Christian Bale has a serious case of roid rage

[spjunkies]

This is really NSFW. (http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_audio/020209_christianbale.mp3)

Dude has some anger issues.

[Stew]

man... and Im at work right now... Can you elaborate for those at work... ok, for me?

[spjunkies]

man... and Im at work right now... Can you elaborate for those at work... ok, for me?

A new audio clip of Christian Bale experiencing one of the most over-the-top meltdowns ever captured on tape has, of course, been leaked to the net.

While filming a scene for Terminator: Salvation, it seems director of photography Shane Hurlbut disturbed Bale by walking into his field of vision. Bale totally loses it, and launches an expletive-filled rant for several minutes, much to the surprise of Hurlbut, who can do nothing but stammer a few apologies. At one point, Bale tries to fight Hurlbut, and it sounds as if the crew has to restrain him. This is the same incident which TMZ reported on last year.

You can listen to it here. Be warned: it is very NSFW.

The best part? When Bale barks at McG, the movie's director: "McG, do you have something to say to this prick?" To which McG responds weakly, "I didn't see it happen."

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theampersand/archive/2009/02/02/christian-bale-flips-out-on-the-set-of-terminator-salvation.aspx

[Califan007]

Man, those hemorrhoids can make a guy cranky, can't they?

[GibbsFactor]

Sounds like Bale needs to take a few advil.

[War Paint]

Maybe he wasn't acting when he was in American Psycho. Didn't he go off on his mom and sister too at one time?

[squatch66]

i dont give a **** who you are i would never let anyone talk to me like that.

[Jofizz]

Do not mess with Batman.

[addicted]

i dont give a **** who you are i would never let anyone talk to me like that.

No kidding? That dude deserves an ass whoopin

[BayouBrave86]

Don't trash his scene. Hilarious.

[TheDoyler23]

Do not mess with Batman.

He sounded more like Bruce.

Batman...growls...and talks...with pauses...:cool:

[DallasBlowsBig]

well hollywood does like cocaine, come on

[Prosperity]

what a psycho

[Chachie]

Didn't he hit his mother? (Allegedly...)

[MissU28]

I never realized he was British

[diesel22]

Reminded me of Chris Berman's meltdown.....funny stuff

[Forehead]

I never realized he was British

Welsh. And this is just odd to me, considering that I remember him when he was 12-13 in Empire of the Sun. Weird that he's turned out like this.

[youngestson]

No kidding? That dude deserves an ass whoopin


Thats where the roids come in.... just can his Limey ass a few times and he will be calm and cool as a clam.

[Midnight Judges]

Always sad when an allegedly grown man like Berman or O'Reilly and now Bale throws a fit like a two year-old. How out there do you have to be to treat a person like that?

[Mufumonk]

Always sad when an allegedly grown man like Berman or O'Reilly and now Bale throws a fit like a two year-old. How out there do you have to be to treat a person like that?

Don't know much about acting do ya?

[big#44]

id be interested to know what scene they were shooting.

[BigMike619]

I know this is NOT going to shock anyone but I dont have a problem with it. Something tells me the dude he went off on was a prick. Sure he went overboard but when someone is mad and you keep making up excuses instead of just manning up and trying to say "my bad" and fic things I get mad too.

[Mufumonk]

I know this is NOT going to shock anyone but I dont have a problem with it. Something tells me the dude he went off on was a prick. Sure he went overboard but when someone is mad and you keep making up excuses instead of just manning up and trying to say "my bad" and fic things I get mad too.

It also sounds like this wasn't the first time the DP had done this. If anything it's the director's fault for not making sure his crew knows where they are supposed to be during a shoot.

[Prosperity]

I know this is NOT going to shock anyone but I dont have a problem with it. Something tells me the dude he went off on was a prick. Sure he went overboard but when someone is mad and you keep making up excuses instead of just manning up and trying to say "my bad" and fic things I get mad too.

Christian Bale was arrested for beating up his mom and sister

he's just a douche


still, one of my favorite actors

[Who Del]

Legendary.

Prick.

[Diablo23]

I'm willing to give Bale the benefit of the doubt here. I mean we have never heard of anything about this before on any movie. (Other than his mom/sister thing) All I ever hear about is actors wanting to work with him again and how great he is to work with. I mean let's just say that Bale does have a an anger problem. Anger problem + a long day of shooting (who knows what take they were on for this scene) + a ****ty DP (he says it wasn't the first time that he messed up) = Bale's freak out on the set.


I just find it funny how little control McG has on the set though, dude sounded so scared trying to calm Bale down.


Edit: bottom line though, Bale should have been professional in dealing with this.

[BigMike619]

Christian Bale was arrested for beating up his mom and sister

he's just a douche


still, one of my favorite actors

we all know about the arrest but he was never convicted...did it even go to court?

[Spartacus87]

we all know about the arrest but he was never convicted...did it even go to court? The police didn't even charge him once they went down to the station and explained things.

From the Sun, a UK entertainment sort of paper:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1463051.ece


Legal sources told The Sun the women said sister Sharon needed £100,000 to help her bring up her three children.

They said Bale, 34, snubbed the plea and a row flared in his suite at the Dorchester Hotel in London’s West End.


Welsh-born Bale was alleged to have “pushed and shoved” mum Jenny, 61, and Sharon, 41.


But sources close to 6ft 2in Bale, who has another sister called Louise, said Jenny inflamed the situation by hurling insults about his wife Sibi, 38.
Some more info at that link. That was the last anyone heard about it.

As for as Bale owning some goofy guy screwing up a shot and McG not doing anything about it, who's really surprised?

It's McG here, the guy behind classics like "Charlie's Angels," and "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle," and a few random music videos.

Bale has a little more clout in the industry than McG, and a little more respect based on their compared resumes. A hugely intense and serious actor coming right off the 2nd biggest film of all time is definitely going to outshine a director with no real resume outside of a couple hack projects.

[Chump Bailey]

He probably does to an extent, but in this case, I found myself in agreement with him. The man takes his work seriously and objected to the director of photography walking around during a scene. It would piss me off too, especially if he continued to do so after being told not to, which I believe is exactly what occurred.

[#98QBKiller]

Sounds like Bale needs a good ass whipping.

[Midnight Judges]

Don't know much about acting do ya?

Acting? I know some. Actors acting like petulant children? I've never taken an interest in their private lives athough I don't really see how being a complete douchelord is acceptable under any circumstances.

And even if the guy is soooo into his work, how is this productive? If he felt so strongly about it, I'm sure a simple "please, don't ever do that again" would have sufficed.

[Chachie]

Welsh. And this is just odd to me, considering that I remember him when he was 12-13 in Empire of the Sun. Weird that he's turned out like this.




Maybe not weird at all. He's been catered to since that age and you still don't hear anyone telling him to STFU.

[Thiebear]

I get mad when my employees do things wrong for the 11th time.
Still, i maintain a certain amount of sober professionalism.... then i run out the door to an open field "scream" and then run back through the door and keep talking.

[DiscoBob]

Sure, maybe the guy deserved a little chastising, but going ON and ON and ON....

Take it off the set and deal with it like a man, not a 2 year old....

[SkinsFan#1]

Maybe not weird at all. He's been catered to since that age and you still don't hear anyone telling him to STFU.That's a good point, he's been a star or at least a Hollywood actor for that long, I'm sure the guy's got a chip on his shoulder.
Love him as an actor, but hell, he shoulda chilled out here, that totally wasn't deserved.

[SkinInsite]

There have been plenty of time where I wanted/should just go off on a co-worker. Like when they nearly botch a huge presentation to one of our largest client, forcing me to basically wing it for the last 30 minutes.

Of course then I realized I'm not a 5 year old and should maintain some decorum.

[TheKurp]

Acting, especially dramatic scenes, takes an incredible amount of concentration. The more one can trick the mind into believing that a staged event and the character being played is in fact real, the better the acting and the better the scene.

I'm going to give Bale the benefit of the doubt. I can totally see where he feels someone removing lights while he's trying to nail a scene is a sign of total disrespect for not only the difficulty involved in serious acting, but for the movie itself.

[DiscoBob]

Acting, especially dramatic scenes, takes an incredible amount of concentration. The more one can trick the mind into believing that a staged event and the character being played is in fact real, the better the acting and the better the scene.

I'm going to give Bale the benefit of the doubt. I can totally see where he feels someone removing lights while he's trying to nail a scene is a sign of total disrespect for not only the difficulty involved in serious acting, but for the movie itself.

Even if it is a sign of disrespect, it was unintended (which seems pretty obvious from the audio)....be a man and pull the guy aside and reem him out privately....not in front of a 100+ people for 4+ minutes....which is just childish

[TheKurp]

Unintended or just plain thoughtless? The guy has apparently done it on more than one occasion.

How many people got on Tiger Wood's case for publicly going off on a photographer who started shooting in the middle of his backswing? Seems to me the prevaling majority opinion was that Tiger had every right to be upset and people viewed his tirade as understandable - and that was in full view of thousands, if not millions of tv viewers.

[Forehead]

How many people got on Tiger Wood's case for publicly going off on a photographer who started shooting in the middle of his backswing? Seems to me the prevaling majority opinion was that Tiger had every right to be upset and people viewed his tirade as understandable - and that was in full view of thousands, if not millions of tv viewers.

Didn't Tiger's tirade last all of 10-15 seconds though, not 3+ minutes? I thought there was a bigger commotion made over Woods' caddie taking the camera and smashing it.

[addicted]

This morning on Lexx and Terry (radio show) they counted the cuss words in this. It was something like a cuss word every 12 seconds and 41 F bombs. It really doesn't matter he is an actor, no one should talk like that towards another person

[Mufumonk]

Christian Bale Remix (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTihsJQHt48)

[G-Prime]

Sounds like Bale needs to take a few advil.

Sounds like someone needs to step up and slap the bully in the mouth.

[TheKurp]

Sounds like someone needs to step up and slap the bully in the mouth.

And right behind him in line should be Todd Haley, Mike Singletary, and heck, might as well add Jim Zorn for his tirade against Portis.

Let's face it, if you're involved in an industry where the stakes are high and that requires a high degree of concentration with little margin for error, then you should expect harsh consequences when you screw up. If you can't take it, then find another line of work.

[G-Prime]

1. Everyone you named is "the boss", Batman isn't the boss or atleast shouldn't be.

2. If any coach ever talked to me like that I don't care who they are, there'd of been hell to pay. I had hard ass coaches but I never heard anything like that

3. It's never ok to talk to anyone like that..

[ECU-ALUM]

Heard it...he's making a movie...this isn't brain surgery or like he was on the verge of curing cancer and his data was deleted.

I'm glad he's perfect in every flippin' way so he can blast away at someone who made an honest mistake.

Lighten-up...:rolleyes:

[TheKurp]

1. Everyone you named is "the boss", Batman isn't the boss or atleast shouldn't be.

The degree to which a person is responsible for the success or failure of an undertaking is directly related to the amount of power that person has over the execution of that undertaking.

[G-Prime]

The degree to which a person is responsible for the success or failure of an undertaking is directly related to the amount of power that person has over the execution of that undertaking.

Director..

[TheKurp]

Heard it...he's making a movie...this isn't brain surgery or like he was on the verge of curing cancer and his data was deleted.

Spoken like someone who has never had a role as a serious actor where millions are at stake, including future roles and income.

Listen, no one knows the circumstances surrounding the event. Some scenes take a tremendous emotional toll on an actor because to get it right means treating the scene like you're on the "verge of curing cancer and your data was just deleted." Serious acting isn't about flipping a switch and all of a sudden you're "in the role". You can work yourself into an emotional state to prepare for the scene - giving it your all - only to have it go all for naught because some idiot is taking down lights or someone else forgets their lines. The scene itself can be emotionally draining and the last thing you need is to have to do it all over again because of some idiot. Comedy is one thing, serious drama is another.

Seriously, you people think acting is such an easy thing. If it were, everyone would be getting paid millions to do it.

[mattsb84]

Bale spanked that dude. I'm sure he didn't cause anymore distractions again after that. Hah.

You don't distract the goddamn batman while he's making a movie!

[Chachie]

Spoken like someone who has never had a role as a serious actor where millions are at stake, including future roles and income.

Listen, no one knows the circumstances surrounding the event. Some scenes take a tremendous emotional toll on an actor because to get it right means treating the scene like you're on the "verge of curing cancer and your data was just deleted." Serious acting isn't about flipping a switch and all of a sudden you're "in the role". You can work yourself into an emotional state to prepare for the scene - giving it your all - only to have it go all for naught because some idiot is taking down lights or someone else forgets their lines. The scene itself can be emotionally draining and the last thing you need is to have to do it all over again because of some idiot. Comedy is one thing, serious drama is another.

1. You're correct for the most part.

2. And you know all this because...?

3. BTW- The DP was hired because he's also pretty darn good at what HE does, which is to achieve the entire look of the film.





Seriously, you people think acting is such an easy thing. If it were, everyone would be getting paid millions to do it.


There are people who are getting paid millions to do it that SUCK at it.

[ECU-ALUM]

This might shed some light on the story

http://aintitcool.com/node/39984

[Vicious]

posted this in other thread but it belongs here

http://balevsoreilly.ytmnd.com/

[HogNose]

This Bale guy needs his ass kicked. Isn't this the punk that assaulted his Mother and Sister?

[skinsfan_1215]

This Bale guy needs his ass kicked. Isn't this the punk that assaulted his Mother and Sister?

charges dropped bc they were liars i believe.

[The Evil Genius]

This Bale guy needs his ass kicked. Isn't this the punk that assaulted his Mother and Sister?

Yeah, he verbally assaulted (yelled at them in public in GB - which is considered assault there) because they ridiculed his wife (as the story goes).

[TheKurp]

This might shed some light on the story

http://aintitcool.com/node/39984

My sentiments exactly!! Thanks for finding and posting that.:applause:

[Chachie]

This might shed some light on the story

http://aintitcool.com/node/39984



Hearsay. The only thing we KNOW is what Bale said.

[BigMike619]

This might shed some light on the story

http://aintitcool.com/node/39984

great, great link. thank you!! :applause:

[TheKurp]

Hearsay. The only thing we KNOW is what Bale said.


Right, and context is but a minor detail when annointing ourselves worthy of passing judgement on someone else's character.

[Vicious]

Bale is awesome but seriously you don't threaten to kick someone's ass at work.

[Chachie]

Right, and context is but a minor detail when annointing ourselves worthy of passing judgement on someone else's character.


Right. Which is what Bale did and what that blogger was doing about the DP.

[The Evil Genius]

Bale actually did what most of us want to do to a frustrating coworker but don't have the balls to do (or do have the common sense or fear of losing the job).

[HogNose]

Bale actually did what most of us want to do to a frustrating coworker but don't have the balls to do (or do have the common sense or fear of losing the job).



**** that..these actors think they own the world. The DP was a wimp for taking that kind of abuse. He should have confronted him and fought back.

[jnhay]

I don't know what made him so mad, so I won't call him an *******. That's a good rant though.

[Chachie]

**** that..these actors think they own the world. The DP was a wimp for taking that kind of abuse. He should have confronted him and fought back.


He eventually did... by having the clip leaked.

[BigMike619]

**** that..these actors think they own the world. The DP was a wimp for taking that kind of abuse. He should have confronted him and fought back.

either that or he is thinking of his long term career.

imagine you step up and knock out a A list hollywood actor because he was having a tantrum. you would never work in the business again.

[HogNose]

imagine you step up and knock out a A list hollywood actor because he was having a tantrum. you would never work in the business again.


Yeah that's true...but damn I don't know if I could just stand there as some guy calls me out for that long.

[BigMike619]

Yeah that's true...but damn I don't know if I could just stand there as some guy calls me out for that long.

oh I feel ya. I am in the same boat as you even. but if you lay out Bale you can pretty much look for a new career..lol

[Chachie]

imagine you step up and knock out a A list hollywood actor because he was having a tantrum. you would never work in the business again.



True. I'm not recommending that the anyone hit anyone else.

[HogNose]

oh I feel ya. I am in the same boat as you even. but if you lay out Bale you can pretty much look for a new career..lol

Yeah his only avenue would be Dp work in porno. lol

[BigMike619]

Yeah his only avenue would be Dp work in porno. lol

ooooh damn...ill just keep my yapper shut and let Bale have his hissy fit.

[ECU-ALUM]

imagine you step up and knock out a A list hollywood actor because he was having a tantrum. you would never work in the business again.

Imagine if Bale pulled this crap with someone like James Cameron.

Who is known for being strict, almost being a bully, with his actors.

It would've been a knock-down drag out fight

[ECU-ALUM]

Hearsay. The only thing we KNOW is what Bale said.

Point to you...just throwing it out there...I just put a good chunk of this at McG's feet for not having better control of his set.

I could never see this happening on a Speilberg movie.

[boysetsfire]

One of my friends sent me this. It's Batman Begins/Dark Knight outtakes bootlegged. The first 1:10 are ****ing hilarious, especially the hockey pad sequence.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaBK_DRf4_0


I know this has nothing to do with the topic but I didn't feel like making a thread about it.

[Chachie]

I get the impression that it's Bale's set. He can do what he wants. It's disappointing to hear someone that good be that bad.

[ECU-ALUM]

I get the impression that it's Bale's set. He can do what he wants. It's disappointing to hear someone that good be that bad.

I feel very sorry for the crew the day Bale tries to pull something like this again...and the director lets him have it...the crew is going to be in the middle.

Look for Bale to either do some serious damage control...or lay-low for a while. I think he should lay-low.

The sad part is I was reading about him doing the movie 3:10 to Yuma and everyone said he was awesome to the crew...knew everyone by their first name and hung out with them.

[Reic]

I am going to have to get behind Bale on this one. Acting is all about being in character and immersing oneself in the scene. If some hack is running around while a scene is being shot, that can **** up the mentality of the actors, and **** up the entire scene.

[Chachie]

I am going to have to get behind Bale on this one. Acting is all about being in character and immersing oneself in the scene. If some hack is running around while a scene is being shot, that can **** up the mentality of the actors, and **** up the entire scene.



You and Kurp are correct. My point was that the tirade was way beyond what was needed to get the set under control. Way beyond.

[Painkiller]

Later that evening, a guy on set snapped this picture of Bale going after the guy with an axe. He had to be restrained again...

:)

[Midnight Judges]

at least dude is apologizing. And this is not one of those non-apology apologies:



"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."

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

...

As for any residual hard feelings between Bale and the object of his onset 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."


http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20090206/en_movies_eo/98799

good for him. I realize his agent may have told him to do this, but whatever.

[ECU-ALUM]

at least dude is apologizing. And this is not one of those non-apology apologies:



http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20090206/en_movies_eo/98799

good for him. I realize his agent may have told him to do this, but whatever.

I'll give him the benefit of the doubt on this one. Although he'll have to endure a lot of crap for a while at least he is trying to show some contrition.

By the time the next "Batman" is ready to be released this will hardly be mentioned.

[spjunkies]

He really did man up to it.

Here is audio of it. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EhreOahPj8)

[Spartacus87]

As always, two sides to every story:

http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2009/02/on-set-photos-of-bale-and-target-of-his-tirade.php


...After Bale's blowup the DP was not allowed within 100 feet of the set if Bale was on it, sources tell us. In the final days of filming, the DP was back on set, and he and Bale did not have any more harsh words.

Bale became a hero to cast and crew after his tirade against Hurlbut, who was widely despised, sources tell RadarOnline.com exclusively. "Hurlbut was a condescending (bleep) to everyone," a source told us. His favorite line was "Why don't you go stab yourself in the head, you idiot."


Maybe Bale's not such a bad guy after all.


This account is more in line with previous stories of Bale being a pretty nice guy on movie sets.

[chaddukes]

Totally Overblown!

[China]

You'd have rage issues too if this was your childhood:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQz_xXOydqg

[Oldskool]

Bale and his family aren't really the most mentally stabler people in the world, so this is no surprise.