No ‘Salvation’ For Those Who Distract Christian Bale

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on February 2, 2009

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If there is one thing that anyone can respect about actor Christian Bale (The Dark Knight, American Psycho) it is his passion and dedication to his craft. Ever since he dropped an amazing 63 pounds to play emaciated insomniac Trevor Reznik in The Machinist, it has been clear that Bale is a man who gets deep into his role. And when he’s on set, he’s focused on what he has to do. So what happens when Shane Hurlbut, director of photography on Bale’s latest film Terminator Salvation, walks across Batman’s eyeline while he’s trying to deliver a scene — well, it is just too much for Mr. Bale. No one — not even a former key grip on Teen Witch — is going to get in the way of another powerful performance. In short, you don’t mess with Christian Bale.

Should you need audio proof of the acceptable punishment for getting in the way of Bale’s brilliance, please have a listen to the very NSFW audio clip below, found via TMZ.

It is likely that Hurlbut never had problems like this Nick Cannon on the set of Drumline. Bale however, will continue to bring a higher level of perfection and professionalism, no matter what any of you motherf*ckers think of him.

Terminator Salvation hits theaters May 22, 2009.


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  • Well we know Christian Bale likes the F word.

    I can see he is the right person to play intense individuals, but I think if he pops someone they will own half his fortune.
  • I actually don't like how people are defending Bale for this. I love Bale's work and his character work, but that doesn't mean you royally freak out on a person for walking into a shot. Come on Bale.
  • I've worked on quite a few hot sets and that's pretty insane. It's not like the DP is some craft service guy. They're pretty high up on the totem. While I understand Bale's anger, a 3 minute tirade is pretty rough on the guy.

    There are a lot of people in Hollywood like this though. It's not that they're necessarily assholes, it's just that they come to set to do their job and expect everyone else to have already set up completely for theirs. Guys like Michael Bay and David Fincher have reputations like this - you get all the time in the world to prepare, but if you fuck up while the camera is rolling it's going to blow up. Because they feel you've had enough time to be ready by the time they need 5 solid minutes of perfection.

    But still, that's a mess. Bale is a tremendous actor, but I have lost some respect for him. Though who knows, maybe the DP did a few things wrong. Either way, overreaction. Possibly coming from being all amped up for the scene.
  • nicky_cavella
    true bay does scream at his actors but ive never heard bay go crazy like bale did
  • Michael Bay screaming at his actors proves that yelling at somebody doesn't make them do their job any better...
  • Wow, that is unacceptable. I love Bale for his acting ability, but nobody deserves to be talked to that way. Maybe I am unbelievably naive, but it's a matter of respect for others. But hey, he at least called him a nice guy ... after he called him a fucking prick 50 times. Nice ratio.

    He would never talk to the T-800 this way.
  • Killa T
    He really let that guy have it. Bale rules
  • Patrick T
    Wait till he finds the guy that leaked this.
  • Paul
    That's a bit ridiculous. I love Bale, but that was completely uncalled for. I don't care if he may have accidentally walked through a scene or whatever. Doesn't give Bale the right to treat him like shit.
  • On a side note, could possibly be a problem on my end, but has anyone noticed the pics used in the last few posts including this shot of Bale are quite pixelated? Seems to just be this one and the one about the last air bender.

    no biggie. just wondering.

    And I know people are bashing Bale for this, but by the sounds of it - it seems like they had a history with each other throughout the shooting. Bale seems to be responding hostile from the get go. It may just be the way Bale is, or maybe Hurlbut had been pissing him off for awhile, and this incident was the last straw for Bale. Either way its hilarious. haha.
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