Christian Bale Laying the Smackdown

[Mamba]

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[huevonkiller]

Cool find man.

He's an amazing actor, I don't care if he's a jerk.

 

[Mamba]

It was over the top, but it shows how dedicated he is to acting. Only someone who loves what they do that much could go on such an emotional rant. I thought it was a classic, Mambaesque rant.

 

[huevonkiller]

It was over the top, but it shows how dedicated he is to acting. Only someone who loves what they do that much could go on such an emotional rant. I thought it was a classic, Mambaesque rant.

I'll give you that, I see him as an extremely passionate guy and he's my favorite actor.

 

[S_Preme]

Lmfao!!!

 

[¹²³]

Christian Bale gets all Gotham on 'Terminator' cinematographer

Oh my.

Have you heard the scorching on-the-set rant by Christian Bale, who was clearly furious at Shane Hurlbut, the director of photography for "Terminator Salvation"? Clearly, somebody in the film's audio department decided that the famously severe actor's tantrum should be heard by the world ... which is why it landed at TMZ. The incident was reported months ago but the audio has finally made it out to the internet.

And ... wow, he was mad.

You can hear it right here but, please, don't go there if you are offended by coarse language or if you are a big fan of Bale and don't want your affections shaken.

Why the vicious tantrum? Essentially, Hurlbut (who worked with "Terminator Salvation" director McG on "We Are Marshall") walked across Bale's sight-line during a scene. That's a huge no-no and anybody with Hurlbut's two decades of experience on movie sets is well aware of that.

"If you do it one more time I ain't walking on this set if you're still hired!" Bale barks at Hurlbut at one point during the three-minute snippet (the besieged cinematographer can't be heard well during the barrage -- clearly the audio is all from a microphone that is on or near Bale).

I'm not sure anyone in Hollywood will be surprised by the eruption, except perhaps by its duration. Bale is known as a serious actor and a serious guy (did you see what he did to himself for "The Machinist"?) and his temper has been an issue before, at least if you believe his mother and sister and their account of his behavior last year. (I've never met the guy; I have talked to him on the phone but it was a brief interview and not very revealing, but I'm a big fan of his work, especially in "Harsh Times," "The Prestige" and "3:10 to Yuma.")

There's a lot of pressure in making a major blockbuster and any project as dark and intense as "Salvation" can take the cast into some pretty edgy places. Still, it's hard to listen to this rant and think of the guy as a healthy, mature adult. The bottom line? Bale certainly won't win any friends in the industry by savagely insulting a professional in front of a crowd. But, sadly, it's just as certain that as long as Bale remains the famous face on all the movie posters, people will put up with the abuse.

 

[¹²³]

Christian Bale flipped out and this guy remixed it.

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[AKIRA]

This is just like normal on hollywood movie set man, did you here the reaction from the other people on set, they were all cool with it, big stars do this tuff all the time, big name actors, it all started with brando, and that is why brando is the greatest actor in history, because he is insane, he is so complex and so full of emotion that he incases it and lets it out on the set, if the camera had been rolling and Bale instead followed the script, he would have won a fukin oscar for it because that is what makes actors great they stay inside themselves and unleash whatever it is that fits that scene, this idiot guy who walked onto the set, TWICE, just set bale off and that pissed him off because he was saving it for that scene, i can understand, the guy was unprofesional and should know better. anyone who thinks bale's reaction is over the top doesnt understand what it takes to put in great porformances in film and stage. no offense, but it is a huge part of acting to throw yourself into the scene, and this idiot guy blew it, thats fukin annoying.

 

[CelticKing]

I love the actor as well, top 10 at the moment IMO, but I would have fired him on the spot for going nuts like he did. Fuck him and his problems. (he was probably on drugs with the way he acted)

 

[Mamba]

Here is the reasoning behind it:

Hey folks, Harry here... I'm getting slammed with assloads of people angry at me for not posting the Bale explosion from the set of McG's TERMINATOR: SALVATION. Well, first off - there's a real simple reason. It isn't news. And it certainly isn't cool news. It is a moment in a man's life taken completely out of context and most likely leaked to personally embarrass Christian Bale.
Now, I know what a lot of you are thinking... There's no excuse for a temper tantrum like that to ever occur and if you are going to act that way, you deserve to be embarrassed by your own actions.

Except, you want to hear the REALITY behind that clip?

I know this because I happen to be somewhere where someone that was there that day and for the shoot is. And this person isn't a publicist, nor are they invested in Bale's career. They're just someone that thinks it is absolute (bleep) that this moment in Bale's life is being aired and that the real story should get out there.

The DP on TERMINATOR SALVATION, Shane Hurlbut, is a apparently a light tweaker. He's a fairly young DP and likes to fiddle with his lights on set during action, which is a big "NO NO" on most productions unless worked out in advance with performers. But apparently Shane was a pretty unrepentant light tweaker.

The scene in question, was a very emotional and tough scene between Christian Bale and Bryce Howard. A scene that required soul bearing and a deep level of immersive concentration. The sort of scene where everyone on set knows not to get in anyone's eye lines, and definitely not to move lights around while FILMING. You lock that (bleep) down before the scene starts.

Bale had indeed warned the DP on multiple occasions about messing with lights while the cameras were rolling, and Bale was in the midst of a painful scene with Bryce, what was described to me as being the emotional center of the film and his character for the film.

Now, the reason I know all of this is because the person that was there, felt that it should be made perfectly clear that Christian Bale was the utmost gentleman and cool guy on set. And the DP really was doing something that professional DPs with experience just don't do. Not during a performance.

You don't need me to give you a link, it's all over the internet, I just felt that you should know what really went down - and that this particular outburst did indeed modify the DP's behavior - and for future DPs. (bleep) with the lights before and after your actors are acting. Not during.

Taken from an LG poster.

http://forums.lakersground.net/viewtopic.php?t=80500&start=50
pg. 3.

 

[S_Preme]

Christian Bale flipped out and this guy remixed it.

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Lmfao!!!!!!!!

 

[NJNetz]

Heard about this in the morning of Z100.

Bale is my second favorite actor, but I didn't like this temper tantrum. I fully understand that this particular scene must be "strong and "emotional", and that the DP messed it up. The thing is, you need to be more professional about it. Bale asks the DP "Are you a professional?", and goes on to yell at him like an amateur. I'm sure the guy must of been a "prick" for constantly messing with the lights, but still, there are better ways to handle it.

I'm sure everyone felt pretty intimidated by Bale after this.

 

[S_Preme]

He did the right thing IMO, that guy ain't gonna be fuckin with the lights now.

 

[Really Lost One]

the video shows the same thing over and over again?

 

[CelticKing]

Heard about this in the morning of Z100.

Bale is my second favorite actor, but I didn't like this temper tantrum. I fully understand that this particular scene must be "strong and "emotional", and that the DP messed it up. The thing is, you need to be more professional about it. Bale asks the DP "Are you a professional?", and goes on to yell at him like an amateur. I'm sure the guy must of been a "prick" for constantly messing with the lights, but still, there are better ways to handle it.

Exactly man. But he went on and on, trying to destroy the guy and his career (whatever career that is with lights lol).

 

[huevonkiller]

A bunch of Legends have diva moments, it is not a big deal. As the Dp who messed up you just walk away from that situation and let a great actor get over it later. It is simply part of life in Hollywood.

 

[Run BJM]

As already mentioned here, the DP had it coming anyway. He was being a dumbshit and Bale called him on it. His tantrum was long winded and over the top but this wasn't the first time this guy did it. I don't think Bale was trying to ruin this guy's career though, Bale isn't the one who leaked it onto the internet. Bale also says that hes a nice guy but just a dumb shit as far as professionalism goes.

The DP should have known better. Like Bale says, he doesn't go around fucking with this guy's lights, this guy shouldn't be fucking around on Bale's sets when he's acting and potentially screwing up Bale's performance. Wouldn't you be mad too if someone did that to you? Multiple times? If some other higher-up hadn't called this guy out for moving around off camera then I hasve no problem with Bale doing it. It's like when Michael Jordan used to go off on lowly role players during games and practices. Bale just wants to do the best he can do and hes an intense motherfucker. The other guy is being an asshat and in the end, there's a shit ton of DPs out there looking to get into the industry, most of them wouldn't do anything stupid like this. There's only one Christian Bale and hes can probably get away with pretty much anything scott free.

 

[BasX]

Mamba could do much better.

 

[NJNetz]

I wish there was a video, too.

 

[¹²³]

Christian Bale Apologizes for "Potty Mouth," "Unexcusable" Rant

There are at least two men with whom Christian Bale is not professionally done: Los Angeles DJs Kevin and Bean.

After a week of unrelenting press coverage in the wake of his leaked onset rant, Bale unexpectedly chose to break his silence over the incident on KROQ radio's popular morning show, taking full responsibility for his Terminator: Salvation explosion.

"It's been a miserable week for me," Bale told hosts Kevin Ryder and Gene "Bean" Baxter. "Listen, I know I have a potty mouth; everybody knows this now.

"The thing that I really want to stress is I have no confusion whatsoever. I was out of order beyond belief. I was way out of order. I acted like a punk. I regret that.

"There is nobody that has heard that tape that's been hit harder by it than me. I make no excuses for it. It is unexcusable. I hope that that is absolutely clear."

As for what brought on the much-played rant, Bale said that the day's shooting was particularly intense and that "I put so much into what I do and care so much about it and sometimes the enthusiasm just goes awry.

"I'm embarrassed by it. I ask everybody to sit down and ask themselves, have they ever had a bad day and have they ever lost their temper and really regretted it immensely."

Not that he doesn't understand the public's insatiable desire to hear—and mock and remix—the audio.

"Feel free to make fun of me at my expense; I deserve it completely."

Bale, who could easily have chosen any worldwide media to deliver his mea culpa, said he selected KROQ because had been listening to the morning show's mockery and incessant playing of his rant all week.

"I spoke with you guys a few years back; you seem like good guys and I wanted to talk with you about it," he said, before adding that the DJs' take on his rant made him laugh. "Believe me, this is no punk."

Kevin and Bean, meanwhile, had a slightly more humbling take on why they were chosen.

"You can talk to a guy who tries to high-five a blind dude or you can talk to Kevin and Bean; those are your options in the morning," they said.

(For those doubting the validity of the scoop, Bale's rep Jennifer Allen has confirmed that it was the actor, and not the station's dead-on Bale impersonator, Ralph Garman.)

As for any residual hard feelings between Bale and the object of his on-set rant, the actor said it ceased being an issue shortly after the outburst.

"We have resolved this completely...I have no intention of getting anyone fired. There is no problem whatsoever."

 

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[huevonkiller]

Christian Bale Apologizes for "Potty Mouth," "Unexcusable" Rant

Well that's pretty cool I guess.

 

[huevonkiller]

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Colbert kind of held back there. :O

 

[NJNetz]

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Haha.