Is Christian Bale The Nastiest Film Star Ever?

[sp1814]

You might have read about this in the papers this morning. This is Christian Bale going absolutely mental at the Director of Photography, Shane Hurlbut after he walked behind a camera to adjust a light on the set of Terminator Salvation.

What Christian didn't know is that the audio was still running. This was recorded a few days after Bale was arrested for allegedly beating up his sister and mother.

Nice man.

If you're at work, you absolutely need headphones to listen to this - he swears 35 times:

http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_audio/020209_christi anbale.mp3

Is this the worst example of a celebrity meltdown? Russell Crowe chucking a telephone at a concierge and Naomi Campbell's numberous freak-outs seem pale by comparison.

[Kromovaracun]

It's a shame. 'Til recently, Bale actually seemed pretty decent... He obviously has some issues.

It's not uncommon though with actors. Bale's talent is nigh-on indisuputable (at least to anyone whose seen The Machinist and/or Rescue Dawn), and there are countless examples of great actors in the past with hideous tempers.

[Quinlad]

I could just about understand an outburst like that if he was filming a deeply emotional scene that required every last drop of his concentration and every last ounce of acting ability.

But he's filming the new Terminator film.

What an a*sehole.

[jno]

perhaps his experiences in the Japanese invasion in Empire of the Sun have affected his personality. Bit of a twonk these days, isn't he? Off to the Priory with him!

[Quinlad]

Bale remixed:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2009 /feb/04/christian-bale-remix

[A.Guest]

Well! Well! Well!

Do you think perhaps he was mis-reading the autocue?

[China Doll]

Tut... It closed my tabs down on Zappy (my laptop) when I tried to look at it; I only got as far as two swear words!

I think the worse thing that can happen to a talented person is when they start to believe the hype about themselves.

[jno]

in fairness, though his tirade may merit a piece in the Hall of Fame on the AB News section, it was professionally based, about a specific piece of behaviour. I am in no position to say whether he was in the right or not.

I don't think it compares with this classic of film-making conflict:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4Qls1rAfYs

[Haggisdj]

He may never work on The One Show again?

[imaledge]

you call this news?

give over