How Christian Bale BECAME A Psychopath

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  • If you know anything about Christian Bale you know that his preparation for a role is nothing short of extreme. Using a term called Method Acting, Christian Bale brought the character of Patrick Bateman to a whole new level for American Psycho. Without the amazing performance by Bale, American Psycho would not have the following it does today. Whether it's Christian Bale in American Psycho, Daniel Day Lewis in There Will Be Blood, or even Jared Leto as The Joker, Method Acting is a tool used by only a few actors today but it seems to bring out the best in all of their performances.
    #AmericanPsycho #ChristianBale #Nerdstalgic
    Written by Chris Teregis
    Edited by Dan Smiley
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  • @Nerdstalgic
    @Nerdstalgic  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5984

    What's your favorite Christian Bale performance?

    • @trinaq
      @trinaq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +234

      Probably "American Psycho", "Empire of the Sun", or "The Big Short."

    • @wildone823
      @wildone823 2 ปีที่แล้ว +233

      Other than this masterpiece it would be the Dark Knight series,and The Fighter

    • @Feefa99
      @Feefa99 2 ปีที่แล้ว +160

      The moment when most favourite Batman killed most hated Joker

    • @lestat2558
      @lestat2558 2 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      The Fighter, The Machinist, The Prestige & Rescue Dawn

    • @svenleeuwen
      @svenleeuwen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      +1 for The Machinist

  • @thesixfootsixexperience8781
    @thesixfootsixexperience8781 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9841

    I think I saw it said best in a meme: “In American Psycho (2000), actor Christian Bale prepared for his role by reading his lines and rehearsing the scenes ahead of shooting.”

    • @svenleeuwen
      @svenleeuwen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +581

      I heard that he even read the novel!

    • @leonfdawson
      @leonfdawson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +270

      He broke new ground!

    • @Toven_WaveWatcherFi
      @Toven_WaveWatcherFi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      lmfaooo

    • @Toven_WaveWatcherFi
      @Toven_WaveWatcherFi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +127

      @@svenleeuwen Nah, that's too extreme and unnecessary

    • @Bale4Bond
      @Bale4Bond 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      That's just about the extent of acting…

  • @optimuscrime1023
    @optimuscrime1023 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13349

    My favourite fact is that Tom Cruise was a inspiration, how he had nothing behind us eyes and smile

    • @Nerdstalgic
      @Nerdstalgic  2 ปีที่แล้ว +784

      We discuss this!

    • @lilliana1605
      @lilliana1605 2 ปีที่แล้ว +555

      Omg that's funny and disturbing at the same time.

    • @tinycomedian
      @tinycomedian 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@Nerdstalgic which episode is that

    • @dg9444
      @dg9444 2 ปีที่แล้ว +176

      @@tinycomedian this one

    • @souljastation5463
      @souljastation5463 2 ปีที่แล้ว +282

      It's not surprising, he's part of a cult, he's been brainwashed by Scientology. Just look up what Allison Mack did.
      Even a number of extreme evangelical churches can be considered cult-like.

  • @waishamanmahmud4031
    @waishamanmahmud4031 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3717

    After seeing this I'm starting believe that Christian Bale can play just not Batman but he can also play The Joker.

    • @boxcarz
      @boxcarz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +263

      Both in the same movie.

    • @KamikazeChinaman
      @KamikazeChinaman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +166

      @@boxcarz Well, that would be something quite fascinating.

    • @waishamanmahmud4031
      @waishamanmahmud4031 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @Nathan Boyle Ikr

    • @fandomcringebucket
      @fandomcringebucket 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      @Nathan Boyle consider this, though: Bale as Two-Face. _Considering his role in this movie, I don't think it would be too hard._

    • @shnarfer
      @shnarfer ปีที่แล้ว +17

      The batman who laughs

  • @j.d.c4990
    @j.d.c4990 2 ปีที่แล้ว +881

    The irony of Gloria Steinem being so adamantly against American Psycho and convincing DiCaprio to drop out and that leading to her step son Christian Bale getting the role is hilarious to me

    • @tareklegrand7747
      @tareklegrand7747 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      For me it's not Irony she did it on purpose

    • @AC-hj9tv
      @AC-hj9tv ปีที่แล้ว +57

      4D chess

    • @HelmuthGerka
      @HelmuthGerka ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Dicaprio carrer would has been very different, i think both him and bale came out winning here.

    • @doctorposting
      @doctorposting ปีที่แล้ว

      right that part confused me lmfao

    • @bmo9881
      @bmo9881 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      It's probably more to do with the fact that DiCaprio had a young female fan base so a mature role like this would be inappropriate for him at the time. This was Bale's first big role and wouldn't leave an impression on a bunch of tween girls. That's probably why Steinem was flexible on that stance.

  • @ThatFanBoyGuy
    @ThatFanBoyGuy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24495

    I love how Chris Nolan saw American Psycho and thought to himself, "That guy would make a great Batman."

    • @giorgioguolo7196
      @giorgioguolo7196 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2069

      BATeMAN

    • @RaptorJesus
      @RaptorJesus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2392

      I mean, when you break down Batman, what is he? A guy who pretends to be a normal, charming socialite by day, but when the sun goes down he takes off that costume and becomes the obsessed, violent crazy person he is underneath.

    • @mauriciohalo2081
      @mauriciohalo2081 2 ปีที่แล้ว +124

      Have you Eva seen “equilibrium”!! If you never seen it, I can’t amagin thet movie with out him!!

    • @TheBloofyx
      @TheBloofyx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +354

      What people overlook about batman is that his desire for a peaceful gotham involves violence and dominance over thugs, two things patrick bateman also actively seeks in his life. The main difference between the two characters is that batman has principles which keep his desire for revenge in check

    • @RaptorJesus
      @RaptorJesus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +210

      @@TheBloofyx This. I'd go so far as to say that you could make a reasonable argument that Bateman is what Bruce might've become had he not channelled his rage and sorrow into Batman.

  • @ark6286
    @ark6286 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5688

    He wasn't acting , he was actually vlogging his daily routine and activities

  • @randerson4124
    @randerson4124 ปีที่แล้ว +171

    Talking about him being immersed in his role, Bale didn't drop his American accent until the wrap party when filming was completed and apparently most of the cast and crew never knew or realized he was British and were just blown away.

    • @njord8182
      @njord8182 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Woahh so he was in role the whole time, impressive

  • @envysmith6832
    @envysmith6832 2 ปีที่แล้ว +170

    Christian Bale wasn't acting. He wasn't even hired. They just followed him with a camera.

  • @DOOF1
    @DOOF1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31601

    In a Forbes interview, he actually told how he got in character for the role. He said every morning he woke up and scrolled through Twitter for ten seconds, and then was ready to be a homicidal psychopath.

    • @slavkovalsky1671
      @slavkovalsky1671 2 ปีที่แล้ว +531

      I'll have to check, but I don't think Twitter was around at the time. But otherwise a great point )))
      Off to check, expecting to be proven wrong...

    • @justemily6594
      @justemily6594 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1997

      @@slavkovalsky1671 lmao, I think they were just kidding

    • @hayakawarai
      @hayakawarai 2 ปีที่แล้ว +376

      @@justemily6594 they definitely were
      it's normal to say something about twitter nowadays

    • @8bits143
      @8bits143 2 ปีที่แล้ว +136

      Guess those boomers were right... Sometimes, the old times really are better.

    • @sob.4782
      @sob.4782 2 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      @EL AUTENTICO joke

  • @liquor-pinata9770
    @liquor-pinata9770 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5631

    I never understood why people get mad at actors for playing controversial roles like don’t they understand it’s not real life and they’re *cough cough* acting…. I swear some people are just idiots.

    • @alexman378
      @alexman378 2 ปีที่แล้ว +414

      This is the drawback of the actor becoming too famous and popular. DiCaprio is one of those actors where, even though he’s excellent in his performances, you still see DiCaprio giving you a really good performance. We know who he is, how he thinks, what his lifestyle is, what he does, there’s not much mystery about him. It’s why many TV shows primarily look for unknown but talented actors to fill in the majority of the cast, with a couple of well known actors for credibility and marketing, they want audiences to see the character and not the actor. Bale is a strange case, because he is very well known, but he seemingly looses himself completely within roles, whether he’s playing a fat political puppeteer, a highly trained assassin, a narcissistic psychopath, or a moral and righteous superhero, he is so completely different where he can bypass that obstacle.

    • @numerum_bestia
      @numerum_bestia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +217

      I think it’s hilarious that the woman who talked DiCaprio out of the role did it because of the violence against women in the film.
      Like, brutally murdering a homeless man and stomping his dog to death was fine to her. But killing a woman was crossing a line 😂
      I hope she never watches Lars von Trier’s “The house that Jack built”. It would probably give her a heart attack. That movie doesn’t spare anyone. Old people, women, children and animals. I am fairly desensitised to violence, but I have to say it’s the only time that depictions of violence alone have genuinely made me feel uncomfortable during a film. (I say that because graphic depictions of sexual assaults in other films have made me feel uneasy, but this film managed to do so without crossing into that territory).

    • @Ash-dj5ph
      @Ash-dj5ph 2 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      @@numerum_bestia weirdly enough Leo later went on to do wolves of wall street. And if you have seen it then you already know what I'm talking about. But if you haven't then I'll say female characters in the movie are treated as a piece of poop

    • @saaros
      @saaros 2 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      @@numerum_bestia the woman herself could've not care at all, what she gave Leo was marketing advice; she didn't need to care to understand women fanatic of Leo could've not felt the same as she did

    • @fellowasp6768
      @fellowasp6768 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well that's not necessarily true you become the character if you take it seriously, didn't the actor who played joker (can't recall his name) end up dying or like committing suicide as a result?

  • @Corrupted
    @Corrupted 2 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    Something about method acting is extremely fascinating to me, I think in a different life it would be my perfect craft and artform, completely losing yourself in a role, the ultimate form of artistic escapism and borderlining on the obsessive artist trope - I love it so much

    • @demon108hunter6
      @demon108hunter6 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But being honest being a character off and on character idk it seems tiring like how do you know that once you stop being this character you’ve stopped being that character it scares me at times because I feel like I wouldn’t be able to be out of that character after playing him for so long

    • @Corrupted
      @Corrupted 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@demon108hunter6 for shows, yeah, maybe - but movies take... 6 months at most?

    • @louisupton3740
      @louisupton3740 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jesus died for our sins,if we turn from sin we'll be saved,Jesus is the only way not to go to hell

  • @TheNotoriousDUDE
    @TheNotoriousDUDE 2 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    It should be noted that what most non-actors these days call "method acting" has basically nothing to do with the actual Method. Method acting isn't about literally becoming your character and staying in character even when off-camera/-stage, it's about "behaving truthfully under imaginary circumstances", as Lee Strasberg put it. That is why some actors give sub-par performances despite perpetually staying in character: Because they don't truly understand what the real Method even is.

  • @FinancialShinanigan
    @FinancialShinanigan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35124

    Being able to sweat on command is crazy impressive.

    • @ccuwaniii6510
      @ccuwaniii6510 2 ปีที่แล้ว +707

      I want him to do a Reddit Ama so bad so I can ask him how he does that :D

    • @richardcheese4680
      @richardcheese4680 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1199

      @@ccuwaniii6510 maybe he knew that he had to react to the cards and conditioned himself somehow that his body gets this visceral reaction to the trigger which is the card. But how exactly is anybody’s guess.

    • @AnimeIsLayfu
      @AnimeIsLayfu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +161

      @@ccuwaniii6510 I think he won't tell it as it's embarrassing. An AMA is great though.

    • @bren7431
      @bren7431 2 ปีที่แล้ว +250

      Impressive…very nice

    • @ShamWoWGuy1231
      @ShamWoWGuy1231 2 ปีที่แล้ว +261

      @@ccuwaniii6510 By placing pressure in your face, you'll slowly heat up and sweat, like almost busting out a crap, that type of pressure.

  • @ReclaimerX
    @ReclaimerX 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1812

    Thank fuck Leo didn't make it to the filming stage.
    He's a good actor, but this was NOT the role for him.

    • @niels1142
      @niels1142 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      I personally think he would have been great! Just think about his awesome performance in 'Django Unchained'...

    • @KTK44
      @KTK44 2 ปีที่แล้ว +270

      @@niels1142 Too over the top. Fits in a Tarantino movie, doesn't fit in American Psycho. The satire and comedy lies within the seriousness of Bateman trying to fit in this weird world around him.

    • @CJonesApple
      @CJonesApple 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@KTK44 I think that because of the screenwriter and director both being female. It's a very misogynistic book, satirically so, but the author is a misogynist so I think it's on an extra level of contrivance. The film couldn't have been better with Leo but with say a Oliver Stone as director it could have been just as good but it would be different.

    • @sandraswan9008
      @sandraswan9008 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@niels1142 true but it's been a while before Leo got into those more violent roles

    • @jliller
      @jliller 2 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      Leo was too much of a pretty boy at the time, and hadn't yet developed into the actor he would later become. He could have done it ten years later, but not then.
      Bale didn't just have the character down; his face is a good natural look for the role.

  • @skylar5257
    @skylar5257 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    The fact that Gloria Steinem was Bales stepmother is actually a pretty funny thing to think about, family helping each other out.

  • @leonardo.diCATio
    @leonardo.diCATio 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I've acted in several plays, and have experienced things similar to the sweating spoke of in the video. Especially with it being live, in the rare case someone sees you offstage (at least where I've worked), you HAVE to be in character. When you get attached to a character enough, you get to this point of empathy for them that you have to smack yourself a little to get away from them. It's the oddest experience, to feel so horribly upset or joyful over something that isn't even real. It's those feelings you feel and the mannerisms that come with it that truly make your character look real.

  • @cleverusername9369
    @cleverusername9369 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7836

    Then several years later, Leo got to play a psychopath in Wolf of Wall Street. Everyone wins.

    • @a-train90
      @a-train90 2 ปีที่แล้ว +420

      it's like there are roles which are just destined to specific actors...right?

    • @alexman378
      @alexman378 2 ปีที่แล้ว +244

      @@a-train90 Things work themselves out eventually

    • @kencarson3451
      @kencarson3451 2 ปีที่แล้ว +133

      Hardly a psychopath

    • @KaijuofSteel
      @KaijuofSteel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +315

      Belfort is more of a narcissist or a sociopath than a psycho

    • @xevenxaver4759
      @xevenxaver4759 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      @@KaijuofSteel Actually, Belfort is of Jewish descent

  • @evanwestphal3073
    @evanwestphal3073 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12578

    Christian bale is a really great actor that deserves even more recognition than he already gets. He’s been great for so many years now

    • @Lo-yx7sm
      @Lo-yx7sm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      He’s the GOAT

    • @pacorka9943
      @pacorka9943 2 ปีที่แล้ว +122

      He's so much better than Leo imo but Leo gets all kinds of praise and Christian is rarely talked about.

    • @Loki-sk7bi
      @Loki-sk7bi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      Bale is absolutely one of the greatest actors of his generation and my number 1 fav actor of all time.

    • @owenbunny4023
      @owenbunny4023 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@BengtBagels Leo got the cute boy look

    • @Richard-lm9ro
      @Richard-lm9ro 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      amazing actor, horrible person

  • @sasukesbussy7101
    @sasukesbussy7101 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I don’t think there’s a single Bale role I’ve never enjoyed, he does a great job every movie he is in.

  • @DamienGGW
    @DamienGGW ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Christian Bale can make any movie a master piece but American psycho is so well written and leaves you just as confused at the end as the character and his third wall dialogue really makes you feel connected to the character like no other movie

  • @digapygmy70
    @digapygmy70 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4617

    After Leo dropped out, the next actor who was going to take the role was Ewan McGregor, but Christian Bale actually called him up and begged him for the role. Ewan would have been really good, but Christian owned Patrick Bateman. Also, fun fact, Gloria Steinem is Christian Bale’s stepmother!

    • @the_imm8rtal_1
      @the_imm8rtal_1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +246

      Wow! That really changes a lot. What if she talked Leo out of the role on purpose??? Thanks for the fact!

    • @CJonesApple
      @CJonesApple 2 ปีที่แล้ว +399

      @@the_imm8rtal_1 Leo wasn't ready. If he did American Psycho he wouldn't have done Gangs of New York, and worked with Martin Scorsese or Daniel Day-Lewis. I think he needed to see that higher level.

    • @internettraveler8666
      @internettraveler8666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      Honestly judging by Ewan’s Black Mask performance he would’ve nailed it

    • @intergalacticspaghetti5213
      @intergalacticspaghetti5213 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Nah obi wan was a jedi

    • @corngreaterthanwheat
      @corngreaterthanwheat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      I don't think she was Bale's stepmom at the time, but if she was...

  • @easymentality
    @easymentality 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7839

    "I want
    to fit
    in."
    Everybody talks about returning videotapes, but I love this line.

    • @catdragon2584
      @catdragon2584 2 ปีที่แล้ว +332

      Impressive. Very nice.
      Let’s see Paul Allen’s favorite line.

    • @4eyedvgn
      @4eyedvgn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Its one of the best lines of the movie imo

    • @nicolajmllersimonsen5671
      @nicolajmllersimonsen5671 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Let's see Paul Allen's Card

    • @noahsan92
      @noahsan92 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      this whole movie is just MWAH

    • @medabdel4709
      @medabdel4709 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Best line is :"No Luis, it's not me, you mistaken"

  • @kristinachaney7391
    @kristinachaney7391 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    He used Tom Cruise to help him act like a psychopath. That is hysterical and spot on

  • @krshivam1961
    @krshivam1961 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Not only bale, infact every other actorrs were so perfect in that Movie

  • @noelv1976
    @noelv1976 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1497

    That business card show off scene had more tension and suspense than 90% of crap that Hollywood puts out these days

    • @ioannisathanas8812
      @ioannisathanas8812 2 ปีที่แล้ว +98

      Bro legit was mad the guy had a better card☠️

    • @doesyomamaknowtho1468
      @doesyomamaknowtho1468 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I never understood that scene. Was it like a dick measuring contest?

    • @PhantommJ
      @PhantommJ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      @@doesyomamaknowtho1468 Yeah. Except they're all 2 inches.

    • @doesyomamaknowtho1468
      @doesyomamaknowtho1468 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@PhantommJ 😏😏😏😏🤭

    • @sandraswan9008
      @sandraswan9008 2 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      @@doesyomamaknowtho1468 yes, it's supposed to look ridiculous to us, it's a look into the competitive yuppie culture

  • @arualblues_zero
    @arualblues_zero 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4943

    Learning that he got his inspiration to play a psychopath by watching Tom Cruise's behavior was the absolute cherry on top of this video. I almost snorted my coffee 🤣

    • @mackychloe
      @mackychloe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      lol

    • @obi-juantacobi7287
      @obi-juantacobi7287 2 ปีที่แล้ว +124

      I snort my coffee either way

    • @christianlessing7256
      @christianlessing7256 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      "Ground control to major Tom". There's a song about that!

    • @Aziz.500
      @Aziz.500 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@christianlessing7256 is it that song by david bowie?

  • @johncunningham3590
    @johncunningham3590 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice video man, Bale's performance really did kick the movie off wow.

  • @manbeefcake
    @manbeefcake 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think I simply love hearing someone explain something which I've tried explaining to myself over and over.

  • @Jared_Wignall
    @Jared_Wignall 2 ปีที่แล้ว +897

    From Bateman to Batman, Christian Bale is truly one of a kind. He’s one of the most unique and talented actors ever and his range is amazing. He is truly one of the best actors ever.

    • @Saturnares
      @Saturnares 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      c'mon Jared...

  • @soulagent79
    @soulagent79 2 ปีที่แล้ว +909

    Looking back this movie feels more authentic than most of the countless 80's nostalgia movies and shows there are these days.

    • @rdoino2210
      @rdoino2210 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      When I first saw it, I was randomly on HBO in the middle of the night and I couldn’t tell if it was just set in the 80s or was actually from the 80s.

    • @bigboineptune9567
      @bigboineptune9567 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Granted, it was produced much closer to the 80s than today is. It would be like someone making a movie set in 2000s New York today.

  • @elmotheteletubby8722
    @elmotheteletubby8722 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    wow.. gonna take notes. Thank you for this!

  • @LikeZoinksGangWay
    @LikeZoinksGangWay ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks man! this will help greatly with the new school year!

  • @CodyDockerty
    @CodyDockerty 2 ปีที่แล้ว +552

    Very impressive, now let's see Paul Allen's analysis

    • @fergin4979
      @fergin4979 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      This deserves all the likes

    • @michaelshannon9169
      @michaelshannon9169 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      The tasteful thickness of it - oh my god, its even got a watermark

    • @kdeb92968
      @kdeb92968 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Came to the comments just for the Paul Allen lines

  • @MrKajithecat
    @MrKajithecat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1097

    Good method acting involves keeping the tone/mannerisms of the character while collaborating with the director and crew. Daniel Day Lewis on There Will Be Blood was noted as keeping the voice and mannerisms of Plainview in-between takes and on set but when talking to him you weren't talking to Plainview you were talking to Daniel Day Lewis.

    • @RaptorJesus
      @RaptorJesus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      This. It's not mailing dead rats to your costars. That's just being an asshole.

    • @Volgrus
      @Volgrus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      I think the method probably can evoke great performances but yes, keeping it civil and still remembering who you are throughout remains key. If you just go insane like Carrey did in Man on the Moon you just make everyone hate you and probably hurt the movie in the end.

    • @hansvdz5834
      @hansvdz5834 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@RaptorJesus To be fair, most of the press tour shit is all staged and fake to create hype for a movie. You have a weird wackky movie with a method actor playing the joker, you spin up some outrageous stories, get the cast to tell them in interviews to make headlines.
      Dead rat claim has been debunked by multiple sources.
      It's mostly the same as with any production. Everything gets dialed up to 100 because you need to generate as much talk about the movie, and you want to stay in the newscycle for as long as possible.

    • @KamikazeChinaman
      @KamikazeChinaman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@hansvdz5834 Damn, they really fucked Leto over.

    • @MrDoomDawg
      @MrDoomDawg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It makes sense that it's easier to maintain an accent and mannerisms consistently, instead of dropping them to talk to a director and then struggling to get back into them for the next take

  • @hcildwold1751
    @hcildwold1751 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautifully crafted video, loved it!

  • @tremblermusic
    @tremblermusic 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man, I'm like 4 videos in on your channel, and this is just brilliant stuff.

  • @maryhadalamb3313
    @maryhadalamb3313 2 ปีที่แล้ว +812

    I was literally just rewatching American Psycho, and there was just something about Bale’s performance I couldn’t quite put into words, you did so perfect.

    • @holliswilliams8426
      @holliswilliams8426 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I just watched it and there was genuinely something really disturbing about his performance, I actually felt ill after watching it

  • @Ezioauditore5678
    @Ezioauditore5678 2 ปีที่แล้ว +359

    Fun fact: he’s the English voice of howl in howl’s moving castle

    • @picklerick_91
      @picklerick_91 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yes amazingly he tried out “the voice” before going into “Batman Begins” the next year

    • @inumidunoyenuga5333
      @inumidunoyenuga5333 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes...I saw that in the news I read today

  • @lilrara1291
    @lilrara1291 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s so amazing,especially when it’s so relatable,giving a mirror of ourselves(or just me)

  • @patrickbateman6682
    @patrickbateman6682 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    You like American psycho? The book was a little too graphic for my taste, but when the audio book came out in 93' i think it really came into its own, commercially and artistically. Pablo Schreiber's narration has a clear, crisp sound and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the book a big boost! It's been compared to catcher in the rye, but i think Ellis has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor. In 2001, lionsgate released this: American Psycho: uncut. The most accomplished adaptation. I think the undesputed best scene is the murder of Paul Allen. A scene so memorable most people probably don't listen to the commentary. But they should! Because it's not just about a homicidal psychopath brutally murdering people in cold blood, it's also a statement about the elite of society, and how they can essentially get away with murder! Hey Paul!!

    • @randallrona9618
      @randallrona9618 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Aaaahhhhhh!! 🪓
      Try to hate the movie for toxic reasons, you stupid b*st*rd!

    • @santocimbalo
      @santocimbalo 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That’s amazing

  • @Siosal01
    @Siosal01 2 ปีที่แล้ว +420

    Bale is a legend in the field, held back purely by his very weird selection of movie roles.
    If we compare him to Gary Oldman who has done everything from drama to sci-fi, Oldman comes across as someone who knows how to choose his roles well. Bale loves indie films and seems to steer toward them when not attached to big budget productions. When he does move on to the big budget stuff however... wow.

    • @onlystarsknow767
      @onlystarsknow767 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      "his very weird selection of movies" took me out lmao but this is really accurate tho

    • @BenDover-ch7rf
      @BenDover-ch7rf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Very nice...let's see Paul Allen's insight on Christian Bale

    • @MrMakingwavesmedia
      @MrMakingwavesmedia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Held back LOL

    • @uselessdegenerate7565
      @uselessdegenerate7565 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Yang Mojo yikes, he's literally Jim Gordon bruh.

    • @Darwin-kp7bv
      @Darwin-kp7bv ปีที่แล้ว

      @@uselessdegenerate7565 and Sirius black and the terrorist in Air Force one and the business guy in the fifth element and Winston Churchill and Dracula

  • @trinaq
    @trinaq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2667

    Bateman kills a whole bunch of people: "Eh, they probably had it coming."
    Bateman tries to shove a cat through an ATM: "NO, you monster! What did that cat ever do to you?!"

    • @jbo4547
      @jbo4547 2 ปีที่แล้ว +157

      Did you forget about the dog he stomped to death? Lol

    • @AnimeIsLayfu
      @AnimeIsLayfu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      @@jbo4547 it was not Bate......
      It was Dio

    • @eliegbert8121
      @eliegbert8121 2 ปีที่แล้ว +127

      This is what’s wrong with people today. They have been trained to not care about human life when they’re told to not care, but God forbid a cute little cat dies.
      Get your priorities in line

    • @hi_c.v7289
      @hi_c.v7289 2 ปีที่แล้ว +225

      @@eliegbert8121 it’s the fact that animals are somewhat helpless in a situation like that

    • @jbo4547
      @jbo4547 2 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      @@eliegbert8121 come on. Humans have been pretty garbage when it comes down to it, kitty's and dogs haven't commited genocide, ruined the planet, and cant defend themselves. Everyone doesn't have to think the same way you do. And you assume just because someone mentions the kitty or dog being killed that they automatically dont give a fuck about the people killed, thats stupid.

  • @haehum
    @haehum 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bro thanks so much man I love you!

  • @amirgarcia547
    @amirgarcia547 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Christain Bale honestly has to be one of my favorite actors since even if he hasn’t always played in great movies (see: Terminator Salvation), he truly pushes himself as far as possible both mentally and physically in order to fully get into the mindset of his character. And it’s that level of dedication why I can truly respect his level of method acting, especially when he has a far more consistent track record than an actor who similarly does so such as Jared Leto.

  • @francismartial6427
    @francismartial6427 2 ปีที่แล้ว +194

    He played the this role so well that I genuinely question if Patrick Bateman is far off who he actually is lol

    • @Hannah-xw4pk
      @Hannah-xw4pk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      People thought the same of Anthony Perkins with his role in Psycho.

  • @MsMojomaster
    @MsMojomaster 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I watched that movie so many times and i didnt even notice that his expression changes so abruptly at the chinese dry cleaning scene

  • @phoqueme
    @phoqueme 2 ปีที่แล้ว +210

    One if the greatest movies of all time. And definitely one of the great scenes is Kimball's meeting with Bateman. The director using 3 different cuts to show Willem Dafoe as being suspicious, indifferent, and clueless was pure genius, it really elevates the tension in that scene.

  • @michaelnavarro9856
    @michaelnavarro9856 2 ปีที่แล้ว +328

    This is why he’s my absolute number one favorite actor. He consistently brings something extra to his performance to a level that not many can touch.

  • @tony.h321
    @tony.h321 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This movie is, by far, Christian Bale's greatest performance, imo. I watched it with a friend, expecting it to be just another boring thriller. I was rivetted the whole way through, a rare pleasure being someone who has watched too many movies in my life. Aside from Bale's performance, the movie itself was just so expertly (I will even go so far as to say "perfectly") directed and put together (I'd have to watch it again to check, but have zero criticisms of it that I can recall, a rare thing for me). Another great movie I always remember Bale for is Empire of the Sun. He was an exceptional talented child actor.

  • @fancypigeon1031
    @fancypigeon1031 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The best advice I ever got is ''sometimes you just got to let the text speak for itself''
    As an actor you always want to give, modify and portray everything. But alot of those moments inbetween emotional or action scenes can be left as is. This really just put a lot of weight off my shoulders.

  • @vaclavjebavy5118
    @vaclavjebavy5118 2 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    the film makers actually went to a prison and consulted a psychopathic mass killer known online as Jerma985

    • @dabtican4953
      @dabtican4953 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That Bostonian has some SERIOUS issues man.

    • @vaclavjebavy5118
      @vaclavjebavy5118 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@dabtican4953 I mean, he DIED on STREAM

    • @dabtican4953
      @dabtican4953 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@vaclavjebavy5118 I didn't know about this 😭

    • @skylerbryan7096
      @skylerbryan7096 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Isn’t that the guy who beat Dark Souls on stream?

    • @ps92809
      @ps92809 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dabtican4953 why the heck did I think you said bosnian

  • @anthonycristiano
    @anthonycristiano 2 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    The sweating on cue is kind of scary considering I just finished listening to the audiobook a few weeks ago. Bale IS Patrick, despite movie Patrick is tame compared to book Patrick. Still one of my favorite movies.

  • @MrAnonymousization
    @MrAnonymousization 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Christian Bale’s performance absolutely made this movie. Just wow.

  • @peterpeterson4800
    @peterpeterson4800 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The writing in the background of the dry cleaning store is genius: "You feel beeter when your clothes look better!" Fits so well for Bateman and even the other wall street guys and girls in the movie.

  • @sharadpoonia
    @sharadpoonia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +190

    Cristian Bale is one of the greatest actors ever born. He's the pinnacle of method acting

  • @tylerhackner9731
    @tylerhackner9731 2 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Portrayed his role REAL nicely

    • @bethlanglois9361
      @bethlanglois9361 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I see what you did there- I agree

    • @yuritardid7761
      @yuritardid7761 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      i see your comments everywhere dude

  • @mr.christopher79
    @mr.christopher79 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    the machinist is a great flick as well

  • @mostafamosaddeghi537
    @mostafamosaddeghi537 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow great information about method acting thanks ⚘

  • @ShFred
    @ShFred 2 ปีที่แล้ว +343

    The reason Carrey's method acting messed up Man on the Moon's filming process was that he was playing a clown.
    In the case of American Psycho and Bale, he was still just as committed as Carrey, if not more.
    It's just that Patrick was way more efficient and smooth than Andy.

    • @vasvas8914
      @vasvas8914 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      The fact that Jim is a basket case irl and Bale is just passionate about his craft might be the case

    • @stevensenator4804
      @stevensenator4804 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Carrey messed up method acting because he can't act. And, I don't think what he did in "The Mask" was acting.

    • @JimmyBoy9878
      @JimmyBoy9878 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@stevensenator4804 Liar Liar was good

    • @sandraswan9008
      @sandraswan9008 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@stevensenator4804 what was it then? Lmao

    • @stevensenator4804
      @stevensenator4804 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@sandraswan9008 - IMHO, just JC being weird and doing drugs.

  • @yoursexualizedgrandparents6929
    @yoursexualizedgrandparents6929 2 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    Honestly, Leonardo DiCaprio made a good choice career wise. If he had taken the role, his career may have suffered due to angry fans, and everyone knows disappointing your audience is dangerous. It's good he took the slow route to developing how the public perceives him, so now he's loved by those who loved performances like Calvin Candie, and loved for his performances like Jack Dawson, everyone is happy.

    • @DW-nb2zc
      @DW-nb2zc ปีที่แล้ว

      Wouldn't have done any better but it would've been a cool career move for him

    • @powpow69
      @powpow69 ปีที่แล้ว

      can anyone explain me why Leo's audience at that time would be angry and outrageous towards him if he ever played the role of Patrick Bateman instead? i need to understand why the public would disapprove of it

    • @DW-nb2zc
      @DW-nb2zc ปีที่แล้ว

      @@powpow69 Because at this time, especially after Titanic,Leo wasn't looked at as a hardcore actor and more of just a pretty boy

    • @frappalina
      @frappalina ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@powpow69 the audience was mostly young girls. i was in middle school when titanic came out and we all watched it multiple times in the theatres, we binged Romeo and Juliet and The iron mask, and we were in love with Leo. Our moms would be outraged had he played such a violent movie, there would have been a lot of backlash.

  • @fish_and-chips
    @fish_and-chips 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like how the title sounds like a detailed explanation about chris’ descent into madness.

  • @TheJtyork420
    @TheJtyork420 ปีที่แล้ว

    Finally got around to watching this a few months ago and it is a masterpiece and I honestly can't think of a better killer movie.

  • @williamshaw9047
    @williamshaw9047 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    They point out Bale's expression changing as he leaves the dry cleaners. There's a funny scene later in the movie where Detective Kimball compliments Bateman's building and Bateman thanks him with a polite smile that changes to a glare a half second later.

  • @joshnixon2370
    @joshnixon2370 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Method can get a bad rap, but for a lot of actors, becoming the character is the best way to embody them. There often isn't a need to go to the point of being the character 100% of the time (especially when you're on break), but for some shoots, staying in character could be essential for an entire shoot day to maintain an emotional state.
    Acting is not easy.

    • @mynameiscian8D
      @mynameiscian8D 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's fine as long as you're not being a dick to your fellow cast and crew. Another example of this is Dustin Hoffman taunting Meryl Street about the recent death of her fiancé on the set of Kramer Vs Kramer to get an emotional reaction out of her. She didn't ask him to do that and I'm sure she was perfectly capable of getting to the emotional state she wanted for the scene in her own way. It's one thing to be method yourself, but to decide to push it on someone else in such a horrible way really isn't ok

  • @bigoldbagel7033
    @bigoldbagel7033 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think I saw clips from There will be blood, that movie is crazy you should make a video on it

  • @obsidiantime6310
    @obsidiantime6310 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    7:13 did Christian bale just did a griddy + moonwalk😂

  • @twiceshy9773
    @twiceshy9773 2 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    Just recently rewatched "Empire of the Sun", one of my fave war movies ever and he was the absolute most brilliant child actor I'd ever seen, even way back then I knew he was a great actor, would be a great actor, no matter what he did. Can't even imagine Leo Dicaprio in this role, it would have been like cosplay- Leo is Wolf of Wall Street, Christian Bale is American Psycho

    • @donalddavis7423
      @donalddavis7423 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I think Leo could have pulled it off, he played the evil king part of his twins performance in The Man in the Iron Mask quite well.

    • @purcascade
      @purcascade 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      When they called Bale "up and coming," like what? He was in something like 20 roles at this point. 🤣

    • @catqueensina
      @catqueensina 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@donalddavis7423 Yeah I agree. I really don't like the hindsight analysis about Leo not being as grat as Bale for the role. I believe he would have done a great job. We have seen that he can be an absolutely unhinged and charming person in Wolf of Wallstreet and Django.

    • @holliswilliams8426
      @holliswilliams8426 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@catqueensina he was lame in Django Unchained, average performance, seriously overrated actor

  • @terreausore2435
    @terreausore2435 2 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    "method acting can be seen as absurd"
    Cause you know, the loveless land that is Hollywood NEEDS to coerce actors into damaging their own mental / physical health for a footnote on cinematography books.

    • @6throundnate759
      @6throundnate759 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      “Hollywood” dosent force these actors into method acting… that simply their method

    • @lahasainaypayaso3386
      @lahasainaypayaso3386 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Lol, every entertainment industry has that kind of actors.

  • @TreyChapo
    @TreyChapo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love method acting. Bale is one of the greatest to ever do it. I've never seen someone be so dedicated to their roles.

  • @DarkGT
    @DarkGT 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This guy is just crazy. He goes beyond what's needed for his roles.

  • @need4speed5353
    @need4speed5353 2 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    You should analyze Jake Gyllenhaal's performance in Nightcrawler. It's amazing

    • @infinitejest441
      @infinitejest441 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He’s brilliant as a psychopath.

    • @gordonferrar7782
      @gordonferrar7782 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pretty good. Your payment shall be experience.

  • @Real_Iron_Smith
    @Real_Iron_Smith 2 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Christian Bale is the closest thing I've ever heard of to a Shapeshifter.

    • @inr63
      @inr63 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Christian Bale is the closest thing I’ve ever had to a father

  • @RonaldDump_real
    @RonaldDump_real 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Me acting villainous for the imaginary camera following me for my whole life

  • @Rek_Rc
    @Rek_Rc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I remember seeing this and knowing for sure he would be a massive star. He had been in several movies before this one. But this movie catapulted him strait to the A list. It was interesting to learn he based the character mannerisms on Tom cruise, I never knew that but I can totally see it. Tom cruise dies have a friendly yet cold vacancy about him. I used to think Tom would have been great in the role even. But bale nailed it.

  • @partiallyhealedsunburn1881
    @partiallyhealedsunburn1881 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I love bale. Watched the machinist this weekend and I will never be the same

    • @gamecokben
      @gamecokben 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nice! Only about 17 years too late.

  • @cultusfetus
    @cultusfetus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    he's so amazing in this role it made me genuinely terrified by him. i couldnt even watch him as batman.

  • @pkvanderzee6226
    @pkvanderzee6226 ปีที่แล้ว

    A masterpiece..still..and will always be one of my favorite movies

  • @Jacob-sb3su
    @Jacob-sb3su 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    @1:22 Headline: "American Psycho" Going So Far That Many Say Its Too Far
    What fantastic writing.

  • @ThatCoasterEnthusiast
    @ThatCoasterEnthusiast 2 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    Very nice video, one of my favorite films. Crazy how he can portray his role

    • @fiscalizacaoletterboxd
      @fiscalizacaoletterboxd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      crazy how you are getting this ratio

    • @Nerdstalgic
      @Nerdstalgic  2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Thanks for checking out the video!

    • @fiscalizacaoletterboxd
      @fiscalizacaoletterboxd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Nerdstalgic check this ratio

    • @ArjunB5
      @ArjunB5 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Very nice, let’s see Paul Allen’s video

    • @ThatCoasterEnthusiast
      @ThatCoasterEnthusiast 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Nerdstalgic no problem! Love your content ❤️

  • @blackguyofthesouth2161
    @blackguyofthesouth2161 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Let's see Paul Allen's analysis.

    • @warstroke442
      @warstroke442 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Look af the subtle B roll shots, the tasteful thickness of the transitions. Oh my god, it even has timestamps.

    • @gauravmishra1428
      @gauravmishra1428 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@warstroke442 Nice

  • @heatherhaven1268
    @heatherhaven1268 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Every time I hear “…. wasn’t the original pick” it’s always followed by Leonardo’s name lol

  • @masquerade763
    @masquerade763 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Write that down, WRITE THAT DOWN!"

  • @ojodeoro1106
    @ojodeoro1106 2 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    It's crazy that he immersed himself in the mind of a narcissistic sociopath someone who's brain works so different to ours

    • @PJSM94
      @PJSM94 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bateman is a boanfidé psychopath, not a sociopath. I don't know why people treat them like interchangeable terms.

    • @pascalreitmeier7688
      @pascalreitmeier7688 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was a role that’s it Lmfao

    • @ojodeoro1106
      @ojodeoro1106 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@pascalreitmeier7688 you know he's a method actor right?

    • @gordonferrar7782
      @gordonferrar7782 ปีที่แล้ว

      you never know who is a psychopath though do you

  • @Nikedemos
    @Nikedemos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Imagine if there were method make-up artists... "Sure, I could make it LOOK like you have a nosebleed, but wouldn't it be so much more realistic if I just punched you in the face instead?"

    • @Winasaurus
      @Winasaurus ปีที่แล้ว

      Method stunt actors "Just crash my fucking car bro"

  • @boilingoden7984
    @boilingoden7984 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just watched the film. Needless to say, it's amazing.

  • @solidsnake8330
    @solidsnake8330 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Impressive, very nice. *Writes down notes*

  • @lolliprolli5645
    @lolliprolli5645 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    let‘s see paul allen‘s analysis video

  • @catsrule1343
    @catsrule1343 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Fun fact: Christian Bale is Gloria Steinem's stepson

    • @clarapilier
      @clarapilier 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      She was doing her stepson a solid.

    • @indiascarlett
      @indiascarlett 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I just googled this and it's actually true omg!

  • @unpeeled_
    @unpeeled_ ปีที่แล้ว

    one of my faves

  • @RashidKhan-qt3ws
    @RashidKhan-qt3ws 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Impressive! very nice

  • @mobbossgambino
    @mobbossgambino 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Much respect bro, that's crazy yo.

  • @lionheart4424
    @lionheart4424 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    This explains how he was able to become the giant worm for Denis Villenue's Dune!

  • @gasser5001
    @gasser5001 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of my favorite actors.

  • @johnalvarez8762
    @johnalvarez8762 ปีที่แล้ว

    i had no idea that axe scene was improvised... wow

  • @viktorhedman17
    @viktorhedman17 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    “Very nice… Let’s see Paul Allen’s performance”

  • @jeffreyelya9996
    @jeffreyelya9996 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Looking at the ying and the yang of different actors, on types of acting, quite often we'd consider that stereo-type casting. When I look at Chris' movie catalog, he rarely goes against method acting with the only film that even remotely begins to move him in the other direction would have to be The Fighter. A good example of a movie that should not have method acting would be something like Back To The Future. Yes, everyone says that Michael J. Fox is Marty Mcfly, but this is the reason that Zemeckis and Gale had to let go of Eric Stoltz, he was putting a method spin on the character. Yeah, it was five weeks of shooting lost, but they got it right. My favorite part of that story was that it was the first week of January of 1985 that the switch happened, crazy enough, that's the week when I first entered the world.

  • @auntienemo1
    @auntienemo1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That "exiting the laundry" moment, YIKES. I hadn't caught that expression and seeing it made my stomach lurch.

  • @Cookie_Department
    @Cookie_Department ปีที่แล้ว +1

    POV: you walked out the store pretending you didn't steal anything even though you didn't

  • @nigel_saxon
    @nigel_saxon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Wonder how different American psycho would have been with Leonardo DiCaprio instead

    • @Nerdstalgic
      @Nerdstalgic  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Very very different!