Not all children who star in commercials are able to achieve great success in cinema, to conquer Hollywood. Christian Bale did it. He worked on the set from the age of 9. And he never had a desire to change his professional activity. He always dreamed of an acting career. At the present stage, he is the star of blockbusters.
Christian Bale attracts attention by the fact that he is able to radically change his own appearance. Body transformation is a common task for a great actor. Before his fans, he appears in a variety of roles. You can see him in the form of a drug addict and a muscular man, a superhero and an ordinary worker.
short biography
Bale Christian Charles Philip - this is how the actor's name fully sounds. Born in an English town called Haverfordwest. As a child, he often imagined himself in the form of a knight. This was facilitated by the architecture of his native city. The date of birth of the magnificent actor is the end of January 1974. He was the first child in the family. Then three more children were born. My father worked as a pilot, and my mother performed in the circus.
The family of the future actor spent a lot of time traveling. I also managed to visit America. I had to forget about temporary travel in connection with training. When his parents once again flew to another country, Christian lived with his grandparents. By the way, they were actors. Therefore, we often went with a guy to watch theatrical performances.
It was the connections between his grandparents that opened the doors to cinema for Christian. He was noticed by the casting director and invited to view. After a while, Christian starred in several promotional videos. He showed himself from the best side. After the first success, the photographs of the novice actor were sold to advertising agencies. In 1984, Christian Bale was invited to appear in the television play The Botanist. The famous Mr. Bean - Rone Atkinson starred with him.
First steps in creativity
One of the first films in which Christian starred is Mio, My Mio. The plot tells the story of an orphan who managed to be transported to a magical world, where he had to fight the evil knight Kato. A lot of children came to the casting. However, Christian Bale got the main role. Not all critics liked the motion picture, but there were no complaints about the boy's acting.
Then there were shooting in such popular film projects as "Treasure Island", "Empire of the Sun", "Henry V". But the film about the adventures of pirates brought a vocation on the part of film critics and viewers.
Develop talent
The guy did not have acting education until he was 20. He knew how to dance and sing, which helped him to perform in a variety of musicals and productions. However, the actor himself understood that without the appropriate knowledge and skills, it would not be possible to get the main roles in cult films. Experience alone is not enough. Therefore, he decided to enter a drama school.
The guy was very talented. During training, he showed maximum zeal, constantly working on himself. However, he still did not manage to finish his studies. He dropped out of school and went to Los Angeles.
Successful roles
One of the most popular films in Christian's career was "American Psycho". The actor got the role of a hero suffering from a split personality. During the day, Christian's hero went to clubs and restaurants, and at night he killed people. The role became very difficult emotionally. The motion picture was met with controversy. Some critics scolded the director, others, on the contrary, called the project great. And only Christian's play was highly appreciated by everyone.
Equilibrium was a no less successful project for the actor. Christian got the lead role. In the center of the plot is a world in which it was forbidden to show feelings and emotions. For this, people had to take special means. The violators were destroyed. Christian appeared before fans in the form of a ruthless fighter who eventually gave up pills and destroyed the existing regime.
Among the popular films, in the filming of which Christian Bale took part, one should also highlight the projects "The Fighter", "American Scam", "Prestige", "Johnny D." And for the role in the movie "The Machinist" Christian had to lose about 30 kg. On the set of the film, he weighed only 55 kg. For the role of a superhero, he again gained 30 kg.
Superhero weekdays
There is one achievement in the biography of Christian Bale - he is the first actor to appear as Batman in three films. Initially, the actor was supposed to appear in the image of Robin, but over time, the director changed his mind. The talented man played his role excellently.
After the failure of the project with George Clooney, moviegoers again began to admire the image of the superhero in his performance. Christian was offered to star in 4 parts, but he refused.
Off-set success
How does Christian Bale live when you don't have to film all the time? His personal life is interesting to many fans. In his youth, the actor did not have a calm character. The role of the unbalanced character played a part in this. Christina even ended up in jail because of a fight. A conflict arose between him and his sister. Over the years, the character of the actor has become calmer, softer.
The first and only wife is model Sandra Blazic. They met on the set. The model was Winona Ryder's assistant. After the wedding with Christian, she left the modeling sphere and opened her own company, which is engaged in producing short projects.
The first child in the family was born in 2005. The daughter was named Emmaline. After another 11 years, a son was born, whom it was decided to call Joseph.
