I'm Batman Mother#$#^

[PM5K]

I'm not saying it was the right way to go about things, but I certainly understand his reaction...

[florige]

What was counter productive was the DP walking into the scene time and time again.

The actor DID warn the guy several times, so what was there to work out?

Thats the only way I can maybe see him getting that angry.

[Whisky Dog]

I guess I just see things differently. I cut my teeth working law enforcement and before that retail loss prevention so I had to get used to keeping calm while people were going nuts around me. Some walking in your sight line and ing with lighting just doesn't seem like something to go that crazy over. He should have gotten the director into it the 1st time it happened so that the 2nd time meant replacing the bas .

[monosylab1k]

I guess the places where I've worked have been alot more professional with the way they go about things. If someone needs to get ed at like that, it's done privately.

[monosylab1k]

http://movies.msn.com/movies/article...1245&GT1=28101

[CuckingFunt]

LOL an outburst like that? No ing way. And outburst like that might happen in the real world, but like I said, it would not in any way be tolerated or considered acceptable.

If Christian Bale was some generic supervisor in IT and the fat lady in the next cubicle over was constantly distracting him and he went on a tirade like that, his ass would be canned and nobody would dream of defending his actions, and no future employers would ever consider hiring him if they caught wind of it, unless he brought papers showing he graduated from about 10 different anger management classes.

In Hollywood fantasy land, he can go on that tirade and have people just laugh it off and start blaming the DP, in the real world he'd either be fired & blackballed or he'd have got his ass kicked by said DP.

If Christian Bale was some generic supervisor in IT, his happiness and cooperation wouldn't be the difference between complete failure and tens (possibly hundreds) of millions of dollars.

[CuckingFunt]

Just because like that happens in the work force doesn't make it right. It's still a horrible way to treat someone, especially in a professional, business atmosphere. All it does is get things emotional, piss people off, and make others around uncomfortable. It's counter productive and bad for group morale and chemistry.

If you're the star it's not that hard to pull the director and this guy aside and get the worked out. The star has the pull, demand the guy stop ing with your lighting and demand he be replaced if he doesn't. Screaming like a whiny ass baby has no positive values at all - it causes people to lose respect for you and it negatively effects everyone involved.

It's impossible to compare a business setting and an artistic setting, which is what a film set is (or, at least, should be).

As non-actors, we may all think it's a little silly to have to get emotionally prepared to earn insane amounts of money playing with fake robots all day, but that doesn't mean it's not a necessary part of the process. Especially for someone like Bale, who is notorious for an EXTREME dedication to character preparation.

[PM5K]

It's impossible to compare a business setting and an artistic setting, which is what a film set is (or, at least, should be).

As non-actors, we may all think it's a little silly to have to get emotionally prepared to earn insane amounts of money playing with fake robots all day, but that doesn't mean it's not a necessary part of the process. Especially for someone like Bale, who is notorious for an EXTREME dedication to character preparation.

Well said.

[fraga]

Apparently that prick had been doing that crap during takes...I guess I'd get pretty pissed too if some dumb ass kept f*ckin off while I'm trying to be serious and work...love the F bombs...

[Trainwreck2100]

[florige]

lol, Looks like Bale has apologized.


http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertai...0,892508.story


Christian Bale calls tirade 'inexcusable'
The Associated Press
4:08 PM EST, February 6, 2009
Christian Bale says he acted like a "punk" and that his profane tongue-lashing on the set of "Terminator Salvation" was inexcusable.

In Friday remarks on a Los Angeles morning radio show, Bale said he never intended to get physical with cinematographer Shane Hurlbut. He also said he was likely channeling too much of his character, John Conner.

Bale also told the "Kevin and Bean" show on KROQ 106.7 that he and Hurlbut reconciled and worked together for another month following the tirade.

The outburst, which occurred last year on the set in New Mexico, was posted this week on the celebrity gossip site TMZ. It has become an Internet sensation, inspiring a music remix, spoofs, and punch lines for the "Kevin and Bean" show

[fraga]

OMG...now he's going after little kids...