Christian Bale Biography

Biography

pursuing this field with his father acted as his manager. The young actor was also not ready to take the hardship of international showbiz. During a press release to promote “Empire of the Sun” he felt frustrated by the constant bombardment of questions and chose to ignore the journalists. “It was horrific. I was almost crying in interviews and running away during press conferences, pretending I was going to the bathroom and just disappearing.” His school life at Bournemouth School for Boys was not good either. Envied by most of his schoolmates, he was bullied. Even winning Best Juvenile Performance from America's National Board of Review could not cure the soreness. For two years, he refused to perform again.

“Henry V” (1989) marked the beginning of his lifted up spirit. Leaving the school at the age of 16, he was back on track to direct his life towards acting. Saying goodbye to the imprint Christian 'Empire of the Sun' Bale, he said yes for the lead role in “Newsies” (1992). Though the movie wasn't exactly a bang, Bale was all set for his next movie “Little Women” (1994). Recommended by Winona Ryder, he played Laurie, the neighbor of the March. ...

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Next, he provided the voice of Thomas, the inexperienced settler in “Pocahontas” (1995). His first adult role was in the movie adaptation of Shakespeare's “A Midsummer Night's Dream” (1999). As Demetrius, he was one of the four youngsters who were wrongly in love with. This movie teamed him up with great players, such as Michelle Pfeiffer, Kevin Kline, Calista Flockhart and Rupert Everett.

For one thing, Bale dislikes to be trapped in the same character. “I'd love to remain a secret and still work, but I also want people to see the movies I'm in and get a higher profile because of that. I like to think that as long as you continue choosing diverse roles, you can avoid becoming predictable.” He proved it by fleeing from the romantic Demetrius to Patrick Bateman, a stockbroker who served his alter ego to kill whoever went through his way in “American Psycho” (2000). This character was extremely challenging and at first Bale was doubt to be able to meet the standard. Together with director Mary Harron, they were interrupted by the changes made. It was reported that actor Leonardo DiCaprio and director Oliver Stone were interested in butting in this movie. However, ...