So I heard part of this audio clip on the radio this morning (you can catch the whole thing at http://www.tmz.com/2009/02/02/bale-went-ballistic/ - it is definitely Rated R for language) and I'm not quite sure what to think. Essentially, during the filming of Terminator Salvation, Christian Bale went off on an F bomb tirade for a few minutes when the DP went to check a light on set and ruined a scene. Although at some point in the rant he calls the DP a "nice guy," he still rants about how he is unprofessional and threatens to walk off the set if the DP messes up again. As Bale starts to wrap up, the DP stokes the flames a bit by trying to explain what he was doing which only unleashes the bombs all over again. Then apparently the director tried to get everyone to take a minute but Bale screams that they should just keep going.
Now everyone has good days and bad days and it seems to me that Bale is the kind of actor who gets caught up in a scene and every little distraction (such as someone walking around to check a light) is a major irritation. However, this rant pushes the line very far and it also seems as if Bale may have some serious anger management issues (which were brought to light last year when he was accused of verbally abusing his mother and sister). Does anyone have a strong opinion on the artistic temperament vs. common courtesy debate? I'm interested to hear what people think.
I'll say one thing - it's moments like this that make me glad I don't work on film sets.
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