Christian Bale's rage

Kold

http://defamer.com/5144753/audio-christian-bales-apocalyptic-terminator-salvation-meltdown [Foul language]

9/10 for that rant. So what's the verdict? Roid rage or he's that stressed?

Nodin

Kold wrote: »

http://defamer.com/5144753/audio-christian-bales-apocalyptic-terminator-salvation-meltdown [Foul language]

9/10 for that rant. So what's the verdict? Roid rage or he's that stressed?

What does "DP" stand for...?

MayoForSam

Heard this earlier..... that guy has some serious anger management issues.

The Director of Photography must be some tool to bear the brunt of that outburst though. I would have rammed whatever bulb I was changing up Bales a$$. That would have given him something to rant on about.

Biggins

He had a point initally - but he went way, way over the top.
And according to many reports, he's always like this. Not good!

maybe the recession is stressing him out

eamon234

Very professional - and what's with the fake American accent doesn't he remember where he's actually from? I know he likes to stay in character but he even puts on that accent in interviews. One of the most over-rated actors alive today IMO.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Fair play to whoever got that on audio

And out before the move to celebrity or wherever the mood of the passing mod takes it...

Biggins

DP = director of photography


Some of his words:

During the row, Welsh-born Bale's accent fluctuates between American and English.

At the beginning of the recording, Bale fumes: 'I'm gonna kick your f**king a**.

'I want you off the f**king set, you p***k. No don't just be sorry, think for one f**king second. What the f**k are you doing?'

When the film's assistant director Bruce Franklin attempts to calm the actor down, Bale is unrepentant.

He continued: 'Do I f**king walk around and rip... no, shut the f**k up Bruce... Do I...? No. No. Don't shut me up. Am I gonna walk around and rip your f**king lights down in the middle of a scene? Then why the f**k are you walking right through?

'What the f**k is it with you? What is it that you don't f**king understand. You got any f**king idea that, hey, it's f**king distracting having someone walking up behind Bryce in the middle of the f**king scene.'

After Hurlbut presumably praises the scene, Bale hits back: 'Good for you, I hope it was f**king good for you because it's useless now. For F**k's sake man, you're an amateur.'

Bale then turns to director McG for his input, but it appears the latter is reluctant to get involved.

McG is heard saying: 'I didn't see it happen.'

Bale said: 'Well someone should be f**king watching him and keeping an eye on him. 'Cos it's the second time that he doesn't give a f**k about what is going on in front of the camera.'

After appearing to calm down, Bale tells the cameras to start rolling again, but soon erupts again when someone suggests he takes some time out to restore his mood.

He said: 'Let's not take a f**king minute, let's go again and let's not have you walking f**king in.

'You're unbelievable. The amount of times you're f**king strolling around in the background. I've never had a DP behave like this.

'I'm gonna f**king kick your f**king a** if you don't shut up for a second. Do you want me to go and f**king trash your lights? Do you want me to trash 'em? Then why are you trashing my scene.

'You are trashing my scene. If you do that one more f**king time, I ain't walking on this set if you're still hired. I'm f**king serious.

'You're a nice guy, you're a nice guy, but that don't f**king cut it if you're bulls**ting around like this on set.'

The recording ends on a cutting last comment from Bale to Hurlbut: 'Seriously, you and me, we're f**king done professionally.'

Last year, his former publicist and adviser Harrison Cheung told the Mail on Sunday that Bale had trouble controlling his temper.

Referring to Bale's days as a teen actor, he said: 'If something wasn’t just so, Christian would just erupt. He would yell until he was red in the face. It was very intimidating.

'When he filmed a movie called Metroland with Emily Watson, his nickname on set was Tandy because he was always throwing tantrums.'

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1134883/Christian-Bales-foul-mouthed-rant-Terminator-crew-member-caught-tape.html

Kold

eamon234 wrote: »

One of the most over-rated actors alive today IMO.

Well I thought the most impressive thing about him was his weight loss for the Machinist and then bulking up for Batman Begins. I suppose that kind of physical stress takes it's toll mentally.

Loomis

For anyone who hated him before this backs up their view. For those who liked him, if you have any sense, it'll diminish the respect you had for him.
No one, even if they genuinely make a mistake in a job, deserve to be spoken to like that. If a boss has no right to do it, what gives him the right to do so? He obviously thinks very highly of himself.

120_Minutes

A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera (the art and science of which is known as cinematography). The title is generally equivalent to director of photography (DP or DoP), used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image. The term cinematographer has been a point of contention for some time now; some professionals insist that it only applies when the director of photography and camera operator are the same person, although this is far from being uniformly the case. To most, cinematographer and director of photography are interchangeable terms.

i loved it. effing brilliant

Huggles

Totally agree with you, hated him in batman.

eamon234 wrote: »

Very professional - and what's with the fake American accent doesn't he remember where he's actually from? I know he likes to stay in character but he even puts on that accent in interviews. One of the most over-rated actors alive today IMO.

LolaDub

That was hilarious, another russell crowe.

L-U-N-A-T-I-C

Would have loved to have heard his response if brian cowen was cutting his wages though

Gummy Panda

Fair play to Bale. Nothing like a idiot in work dispruting your performance.

Jesus Juice

Long way from Empire Of The Sun......That was such an actors tantrum though...I totally just lost all respect for him right there...i mean if its so annoying just say something...in fairness if you were at work and someone did
something to annoy you would you go off on them like that??:rolleyes:

carlybabe1

hes off his tits seriously though, i always thought he looked like a freak, far too comfortable and easy playin american psycho....especially that scene with the two strippers, where hes shaggin them but makin faces in the mirror :eek::eek::eek: my first thought on seeing that was "hes done that before" :D

Loomis

Anyone else find it uncomfortable to listen to? For two reasons - one, obviously feeling bad for the guy on the receiving end and for Bale thinking he's making a Holy show of himself.

Mcfast

carlybabe1 wrote: »

hes off his tits seriously though, i always thought he looked like a freak, far too comfortable and easy playin american psycho....especially that scene with the two strippers, where hes shaggin them but makin faces in the mirror :eek::eek::eek: my first thought on seeing that was "hes done that before" :D

i didnt but i do now!

titan18

eamon234 wrote: »

Very professional - and what's with the fake American accent doesn't he remember where he's actually from? I know he likes to stay in character but he even puts on that accent in interviews. One of the most over-rated actors alive today IMO.

Bale is a class actor, definately not over-rated.Nice rant if i say so myself

Jesus Juice

Mr. Anderson wrote: »

Anyone else find it uncomfortable to listen to? For two reasons - one, obviously feeling bad for the guy on the receiving end and for Bale thinking he's making a Holy show of himself.

yeah i agree,fair enough he fudged up but like no one was gonna back him up cause its Christian Bale...:rolleyes:

higgo1888

cause he's now a big time actor he thinks he can say or do what he want to anything, stressful job but by god they get well paid for it.................batman you let me down

Dyr

ah actors, so surrounded by arse kissers that they can come the hard man without getting the hiding they deserve.

Did ye ever get charged for battering his ma that time? :rolleyes:

JohnGalt

This is gas. He seems highly strung, but I do respect his acting

krudler

I love how people are jumping on Bale about how it was unprofessional and they wouldnt act that way in their jobs, is anyone on here the star of a movie that made a billion quid? or the star of a franchise movie worth over 300 million coming out next summer? no? quiet then the guy might have been at the end of a 12 hour day out in the desert for all we know and its clear from the audio that it wasnt the first time the DP did something stupid

Basq

Why did it not cross anyone's mind so far that it's a publicity stunt?! :rolleyes: This smells of absolutely bull to me!

This "foul-mouthed actor going over the top at cast / crew" has been on the go for years. It's for publicity... nothing else!

Example #1: Lily Tomlin in 'I Heart Huckabees'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4Qls1rAfYs

Example #2: Michael Cera auditioning for 'Knocked Up' (admittedly played up more for comical effect): http://www.bestweekever.tv/2007/05/29/michael-cera-hope-for-the-next-generation/

baglady

I thought it was pretty scary, then I heard this remix, its quite hilarious!! check it out, its the song called Bale Out, it might start as soon as you access the page though!


http://www.myspace.com/revolucian

Kernel

He's just a prick. Famous people and even talented actors can be pricks too.

Ostrom

Huggles wrote: »

Totally agree with you, hated him in batman.

Thanks, I got a right going for mentioning it yesterday - he is not batman.

Even in full costume he looks like an asshole

HashSlinging

Pre-Madonna LOL

kittensoft1984

Ive never liked him but didnt know why, this proves my point that he is an idiot.

eVeNtInE

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Dave!

Shame... I quite like him as an actor

Dunno how the bloke in the clip held back. He must value his career. I'd take a swing at Bale probs

Capt'n Midnight

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Kinski

while filming Aguirre: The Wrath of God, irritated by the noise from a hut where cast and crew were playing cards, Kinski, using a rifle, fired three shots at it, blowing the top joint off one extra's finger.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/378329/the_werner_herzog_klaus_kinski_clash.html?cat=40

Kinski threatened to walk away from the film after a substantial portion had already been filmed. In fact, Kinski's threat warranted quite a reaction from Herzog; he told Kinski that, if Kinski did indeed walk off the set (and out of the jungle), two shots would be fired-one into Kinski's back, and one into his own head. It was actually rumored for years that Herzog held a gun at Kinski off-screen, to make sure he performed properly.

krudler

kittensoft1984 wrote: »

Ive never liked him but didnt know why, this proves my point that he is an idiot.

What a moronic thing to say, how does this prove hes an idiot? the guy had a go at someone who wasnt doing their job properly and probably ruined a shot, according to set reports its the most intense scene in the movie and the guy ruined a take Bale and McG were happy with, the guy obviously has a ton of pressure on him (or had since this happened last summer) and snapped, big deal people get yelled at who screw up every day

Epic Tissue

baglady wrote: »

I thought it was pretty scary, then I heard this remix, its quite hilarious!! check it out, its the song called Bale Out, it might start as soon as you access the page though!


http://www.myspace.com/revolucian

hahaha that is so great:D

JohnK

basquille wrote: »

Why did it not cross anyone's mind so far that it's a publicity stunt?! :rolleyes: This smells of absolutely bull to me!

I hope you're right because up to now I had always held him in high regard but after this, well frankly he comes off as a pathetic little bitch in need of a serious ass kicking. Even if the guy did ****up a perfectly good take theres absolutely no excuse to talk to anyone like that.


And baglady, thats a great remix

Rb

It says the DP had wandered around a few times, so if true and Bale blew his lid after it happening again then the guy deserved it as far as I'm concerned.

Movies cost a bomb to make and if this guy was indeed ruining a load of scenes/shots then he got off light with a rant.

That said, stinks of a publicity stunt.

Kinetic^

If somebody start waving their hand in front of my computer screen in work, they'd be told to cop on. If they did it a 2nd time, I'd probably tell him to **** off and stop being a retard.

Bale was over the top but he had a point as there was some mong in the scene whereas he should've been off licking windows somewhere.

Ghost Train

basquille wrote: »

Why did it not cross anyone's mind so far that it's a publicity stunt?! :rolleyes: This smells of absolutely bull to me!

was thinking the same... although he does have a history of this sort of thing, getting arrested for fighting with sister/mother a few months back

this thread was done earlier btw and moved to another forum (maybe not ah) http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055478377

big_show

Was he talking to brian cowen after 5 o clock today by any chance? if so, dead right

DanGerMus

If you spend a lot of time probably months preparing for something then on one of the many days you have to deliver to people that are expecting a lot from you because of your reputation and someone does something to throw you off in the middle of it in a way that is totally unprofessional and in his experience unexpected i'm sure you wouldn't like it.
We've all gone off on one at people, family, friends and in work to some degree and in environments no where near as intensely emotionally charged.

I dunno imagine your in the middle of your driving test and one of your mates suddenly pops up from hiding in the back and starts tugging at your arm just as you go around corner. I think he'd get the same kind of reaction from me.

Kernel

Bale is getting paid millions of dollars to do the movie, after that scene he retires to his giant trailer to be fed grapes by his model assistant, quaffing champagne and blue m&ms. Another assistant gives him a footrub while a naked midget gives him head.

At the end of the days work (around 2pm), he drives his Aston Martin Vanquish back to his multimillion dollar house in the hollywood hills, before throwing on some free Versace gear for a night on the town quaffing more free champagne in the company of the most beautiful women in the world.

The guy he shouted at eats Supermacs value meals most days and lives with his mother.

Yes, Bale was a dick to act that way to a co-worker/subordinate.

DanGerMus

Well it's all okay really even though he said he'd never work with him professionaly again and if he wasn't gone tomrrow he would walk he did say 'you're a nice guy'.

mikom

And so the viral marketing begins.

I have some land to sell you if you believed that.
I can only sell it to you when the tide is out though.

BlitzKrieg

o...k


some misconceptions here


1. DP: Probably the 2nd most important person on the crew. It goes Director then DP and AD, DP only comes before AD because everybody always hates the AD (assistant director, who's job it is to get everyone to their right place at the right time, most stressful job there) does that make him more important then the celebrity actor...to the crew YES.

2, DP's get paid very well, they are highly respected, they are usually on the set hours before the actor at which point they are numero uno, they hand the big stick over to the director and AD when its time for filming and they take up their role behind the camera.

3. If the DP goes and fixes a light during a scene it usually means if they dont fix that light the take is already bust, if the DP didnt tell the director then he was in all likleyness trying to save the take.

4. When it comes to the anatomy of a scene the DP is the only person after the director who see's it best, since chances are he spent the most time outside of the director, writer and editor painstackingly going over every cm of the bloody thing.

5, If he has done it more then once and the director hasnt chewed him out and not only that but has worked with this DP on prior productions and you as an actor have never worked with this director before this film, chances are then you have problem with how the director runs his ship not the DP.

Biggins

baglady wrote: »

I thought it was pretty scary, then I heard this remix, its quite hilarious!! check it out, its the song called Bale Out, it might start as soon as you access the page though!

http://www.myspace.com/revolucian

Cheers. I saved it as an MP3 it was that good.

Kernel

BlitzKrieg wrote: »

2, DP's get paid very well, they are highly respected, they are usually on the set hours before the actor at which point they are numero uno, they hand the big stick over to the director and AD when its time for filming and they take up their role behind the camera.

No, he eats supermacs value meals most days, and lives with his mother. And I hear he's in therapy now after the attack....

BlitzKrieg

he more likely eats supermacs because he has to be on the set hours before anyone else and nowhere else is open.

Kernel

BlitzKrieg wrote: »

he more likely eats supermacs because he has to be on the set hours before anyone else and nowhere else is open.

Exactly, then Bale goes ape**** on him. Horrendous.

BlitzKrieg

i'd agree with you, I'm just getting the impression from alot of these threads that people are mistaking the DP for some young inexperianced pup who messed up and got unfairly chewed out by the big mean professional.

pwd

He sounded petulant rather than threatening. It would have been better if he used the batman voice.

He's been a rich celebrity since he was a kid yeah? It's hardly surprising that he throws tantrums surely.