WHAT DID CHRISTIAN BALE GET DONE IN PREPARATION FOR 'AMERICAN PSYCHO'?
Christine Bale is often regarded as one of the best actors of our times – being able to transform physically, and at times, mentally, for his roles; and a great example of that can be seen in his iconic movie, American Psycho.
For those who’ve seen the film, Bale portrays Patrick Bateman – a narcissistic psychopath who takes a great deal of pride in his physical appearance. And boy, does Bale/Bateman make that very clear from the start.
Bale had his teeth done for the move as, according to him, they weren’t straight or perfect enough for someone like Patrick Bateman.
According to Bale, Bateman’s “physicality is much more important than with most characters. He deals totally in the superficial, and he’s incredibly narcissistic. I looked at myself in the mirror and it just wasn’t right.”
Just to finish this off, due Bale also stated that the movie ended up forcing him to go the the gym for the first time in order to get into shape. And according to his colleagues “after every day he would go work out for hours and hours and hours to get into that incredible shape.”
I suppose if you watch American Psycho in the future, just keep in mind how much effort Bale put in…!
Sources:
1) theguardian.com/apr/06/artsfeatures
2) youtube.com/watch?v=qRhBLyWqGaw (to see the before and after!)
3) menshealth.com/christian-bale