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Despite being known for his dedication towards his role and his immersive performances, Christian Bale hasn’t always liked the projects he worked on. In a candid revelation, the actor thus confessed to a moment of despair during the filming of a particular movie that left him pleading with producers for an exit strategy.
In an exclusive interview withGQ Magazinefollowing his work alongside Matt Damon in the 2019 high-octane dramaFord v Ferrari,Christian Bale unveiled the inner turmoil he experienced while filming a movie that he despised. Without revealing the name of the film or the people involved, Bale simply recalled pleading to exit production.
Christian Bale Addresses Entertainment Business and His Choices
Following his appearance in Matt Damon’s2019 dramaFord v Ferrari, Christian Bale appeared for an interview withGQ Magazinealongside his co-star. Starting the conversation by addressing questions about their movie, Bale proceeded with an interview focused on his Hollywood tenure and film choices.
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Shot with the question: If he has ever been tempted to take big money film, Christian Bale responded with utmost honesty. Admitting that his career decisions have often been influenced by his financial condition, Bale also confessed to wrestling with morality. Stating that while he wishes to make rational decisions, Bale also noted the importance of money.
Absolutely. Because you’ve seen how much money affects life. There’s been times when you’ve watched your parents struggling like crazy and you can’t help in those moments but go, “Is it sinful that I’m not going to do this? Have I lost myself? Or am I losing myself by doing this?” You’re making a great living regardless, without taking those gigs, right? Even with doing the smaller stuff, by comparison, out-of-this-world, dream fortune. So there’s always that for me: this duality.
I feel a great guilt over not taking parts like that, because I think about my parents and I go, “Oh, my God,” you know? “If my dad was still around what would he tell me?” Now, even though my instinct is “No way. I don’t want to go near that,” there’s a greed to it. I don’t want to lose myself in that. But I hate to be at all judgmental of anybody who makes these choices. It’s something I wrestle with a great deal myself, so absolutely, absolutely.
Explaining how his childhood struggles shaped him as a rational human being, which now influences his decisions, Christian Bale admitted, feeling a major dilemma upon accepting costly projects.
Christian Bale Revealed Pleading a Producer to Fire Him from One Movie
While admitting how his choice of films is often based on his financial requirements,Christian Balenoted struggling big time with his decisions to accept below-average movies because of his guilt. Being in two minds about accepting movies for the money, while on the other hand trying to maintain his morality, Bale admitted pleading with producers to exit after being overwhelmed with realization.
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Without naming the below-average movie that he accepted for the money, Christian Bale confessed to his moments of despair midway through filming, which made him beg for an exit. Despite his reputation for fully committing to his roles, Bale admitted his desire to get fired since he could no longer continue filming. The interviewer asked:
What’s the closest you’ve come? Have you said yes to something then said no?
I’ve pleaded to get fired! I’ve asked for that and they wouldn’t. I had somebody ask me that the other day. He said, “How many people have you ever had fired?” I said, “No one. I’m not in a position to fire anybody.” I don’t know if I could anyway. I’d just feel so bad. No, producers do that. But I said, “I’ve asked.” I’ve asked the producers, “Please, God, let me off this!”
Although the interviewer attempted to pull out the name of the project or the producer to deduce which high-budget movie made Christian Bale miserable with its below-par script and production, Bale refused to give out the name. Proceeding with the interview, Bale left his readers to wonder if he was eventually let go or if he had to continue filming till the end.
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