Someone Just Slap Him
Here is a rather comical mp3 of Christian Bale going nuts at the Director of Photography on the set of the new Terminator film sometime last year. After getting over the amusement of the rant the slow creeping sensation of wanting to kick him in right in his clearly excessively tight scrotum began to overwhelm me.
What a fucking licker of monkey nuts that man seems. Particularly the bits about being ‘professional’. I admit that I am the last person to talk about professionalism, given I spend three quarters of my working day cunting about on the internetz like a spastic, but I am pretty certain that I have never been in a professional situation that included an over-paid prima-donna squealing at some junior colleague like a pre-menstrual hippy who has just discovered that her organic tampons might not actually be made of one hundred percent free range llama wool.
The bit where he gets threatening is even more pathetic. I have been around a lot of actors both at school and when visiting my brother at drama school and I guarantee you not one of those attention-starved, mincing nancy-boys could even come close to ‘kicking someone’s ass’. At best you might get a girly little slap, a high-pitched squawk and a hasty retreat, which I think even an unusually tired octogenarian with bones like balsa wood might well be able to withstand with little more than a contemptuous snigger.
This is the worst thing about celebrity culture at the moment. You can be certain that absolutely everyone in that room was thinking ‘Okay, we get it, sir is displeased. Now can you please just grow the fuck up and get on with the job. Preferably within the next half an hour, you hysterical ninny.’ and yet no-one can say it. Why? Because Mr. Bale occasionally goes on the telly and pretends to be other people for a bit. Ooo, what an important person that must make him.
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And the rather brilliant DJ remix by this chap. I hate DJs and I hate remixes, but I tip my hat to this gentleman.
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I was not aware that Bale is such a penis.
Actually, it sounds a bit like a spoof and he’s a particularly unimaginative swearer too.
Fucking amateur.
Tantrum Man salutes the bawling baby Bale, he’s a man after my own heart. THE MAN WAS IN THE ZONE, PEOPLE!! Never interrupt a PROFESSIONAL who’s IN THE ZONE.
That remix is to be saluted only for how quick off the mark it is, It’s funny to start off with but otherwise it’s pretty shite.
[...] If I’m going to make fun of Joaquin Phoenix, then I have to make fun of Batman. The recording is from Christian Bale going off on the Director of Photography on the set of the new Terminator film. Read the rest of the story @ Song, By Toad. [...]
Want to be a bit careful that one. Directors are really picky about who they hire to be their director of photography. From my limited understanding it’s basically second only to the director. Oh dear Christian.
Careful, or three years from now you’ll look like this:
http://l.yimg.com/img.movies.yahoo.com/ymv/us/img/hv/photo/movie_pix/columbia_pictures/half_past_dead/_group_photos/ja_rule2.jpg
The one on the left.
worth watching for a few seconds and then just fast forward to about 1min 30secs
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=YTihsJQHt48&eurl=http://indieblips.dailyradar.com/video/bale_out_revolucian_s_christian_bale_remix/
actually it was the DP who walked into the scene…a professional as well, who i am sure has yelled at his share of underlings. who on earth can say they have never said dumb things out of anger and frustration? man, if someone had recorded things i’ve said in the past and played them out of context, i’m sure i’d come off as a dick as well. and would we ever see a recording of an apology by him? no. and it wouldn’t be as interesting to anyone. how we love to see the stars fall…we are so roman.
Fair point that the DP may at times have been an equal twat. Doesn’t really excuse acting like a cunt though, does it?
Paulene: Barbara Streisand wins!
This sounds like a feed off one mic. There’s clearly a dialogue between at least two people going on here, but we’re only getting the audio off Bale’s mic. and the subject of Bale’s frustration is providing responses which we can’t hear.
The trouble with this is that we, as the general public; safe in our dull, comfy, vapid office jobs, have been conditioned to think that all celebrities (When I say ‘celebrity’ I mean anyone we have ever vaguely heard of because obviously then we are meant to consume every aspect of their private life and have a quick wank over it like lottery tickets and Domino’s pizza) do nothing than fuck about all day and don’t give a shit just like whichever vapid no-lister won I’m A So-Called Celebrity Fuckwit And I Ate A Slug In The Grounds Of A Five Star Australian Hotel Last Year So Fuck Off And Look At Me In A Bikini Don’t You Wish You Were As Fucking Excellent As I Am As I Sunbathe On A Beach In The Maldives While You Queue Up in Asda In Freezing-Cold British February You Unlucky Fuckers And What Fucking Talent Do I Have Anyway Other Than Being A Bit Funny-Looking?.
Whereas I’m going to cut Christian Bale a little bit of slack here.
We might think it’s oh-so-funny to laugh at someone who cares about doing the best he possibly can in his job, while we sit there on our fat arses being paid by some faceless multinational conglomerate who can’t afford to make us redundant for the utter hopeless mediocrity we each bring to our daily toil.
However, I’m actually right there with Bale on this.
We spoke in the pub earlier and all agreed that Christian Bale is a fine actor.
Hoever, do you think that Bale earned that repution amongst know-nothing monkeys like us by putting up with all kinds of shit off amateur staff on-set? No, that’s not Christian Bale, that’s Steven fucking Seagull or whatever that clown’s name is.
If some half-arsed fuckwit is wandering about on-set plugging lights in while the actor is trying to deliver an emotionally intense scene then I’m sorry but he’s fair game for a fucking kicking.
This actually feeds into my usual argument about craftsmanship in music. If you don’t have a sense of craftsmanship in the art you present to me as a consumer, then fuck off. I’m not interested in your half-arsed amatuerish shit. Go and learn your trade before parading yourself in front of me, embarassing me and humiliating yourself, you hopeless fucker.
I’m delighted Bale turned on this fuckwit. Being a great actor is not easy, it takes skill, talent, training and years of practice.
I’m glad that someone is standing up for their craft and not bending over and taking it up the arse for YouTube and £3 bargain-bin DVDs in Tesco.
The tabloid press is determined to make it uncool to be an artist. Well fuck them, fuck YouTube, and fuck the stupid celebrity culture they nurture.
Christian Bale is way fucking cool here. You go man. Right there with you, brother.
can i be arsed to write more than this…..
Erm, there’s defending artistic standards, and then there’s acting like a cock. And whilst he may quite possibly be doing both here, he is most certainly doing the latter and no doubt. There may have been mitigating circumstances, he may have bought the chap a pint later, he may have offered to cook him dinner, but one thing he did not do is act like anything other than a penis in this situation.
The fellow may have deserved it, but given he is the Director of Photography on a major Hollywood film how likely is he to be a jobsworth hack? Those positions are not attained easily. So yes, we’ve all acted like dicks in various situations in the past and regretted it, and these two might get on famously now. But that is still a recording of Christian Bale acting like a total cock.
Wow.
Imagine going off on a swear-filled rant at someone who’s done something fairly insignificant. The shame.
I think the problem with this is, as Dylan points out, we only hear one side. It’s entirely out of context. We don’t have the backstory.
And given that Bale was willing to starve himself to play an insomniac in the Machinist, I’m inclined to side with the argument that he’s dedicated to his work, and so will probably fly off the handle somewhat if people are disruptive to that.
Dedicated to his work? Surely ‘takes things a little too seriously’ would also be an adequate explanation for that kind of behaviour.
And I called myself out and apologised for that little example of yours, Barticles.
Yeah, I know.
But I thought it showed we can all go off on one given half the chance, in the heat of the moment.
I read that this rant happened quite a while ago – in fact the same week that Bale was all over the papers for being charged with assault. So probably under quite a lot of stress.
And please don’t call me Barticles.
I’ve only just come to terms with Barticus.
We talked about this last night actually, and of course we’ve all been cocks at times. I thought it was hilarious at first, and then it just went on and on, and eventually you found yourself thinking ‘oh for fuck’s sake, just shut up you cock’. And then I started wishing someone would just slap him. So it wasn’t immediate.
Are you talking about the Bale thing or one of your Toadcasts?
Either. Except I don’t listen to the Toadcasts. As you can probably tell.
Whereas I agree to some extent with both the Toad & Dylan points, can we all get a bit of perspective here? Regardless of past achievements/roles, we’re talking about a fucking Terminator film. Commitment to character/part is one thing when the subject is actually relevant, but this is from the set of a popcorn brain rape movie. They’re all cunts, regardless of job title & where they care to walk.
DON’T YOU DENIGRATE HIS ART YOU CUNT!
i’m with Mr Bale on this….cunts that don’t do their jobs in the correct manner should be fucked with a big book.
and we all know people that take themselves way to seriously….its’ all part of the artists’s DNA and why we love em
I’ve just simply stopped giving a fuck.
Good. I’m glad at least someone is a sober and sensible grown up around here. You tell them, DC.
I was also sticking up for Christian Bale because he’s Welsh.
Not in that clip he isn’t. He’s Mercan now.
It’s called method, don’t you know..
Which brings us back to the post title…
Bigger cunt than christian bale award goes to…
DRUNK COUNTRY. Sorry, I just have to say how I hate it when someone makes a claim like “I’ve just simply stopped giving a fuck,” to some how suggest they have risen above the fray and are somehow more mature than everyone else who still “cares.” Yeah, we are not discussing the meaning of life hear but this is what humans do…we discuss the sacred as well as the absurd and everything in between…forgive us for being human you young god.
Back to Bale: I remember seeing an outtake from Dune in which Kyle Maclachlan, right after a scene, needs to be comforted by David Lynch after he breaks down in tears from the intensity of the scene. This is what good actors do. as Bart wrote, “And given that Bale was willing to starve himself to play an insomniac in the Machinist, I’m inclined to side with the argument that he’s dedicated to his work, and so will probably fly off the handle somewhat if people are disruptive to that.”
I agree in most senses (with the second paragraph – that first one is between you and DC, but I will admit that it did make me laugh) but the longer he goes on the less sympathy I have. A burst of temper is one thing. A giant big hissy fit is a bit much, even for an Actor (with a capital A).
I like hissy fits. they make life more interesting. and bale is a good batman so I don’t care if he’s a twit now and again.
In answer to your question: I suppose you mean if one is a cunt to others (my assumtion about the dp) can another then be a cunt to them. No. One should not be a cunt to another simply because they may be a cunt. I suppose I was trying to say something about people working in a high stress job going off. For all we know Bale went up to they guy later and gave an apology that may have lasted just as long. Yeah, his fit was a bit much – and btw, the mix was hillarious – but scenes are very important to actors, coupled with the fact that he was probably in a certain mental state during the scene, which maybe led to the fit being so intense. I certainly don’t want to be an apologists for actors who have hissy fits, but I can understand. If I’m in the darkroom working hard on getting a photo just right and someone where to suddenly turn on the lights (especially another photographer) I’m sure I’d go into a bit of a fit as well. Maybe not a hissy, but a fit nonetheless.
and by the way D.C., ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS?!?! DO YOU WANT ME TO GO TRASH YOUR FRENCH FRIES AND BIG MACS!?!?!?!
Behave, DC.
Christopher, I have no idea who you are (whether newbie, lurker, wind-up toy) so will refrain from commenting on your frag ‘em & tag ‘em approach, — but if you were any kind of regular reader here then you’d have an idea as to how much of a cunt I really am.
You’d also know I’m generally an obtuse & sarcastic cunt of bitch & most of the bullshit I throw into the bullshit du jour can be taken as little more than a glib finger jism.
That said, I seem to have struck a nerve with you. A nerve connected to your violent & irrational nature. Let me apologise for whatever it is I’ve done in those 7 little words. With them, I seem to have unraveled all the good the doctors & therapists have done since the diagnosis.
I can only hold myself responsible for your next victim & pray you are caught before we have to start putting guards on primary school gates again.
Call your mother, Christopher. She only wants to tell you she loves you.
Fuck off back to your french fries and Big Macs, DC. :-*
dont take it personally D.C., i was reacting to your words…not you personally…i am sure you are a heartfelt and deep, human being, who finds meaning in complete sincerity. but man, you pegged me right on (are you an fbi profilier by any chance?). so much money on so much therapy and here i am taking all my anger out on you when i should be taking all my anger out on christian bale. my mistake. oh the rege is just welling up. call me an american psycho. one question though, why doesnt my post count as, “I’m generally an obtuse & sarcastic cunt of bitch & most of the bullshit I throw into the bullshit du jour can be taken as little more than a glib finger jism,” as well? if i say something like that can i then feel more justified? please, help me, i need help it!
I’ve just simply stopped giving a fuck.
now that’s funny…i am truely sorry if i hurt your feelings DC.
Hah! That was awesome, thanks for posting. I guess the extreme stress of a career as a successful actor finally got to him. Either that or he is just kind of a dick. Also, does anyone know where can I get an “oooohh, good for you!” ring tone?
You can’t tell DC to fuck off back to his Big Mac, he’ll get offended.
DC, fuck off back to your wheatgrass and sprouting mung bean smoothie, you cunt of bitch.
You NO Cunt Of Bitch For Me Mr Dyran.
See, now I heard it in more of a comedy Eastern European accent.
“I vill break you, you cunt of beetch.”
Mr. Dyran just has a lovely ring to it.
och after about a minute of that i would’ve just kicked him in the baws.
…is the right answer!
Ok. I’ve just listened to this properly for the first time. I don’t see what all the fuss is about to be honest. He’s just angry with somebody who ruined a scene. It might have been the 100th take of the scene. It might have been an absolute near perfect scene ruined by some boy dawndering on set to check a light. It might have been the end of a very long day on set. It may not be a movie with Oscar winning potential – but he chose to do it and its his work so, being a good actor, I’m sure it’s important to him. Sure, he’s a bit over the top in his reaction, but then everyone gets a little over the top from time to time. It’s a little bit like somebody walking in front of a photographer and ruining the picture – the moment possibly gone, or people talking all the way through a gig, musicians tend to hate that. It might not merit such an earbashing, but it’s amateur, rude and utterly unprofessional. Still, a quiet word in his ear in the canteen after the day might have sufficed.
What about personal issues as well? Maybe home life is stressing him out? Maybe somebody he knows has died etc etc. I think this whole thing is taken out of context. Just because somebody flips out one time (and it happens to be recorded and fired on the web) it doesn’t necessarily make him a cunt.
No, but it does mean he was acting like one in this particular instance. And it is certainly quite funny.
You grumpy bastards always stick together.
well i’d be pissed off if a really great take of a song was ruined by some twat doing something unnecessary and distracting me. doesn’t mean I’d throw an eppy like he did right enough.
and as for us grumpy bastards sticking together. you should know!
Yeah, you cunt of bitch.
there are a few youtube remixes of Bale’s tantrum that are ridiculously funny
http://www.thewaitingroomhq.com gets in on the act also. click the player at the bottom of the post. for shame.
Well Who-Ever Thinks Chrisitan Bale Sucks, Or Is A “Penis” Then Ya’ll Can Go And SCREW Yourselves!!!! He Is An Amazing Actor Who Was Trying To Make A Billon Dollar Movie! Ya’ll Would Be Mad Too If Someone Came Crashing Through Ya’ll’s Set Screwing Up Everything To Your Movie! So Stop Freakin Crying, And Go Get A Freakin Life And Stop Screwing Up Everyone Else’s!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kinlee, Age 12
PLEASE MATTHEW, EMAIL ME WITH YOUR TWO CENTS ON THAT!!