Christian Bale has the tendency to often leave his audience with an experience that they may never be felt again. His intense and authentic portrayals often amaze not only the audience but also his co-stars. Yet, his acting in the acclaimed horror-thriller-comedy movie American Psycho was more than his co-stars could handle.
His uncanny talent and portrayal of the serial killer made his co-stars scared and freak out. Despite doubting his acting talent and caliber at first, they were left speechless to have witnessed his amazing acting talent firsthand.
Christian Bale’s Brilliant Acting Talent Freaked Out His Co-Stars
Christian Bale is known to deliver performances that somewhat resonate and eclipse audiences into a story. Known for his brilliant method acting, the star has an uncanny talent to bring the best out in each character and portray roles with an astounding level of authenticity. So when his co-stars witnessed his unique talent firsthand on the set of the movie American Psycho, it was way more than they could handle or even comprehend.
During one of the scenes in the movie, Bale’s character Patrick Bateman, and others can be seen comparing their business cards, serving as a satirical commentary on the shallow theme of materialism and cutthroat corporate culture. As each card is compared, Bateman can be seen losing his facade of professionalism and subsequent descent into madness.
It was this scene that rattled Bale’s co-stars, Josh Lucas and Justin Theroux, just as the director Mary Harron revealed while talking to MovieMaker.
“We were filming the business-card scene and I remember that Josh Lucas and Justin Theroux came up to me after one of the takes and said he breaks into a sweat at the same time… every time.”
Well, even though Bale was at the beginning of his career, this incident proves that he has always been an acting genius.
Christian Bale’s American Psycho Co-Stars Didn’t Think He Was A Good Actor
Anyone who has seen Christian Bale in action would agree that it is an acting masterclass that the actor offers every time he steps in front of a camera. However, in his early days on the set of the movie American Psycho, his co-stars were convinced that he was a terrible actor, as Bale himself retold this story to MovieMaker,
“Josh Lucas and I did a film together recently and he opened my eyes to something that I had been unaware of. He informed me that all of the other actors thought that I was the worst actor they’d ever seen. [Laughs] He was telling me they kept looking at me and talking about me, saying, ‘Why did Mary fight for this guy? He’s terrible.’ And it wasn’t until he saw the film that he changed his mind. And I was in the dark completely about that critique.”
In retrospect, these days serve as a testament and a powerful reminder to those who have doubted Bale’s acting prowess. As the movie now has become a cult classic, audiences continue to be awestruck by his performance.
American Psycho can be rented on Google Play.
Source: MovieMaker
