Christian Bale

Thor: Love and Thunder star Christian Bale isn't a fan of acting on green screen, calling it the "definition of monotony".

For better or worse, Christian Bale and David O. Russell are one of the most successful actor-director pairings in modern cinema.

Christian Bale served as "mediator" between his "American Hustle" director, David O. Russell, and his co-star, Amy Adams, saying he did what felt ...

He's spent decades pretending to not be himself. Now, at 47, one of the world's greatest actors speaks with rare candor about navigating a career he never ...

Christian Bale explained how he felt towards Leonardo DiCaprio in a new GQ article and fans are wondering if they have a rivalry.

The Oscar-winning actor, 48, shot three different films in 2021, including David O Russell's Amsterdam, but has not been on a set in months. Asked whether he ...

So I had to, much as I would’ve loved to have kept on chatting and talking.” “I cannot laugh and swim at the same time. “So I went to him. I went, ‘Mate, I got to keep my distance.’ Have you tried swimming and laughing at the same time? “I like doing things that have nothing to do with film. “Can you differentiate one day from the next?

He confirmed in the new issue of GQ he stepped in between his co-star in the 2013 crime thriller, actress Amy Adams, 48, and its 64-year-old director David O ...

Christian Bale confirmed to GQ that he stepped in on Amy Adams' behalf when she clashed with director David O. Russell on the set of 'American Hustle.'

[video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SG43wa7Alo) from the set of “I Heart Huckabees” showed Russell arguing with star Lily Tomlin, who complained of a “barrage of changes,” and kicking props while yelling profanities at Tomlin. “They are f— phenomenal,” he said of the director and his former co-star. [told British GQ](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/amy-adams-pay-gap-jennifer-lawrence-sony) that the Oscar-nominated “Silver Linings Playbook” director made her cry during her time on “American Hustle.” In addition to her conflict with Russell, Adams said she learned through an [email hack at Sony](https://www.latimes.com/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-sony-reporters-hacked-emails-20141216-story.html) that she was being paid less than her male co-stars, including Bale. “Also, you got to remember, it was the nature of the character as well. Russell goes to war in ‘Amsterdam,’ but this historical farce Nether comes together](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-10-05/amsterdam-review-bale-robbie-russell) There’s gotta be a way of making this all work.’”

Leo was first cast as Patrick Bateman in the 2000 film 'American Psycho' ahead of Christian – who is also said to have lost five other roles to the 'Titanic' ...

He confirmed in the new issue of GQ he stepped in between his co-star in the 2013 crime thriller, actress Amy Adams, 48, and its 64-year-old director David O ...

“Then why the f*** are you walking right through? “You are trashing my scene! What the f*** is it with you?

While filming David O. Russell's 2013 movie American Hustle, Christian Bale says he served as a “mediator” between the director and co-star Amy Adams.

“He was hard on me, that’s for sure. Adams, 48, addressed the claim in 2016, describing Russell’s work ethic as “mania”. But they are f***ing phenomenal.” There’s gotta be a way of making this all work.’” Stream more entertainment news live & on demand with Flash. “If I can have some sense of understanding of where it’s coming from, then I do tend to attempt to be a mediator,” he went on.

Christian Bale said he can't act alongside his co-stars if he gets to know them in a GQ cover story. The actor said he had to keep his distance from Chris ...

Christian Bale has a rivalry with Leonardo DiCaprio. Bale stars in 'Amsterdam' with Margot Robbie, Robert De Niro, Taylor Swift, Rami Malek and Chris Rock.

But I would suspect that almost everybody of similar age to him in Hollywood owes their careers to him passing on whatever project it is”. Bale has touched on this rivalry in a recent interview with GQ, where he reveals how DiCaprio has snatched many starring roles that he could have claimed whilst leaving him many open doors to find success in the industry. “Do you know how grateful I am to get any damn thing?” Bale states, adding: “I mean, I can’t do what he does.

Christian Bale confirms he acted as a "mediator" on the "American Hustle" set between Amy Adams and David O. Russell.

The actor also stressed that knowing Adams had a tough time with Russell on set should not make viewers enjoy the movie any less. Because I was like, I cannot bring this experience home with me to my daughter.” [Christian Bale](https://variety.com/t/christian-bale/) confirmed in a recent [GQ interview](https://www.gq.com/story/christian-bale-november-cover-interview) that he “mediated” a tense situation between [David O. When asked how he deals with intense situations on set, Bale said, “If I can have some sense of understanding of where it’s coming from, then I do tend to attempt to be a mediator. And I am not Teflon. No, no, no.

Back in March, I included Christian Bale in my 10 Best Actors of the 21st Century list. It was a no-brainer. Bale is a well-respected and mostly admired ...

In it, Bale admits he was paid peanuts for “American Psycho,” how he was a “mediator” when Amy Adams and David O. Russell fought on the set of “American Hustle,” and admits that he lost, at least, five roles to Leonardo Dicaprio in his career. His acting in “Amsterdam” is also pretty damn great, no matter the flaws that movie might have, and it’s got plenty.

Academy Award winner Christian Bale had to intervene after "American Hustle" co-star Amy Adams was "abused" on set with David O. Russell.

“Amsterdam” actress Margot Robbie recently said that Russell [refused to call cut on the movie](https://www.indiewire.com/2022/09/margot-robbie-amsterdam-shut-down-lapd-1234767716/), leading to police officers swarming the set. [viral outburst](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXKX0o7U9D8) against Lily Tomlin during “I Heart Huckabees” prompted a public apology. Russell](https://www.indiewire.com/t/david-o-russell/) on numerous Oscar-winning films, but his behind-the-scenes role turns out to be “mediator” between his fellow actors and Russell. “Silver Linings Playbook” star Julia Stiles called Russell’s approach “ I was like: wow,” Adams said, adding that Russell made her cry multiple times. “But they are fucking phenomenal.”

In a new interview 'American Psycho' star, Christian Bale revealed that he made less than the makeup artists on the now iconic film. Read here/

And I had a house that I was sharing with my dad and my sister and that was getting repossessed. It doesn’t matter how friendly you are with the directors. I’ve got to get a bit of money,’ because I’ve got ‘American Psycho’ done, but I remember one time sitting in the makeup trailer and the makeup artists were laughing at me because I was getting paid less than any of them. Today, with the pleasure of hindsight, this seems almost inconceivable due to the flick’s legendary status in popular culture. “I was prepping for it when other people were playing the part. [Christian Bale](https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/tags/christian-bale/) has enjoyed a fine career, to say the least.

Christian Bale claims Amy Adams has said her drama with David O. Russell shouldn't affect fans' enjoyment of American Hustle.

While Adams said American Hustle “really taught me how to separate work and home,” Bale brought the work into his interpersonal mediation: “I did what I felt was appropriate, in very Irv style,” he says of his character. Look, if I feel like we got anywhere close—and you only ever get somewhere close to achieving; our imagination is too incredible to ever entirely achieve it—but if you get anywhere close to it, and when you’re working with people of the crazy creative talent of Amy or of David, there are gonna be upsets,” he argues. So it’s the process with David,” he says in [his own](https://www.avclub.com/christian-bale-says-he-was-underpaid-american-psycho-1849619434?_ga=2.198502829.386008354.1664803437-1488648406.1652714420) [GQ](https://www.gq.com/story/christian-bale-november-cover-interview) profile. There’s gotta be a way of making this all work.’” Russell is a controversial figure in the film world—both for his personal issues and professional behavior. Rumors have long circulated that her co-star Christian Bale had to intervene regarding Russell’s treatment of her.

Bale, who's famously also been accused of on-set blow-ups, downplayed stories about Russell repeatedly making Adams cry on set.

His temper has also been well-documented—in 2009, video surfaced of the actor [verbally assaulting](https://www.tvguide.com/news/christian-bale-today-1002384/) a Terminator: Salvation crew member with a flurry expletives. [According](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2004/oct/15/news.georgeclooney) to George Clooney, Russell mistreated extras and crew members on their 1999 movie Three Kings. For me, all of the pieces of his past raise questions about how Russell is still directing blockbuster movies, while big names like the aforementioned Amsterdam stars lavish [praise](https://au.variety.com/2022/film/news/amsterdam-premiere-drake-margot-robbie-david-o-russell-5829/) on him. [backlash it arguably deserves](https://jezebel.com/does-anyone-care-about-amsterdam-director-david-o-ru-1849580998), given Russell’s history. And in an [interview](https://www.gq.com/story/christian-bale-november-cover-interview) for the November cover of GQ this week, Bale reflected on some cute little memories from the American Hustle set—in particular, rumors confirmed by Bale’s co-star Amy Adams that she and Russell clashed while filming. [arrested](https://www.wired.com/2008/07/report-batman-s/) for allegedly assaulting his mom and sister, though no charges were made. In his interview with GQ this week, Bale ultimately seemed to minimize the abuse allegations surrounding Adams and Russell, the male director wielding authoritative power over her, as a clash of big personalities. Unlike Bale, I was not on the set of American Hustle and will never know what went down. Russell](https://jezebel.com/does-anyone-care-about-amsterdam-director-david-o-ru-1849580998) on American Hustle in 2016, Christian Bale reunited with Russell for Amsterdam, out this Friday. Two years earlier, during the 2014 [hack](https://pagesix.com/2014/12/16/stars-hit-by-the-sony-hack/) of Sony Pictures, an email between journalist Jonathan Alter and his brother-in-law, then-Sony CEO Michael Lynton, said Russell “so abused” Adams on set. In 2008, he was There’s gotta be a way of making this all work.’”

Christian Bale has said he only has an acting career because Leonardo DiCaprio has rejected so many roles in the past.

[GQ](https://www.gq.com/story/christian-bale-november-cover-interview) about the rumour that he lost at least five roles to DiCaprio in the 1990s, Bale said: “Oh, dude. I mean, I can’t do what he does. All those people that I’ve worked with multiple times, they all offered every one of those roles to him first. It doesn’t matter how friendly you are with the directors. I wouldn’t want the exposure that he has either. “It doesn’t matter what anyone tells you.

Marvel star Christian Bale has said that filming for Thor: Love and Thunder was 'monotonous'.

When asked whether he attempted to do some method acting to stay in character, Bale replied: "That would've been a pitiful attempt to do that. They kept saying: 'You're on Stage Three.' Well, it's like: 'Which one is that?' 'The blue one.' I couldn't even differentiate one stage from the next. [Thor: Love and Thunder's Chris Hemsworth says Gorr is his "favourite villain" in the MCU](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a40471954/thor-love-and-thunder-chris-hemsworth-gorr-favourite-villain/) You've got other actors who are far more experienced at it than me. [Marvel](https://www.digitalspy.com/marvel/) star Christian Bale has said that filming for [Thor: Love and Thunder](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a27237155/thor-4-release-date-cast-trailer-plot-villain-spoilers/) was 'monotonous'.

The longtime actor is dishing out props to his fellow Hollywood star.

“I mean, I can’t do what he does. Have tunnel vision about what you’re doing, not think about the effect you’re having.” I also don’t really think about the overall effect that [a character is] going to have. “You don’t get the good parts. “Do you know how grateful I am to get any damn thing?” he replied. “It doesn’t matter what anyone tells you.