On Music: Christian Bale, Superfan

March 1, 2016 – Hollywood, California, U.S. – CHRISTIAN BALE promotes ‘Knight of Cups’. Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an English actor. He has starred both in blockbuster films and smaller projects from independent producers and art houses. Bale first caught the public eye at the age of 13, when he was cast in the starring role of Empire of the Sun (1987). In 2000, he garnered critical acclaim for his portrayal of serial killer Patrick Bateman in American Psycho. He is known for going to great lengths to portray characters in films, notably for the psychological thriller The Machinist (2004), where he lost 63 pounds (28.5 kg) to play the role of Trevor Reznik. Bale went on to receive greater commercial recognition for his starring role as Batman in Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). His portrayal of Dicky Eklund in The Fighter (2010), earned him critical acclaim and a number of awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has since gained further acclaim as well as subsequent Academy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and Golden Globe nominations for his roles in American Hustle (2013) and Adam McKay’s The Big Short (2015). Jungle Book (2018), Hostiles (2017), Untitled Dick Cheney Project (pre-production), The Promise (2016). (Credit Image: © Armando Gallo via ZUMA Studio)

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On Music: Christian Bale, Superfan

April 13, 2017

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Armando Gallo

Golden Globe winner Christian Bale will soon be seen as an American war correspondent in Terry George’s epic The Promise, a love triangle against the tragic backdrop of the Armenian genocide by the Turkish government on the eve of World War I. We asked the Welsh actor if music is inspiring in his life as an actor.

“Yes, absolutely. I couldn’t do without it. In fact, I would say it’s not even a competition – it’s way more important in my life than film. I make films, but I listen to music so much, I just admire musicians incredibly and I wish I had that talent, but I just don’t. I have music playing non-stop in my house. And for certain characters it’s really helpful if you can find pieces that help you get into the frame of mind. I don’t do as much now as I used to, but I used to be all the time with headphones on a film set, listening to all the songs that helped me get into the headspace at the time. Music has been essential and I don’t know what I would do without it.”