas he plays is truly well done. He nailed the three sides of Bruce Wayne. He nailed Batman amazingly, channeling the kind of anger and pain Bruce would exhume as Batman and intimidated the normal every night criminal very effectively. While people make fun of his voice, it’s smart he’d have to change it considering how Bruce Wayne is well known and people would know his voice, it also works due to the more grounded version of the character he’s playing. Also, they tweaked with his voice in the sequels as Christopher Nolan wanted Batman to sound darker, yet Bale wasn’t able to achieve what he wanted without completely losing his voice. He got the playboy version of Bruce Wayne down where he seems a bit full of himself, to where people see him as too self absorbed to be selfless enough to be Batman as well as being a very good philanthropist while being a billionaire, which also comes into his portrayal as the real Bruce that people like Alfred Fox, Rachel and eventually Blake and Selina see, where he’s able to actually be himself and not have a persona around those he’s close with. Bruce Wayne is a very selfless character in many regards and the fact so few people will ever get to see the real Bruce Wayne kinda makes it special to all those who are close to him. The fact that this one role across three films gave Bale so much to work with and he truly became Bruce Wayne/Batman in that he took it seriously and never made fun of the character, sort of like what Adam West did in the 60s where he was completely sincere in his portrayal of the character, I truly love his performance as Bruce Wayne/Batman. His portrayal of the character is what I wanted to see back in the 90s and early 2000s and I’m glad Bale auditioned and got the part. Of course the writing and direction had a good hand in what Bale did in The Dark Knight Trilogy, but he absolutely knew how to play the character from not just the script and talking to Nolan, but by also reading some comics beforehand in order to understand the character. Not only did he give a hell of a performance in all three films, but he was able to get more opportunities that may not have happened if it wasn’t for Batman. He’s a very well deserved Academy Award Winner, but should have more nominations and wins, and continues to show his versatility in whatever project he takes on. Sorry for the long comment, but this is very well done and Bale is one of my favorite actors. Also, Bales accent is English, not Welsh. He was only born in Wales, but raised predominately in England when he was young. He’s since become an American citizen, but prior to that he was English. Keep up the great work!
The really fucked up thing is that if Bruce Wayne funneled the billions he paid towards bat paraphernalia into things like a social safety net, affordable healthcare, housing and education, and prisons being rehabilitative rather than all punishment in Gotham, he wouldn't have needed to be Batman at all, because the supervillians would get the psychiatric help they need and have no stock of people with no hope to take on as henchmen to build themselves a power base. The Christopher Nolan Batman films were great entertainment, but rather than being superhero films, they should be taken as a critique of late stage capitalism, where a billionaire would rather spend billions on special equipment to allow them to go around city every night beating up poor people (Who still have no options, but now have life changing injuries or a grieving family) than spend it on actually solving the social problems creating the crime in the first place.
Jesus jared! Ur doing TOO MUCH!!
well thought out
A drum teacher I had while going to Musician's Institute gave private lessons to Christian for The Big Short's drum scene.
So cool omg!
The Machinist is perfect.
I love Christian Bale very, very much. He is truly God's gift to women. To me, no other male actor can defeat his ultra amazing talent, acting skills and good looks. I find him especially spectacular in Equilibrium and Public Enemies. What a dashingly handsome, talented man. Wishing him the very best of life.
He is PERFECT.❤
How is he god’s gift to ‘women’ specifically?
@@EyupSkydiverbecause he “is handsome”
@@bradchevy1316I'm a dude and I think he's hot.
Don't lie, women like him from American psycho.
A true artist
Great vid man!! He was soo good in psychoo
The Big Short was an amazing film! But I've enjoyed all of the other Bale films I've seen. What dedication. Thanks!
Definitely the best video about Bale's career I've seen! Unlike most videos, this one goes into real detail, good job!
This man's work ethic and dedication is second to none.
One of the best actors ever
Christian Bale’s performance as Ken Mile in Ford V Ferrari was downright insurmountable, Amazing acting + Amazing story = the single greatest movie I have ever seen
One of my favourite actors !!!!
Man i never even knew he was british it was such a surprise to hear him speak normally outside movies!!
One of my favorite actors. I really like most of his movies, they're all great, except Thor movie lol
Same! You can always count on a great performance by him
I completely forgot he was even in that movie. Saw it in theaters and never realized that was him 😂
He's been one of my favorites since I saw Empire of the Sun, which is still one of my favorite films, sometimes it dosen't matter the movie, if He is in, I watch it, he's always dedicated, he did the best he could in Thor even if it isn't his best role (ny Mom said it reminded her of Palpatine), Bale said he didn't like the experience and dosen't want to do another superhero movie, fine, those Marvel movies aren't worth his talent.
What didn't he like about making superhero movies? Too much greenscreen? Wild that in all the places he could have drawn a line, he chose here
@@32BitJunkie brother he can choose not to like green screens. After being so dedicated towards his roles for yeaes saying "eh I dont like green screens" is his choice.
Man, I was obsessed with this actor back in the day. I'm happy he's taking it slow now because of prioritizing his health. But I'm sure there will come a movie where he leaves us all speechless again. ❤
Never was a fan of actors only their roles but this Man ... well I'm just speechless.
good video mate i like your humble style
His "Equilibrium" movies performance is so underrated as well.He outperformed everyone in that movie ,he was the movie.
No one talks about harsh times. Underrated gem of a movie.
This
The Prestigue is my favorite Bale acting performances. He was magical on that one
Bloody good actor, nice bloke too, met him in Ao Nang krabi Thailand, he shook my hand, said hi and gave me his autograph. He was filming "Rescue Dawn" at the time he was there.
1:00 to 3:35 had me open and open my eyes more and more and change my expression until eventually my face was just pure shock American Psycho Bale was too epic for all of those things to have happened yet apparently they did ... truly underrated im no sigma or hardcore Bale fan or anything but i still loved the movie it has a certain uniqueness to it that you don't usually see in the badassery verse Hollywood created and perpetuated for so long regarding its stars
Christian Bale is an amazing actor. His dedication to his craft is the quintessence of acting.
Christian Bale is my favorite Batman!
Only if you don't count Adam West 😛. If Christian Bale really wanted to prepare for his role, he'd have brought his own shark repellent...
Michael Keaton will always be my favorite.
There is no other batman
Bale got Bruce Wayne so absolutely RIGHT, I can't see anyone else playing him. I grew up watching Adam West, then Michael Keaton... but Christian Bale 100% embodied who Bruce Wayne/Batman is.
My God, I liked him already so much and to learn about all these stuff. That's such an awesome actor
first saw him in Equilibrium! loved it and it defined what i feel about Bale. Now that just went up 10-fold! respect😎
bro couldn’t help but include jarred leto in the video
FilmStack making a video on the most dedicated actor as the most dedicated film KZheadr:
This guy's work ethic is unreal!
This gave me a newfound appreciation and respect for Bale.
i feel like this guy would be a legendary spy in another life
I don't subscribe much to actors, but every movie Christian Bale stars in is a fucking banger.
Wow. Just, wow. I have never seen any of Christian Bale's movies, but after watching this, I think I should. This guy has way more bravery and talent than I ever could.
Bale has incredible acting abilities. When i watch a movie with him in it i really feel like he is the character in real life.
He was absolutely the best cast in my favourite film The Dark Knight Trilogy, had it been any other actor it had have not been as meaningful for me. He’s a good actor. Heath Ledger is another truly amazing actor it’s a shame he is gone for me he’ll be remembered for his masterpiece in the Dark Knight.
Gary Oldman so effortlessly became James Gordon in the Dark Knight films that he often gets overlooked, but he absolutely nailed his part, too.
@@Durwood71 very true!
A LEGENDARY ARTIST ❤
I just watched him in ford v Ferrari.. stupendous
Amazing actor indeed. He was particularly amazing in Ford V Ferrari and he's doubtlessly the best Batman ever!
He's my favorite actor by far, and certainly the greatest actor of his generation. The absurd range he has, and the commitment are astounding. The genial huckster of American Hustle and the jumpy older brother of The Fighter is so far away from the soldier of Rescue Dawn and the mentally ill protagonist of The Mechanic as to be almost comical.
He might be the greatest actor on your list, but how many other performers have you seen? He is far from being the crowd favorite.
@@JackMason-oq8lfdo you not know what “my favorite” means?
@@EternalNico1 I like Psycho the most. No gimmicks.
I always mix up Empire of the Sun with The Power of One. Both good movies, but The Power of One is one of my favorite movies of all time.
I just found your channel and i love it so far :)
Reign of Fire is an awesome movie (especially seeing it as a kid) and that's a hill I am willing to die on.
My fave role of his is The Prestige
Such an incredible movie. I see something new every time I rewatch it.
David Bowie plays Tesla
Please do a documentary about Leonardo DiCaprio
Ryan Gosling?
Never seen a Guy do what he can..this Guy is a Actor on another level.
Bale deserves the whole world hes such a great actor and the best honestly
this man isnt just and actor, hes a shapeshifter
Whatever his “process” is it works.... incredible actor 👍🧐💪
Bale's built different
Well made!
He's the best actor working
Beautiful chameleon ❤
My most loved movie he ever was casted on was The Dark Knight, watched this when it was new.
he's one of the GOATs in acting!!!!!!! jst too good
how did I not know that he plays as Batman
Notice how everyone hated him until he made them money? They knew he was special from the get-go. They just didn’t want him succeeding more than them.
Such an amazing Movie Actor🤝
Would have been cool if you talked about the fighter since he won the oscar
He did
I swear, he's learned how to fine-tune every part of his character. He's got every control.
Bale, Heath, and Nolan. They were in that movie together. Together. Wow.
Lets see paul Allen's carrier
Swing Kids is one of my favorites
Christian is my favourite actor, man or woman! He is just genuis and sublime at his craft!
He is truly amazing!
Bale was born in wales yes but he is an Englishman his parents are English, he was raised in England his accent is English not welsh
Not that it matters, but Christian Bale doesn't speak with a Welsh accent. He was born in Wales, but wasn't raised there, and he doesn't consider himself Welsh.
As a Welshman I’m always very happy when people even just recognise Wales’ existence, but this is true 😅😂
@ChrisLeoThomas all the Welsh people I meet are so damn proud to be Welsh, with rarely any cringe patriotism/nationalism. I'm a londoner so I've met many.
great video.
GOATED!! ❤️
My favorite actor of all time. God mode ☝️
I love Bale, but there is one other man that is more dedicated than him. The very talented Daniel Day-Lewis.
Daniel Day-Lewis so completely transforms for every character he plays that one could easily be convinced that each of his roles are played by a different actor.
@@Durwood71 I know right?, each character he portrays is played flawlessly.
What about Benedict Cumberbatch, just thinking British. And of course, Damien Lewis. There are so many. Sir Michael Caine. Holy Crap, a behemoth mammoth of an actor.
@@BrisLS1 Michael Cane has longevity over Daniel but not talent. Damien and Benedict are nowhere near his talent come on man, can't believe you compared those actors to Daniel. I would suggest you watch the documentary Daniel Day Lewis - How He Acts With His Voice. You will have a completely different perspective on the guy. He's just on another level. PS: before retiring he was the ONLY actor in Hollywood who literally chose his scripts. Directors and casters sent him scripts and chose the best one, compared to other actors who need to audition, that alone speaks volume my friend.
Bale is a great human representation of my personal motto: if there’s a will, there’s a way
Christian Bale is off the cuff, my favourite actor of all time. If I listed all my favourites and really did a thorough investigation, then ti could possibly change. Bale however, is the first person I think about when discussing amazing actors.
Citing rotten tomoatoes as a credible rating source instantly lost a lot of my interest from me
Good actor but his fans think he is the best actor of all time
There’s definitely a new wave of fans that are worshiping him lately. He’s probably a contender for one of the best this century but best of all time is a little tough. We’ll see how his career will continue, he still has a lot of movies left in him
@@FilmStackhe may be actor of the century, but he doesn’t hold a candle to Chukundra the Club warrior, the best actor of 43,000 BC
Yeah. It would be nice if we could just bury the "best" nonsense and instead just say "The one I enjoy the most". That would spare us from all the trite arguments.
Well with Daniel Day-Lewis retired and Philip Seymour Hoffman dead, there's definitely an argument to be made that he's the best doing it now.
Oh he issssss!
I think I know why you skipped the prestige and I respect it. Anyone who hasn't seen it absolutely needs to.
Best scene ever, Empire of the Sun, when the P-51s show up at the POW war camp. He yells out: "P-51 Mustang--Cadillac of the Sky!" Then he's ridiculed by his peers. Great moment!!
Bale isn’t Welsh. He was born in Wales but he identifies as English. P.s. can you include metric measurements in future videos for your non-American audience, thanks.
Will do! We’re even Canadian and we didn’t do it haha