The Angry Rant

Here at The Angry Rant, we appreciate all types of anger, especially the Balls-Crazy Celebrity Rants. So when it was reported that Christian Bale freaked out at on crew member on the set of Terminator: Salvation, we had to hear it.

Listen to the sound of Certifiable Awesomeness
(Note: The Angry Rant suggests that you use headphones if you’re at work – very NSFW, language-wise)

The best part is at about the 25 second mark, where Bale does a little sing song “Da dada Da daaah” to make fun of the guy.

Why do we love it?

First, because Christian Bale is the effing man, that’s why. He is a modern day Robert DeNiro, and his commitment to his craft is unmistakable. He whittled himself down to a Kate Bosworth-like 120 pounds for The Machinist, only to double that weight in six months to film Batman Begins.

Second, because Bale knows how to go on a tirade, that’s why. He dropped no less than 30 F-Bombs over the course of 4 minutes. That’s profanity at the level of the desert scene in Casino, folks.

That kind of vitriol doesn’t come easy.

Personally, I don’t see what the big deal is.

Did he overreact? Probably. None of us, save for those on set, will actually know the circumstances surrounding the event.

What we can surmise, however, is that a crew member distracted Bale while he was in the midst of a scene, which prompted Bale to launch into his tirade. It can also be assumed that this isn’t the first time that this particular crew member has distracted Bale, as was alluded to during the rant.

A few things:

1. For those who want to call Bale a “diva” or “spoiled,” remember this: Bale is doing his job. He is an artist, and like anyone else, he takes his job seriously. That’s probably a difficult concept for the unemployed 23-year-old who writes: “Bale iz a jurk! ill nevr see hius movees agan!” I’m sure Bale is crushed.

Put yourself in the shoes of an actor, or any artist: You’ve been working on a project that you’re passionate about, and someone keeps interrupting or compromising your vision. While I’m not
going to call myself an artist, I do consider myself a writer, and there is nothing more frustrating than having an editor change your vision because of creative differences. Personally, I’ve gone off on people who didn’t know a joke from their johnson. And when those people are messing up your vision, that is upsetting.

And remember: this is Bale’s livelihood. It’s very easy to assume that acting is easy, and that all actors are divas who are overpaid for doing nothing. Except that less than 1% of the population could actually be considered “working actors.” So how easy is it, really?

2. This is perhaps more important than the first point. How many of us have ever lost our temper on someone else? Probably All of us. Unquestionably, all of us have done that. And most of us that did that weren’t surrounded by a crew armed with cameras and audio equipment, so no one knows about it.

So here we have someone who did something that everyone else has done, and some are going to start boycotting his movies.

But Bale won’t care. And that’s why he’s Certifiably Awesome.

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