Christian Bale is widely regarded as one of the finest actors of his generation, with a body of work that includes acclaimed performances in films like The Dark Knight, American Hustle, The Fighter, and much more. One of Bale’s most iconic films is American Psycho which is well acclaimed by both critics and audiences. His performance as Patrick Bateman remains one of the most iconic movie characters to date.
However, in a surprising revelation, the actor admitted that he was once considered the worst actor by his co-stars during the filming of American Psycho.
Christian Bale Revealed His American Psycho Co-Stars Hated Him
American Psycho is a cult-classic film based on Bret Easton Ellis’ novel of the same name. The movie revolves around Patrick Bateman, played by Christian Bale, a wealthy investment banker who leads a double life as a serial killer. The film was released in 2000 and was initially met with mixed reviews, but has since gained a devoted fanbase.
In an interview, Christian Bale discussed the difficulties he faced while filming American Psycho including the fact that his co-stars felt he was the worst actor they had ever seen. The Fighter star revealed that he was enlightened with this very fact much later by his co-star, Josh Lucas. Bale revealed that the special treatment he received from the director, Mary Harron, was the primary reason for their negative opinion.
“Josh Lucas and I did a film together recently and he opened my eyes to something that I had been unaware of. He informed me that all of the other actors thought that I was the worst actor they’d ever seen. He was telling me they kept looking at me and talking about me, saying, ‘Why did Mary fight for this guy? He’s terrible.’ And it wasn’t until he saw the film that he changed his mind. And I was in the dark completely about that critique.”
Chloë Sevigny On Working With Christian Bale
Chloë Sevigny played the role of Jean, the secretary of the central character. Sevigny revealed her experience of working with Bale in American Psycho. The Boy’s Don’t Cry actress said that working with Bale was difficult. Sevigny emphasized that she struggled to socialize with Bale.
“Working with Christian was pretty hard because I didn’t know this whole Method thing. I was pretty fresh. I hadn’t done that many films before, and that an actor would lose himself to such a degree and was so consumed by the part, I was having a hard time kind of… just wanting to socialize with him, but feeling that he didn’t, and then my ego being like, Does he not like me? Does he think I’m a terrible actress?”
Bale and the director of the movie, Mary Harron later clarified that Bale intentionally did all this to align himself with his character. Bale’s story serves as a reminder of the challenges that come with working in the film industry. Bale proved himself by justifying his character and delivering one of the most famous psychological thrillers.
Source: Movie Maker
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