All of the muscles were gone, so that was a real tough time of rebuilding all of that. But you have a deadline, you have an obligation. You've said that you will commit to this part, and I just can't live with myself for not really giving it as much as I can.
American Psycho is a vanity driven body - it's all about keeping cut and everything rather than being strong and capable.
An actor should never be larger than the film he's in.
And being as I'm somebody who loves movies like The Machinist, I also love going along to big mass entertainment movies. I get in the mood for all kinds of movies, and so I like to try each of them.
But after having done American Psycho and Shaft, I found it a breath of fresh air to play somebody who's completely human in terms of his emotions.
But I enjoyed getting sick, I didn't mind it at all. So in that short amount of time, I did actually go from 121 right back up to 180, which is way too fast obviously. And that resulted in some doctors visits to get things sorted out.
Essentially, I'm untrained, so I just go with my imagination and try to put myself as solidly as I can into the shoes of whatever person I'm going to be playing.
I don't personally look to my own life experiences for answers about how to play a scene.
I don't think I'm like any of the characters I've played - they're all really far from who I am.
I have a fear of being boring.
I met my grandfather just before he died, and it was the first time that I had seen Dad with a relative of his. It was interesting to see my own father as a son and the body language and alteration in attitude that comes with that, and it sort of changed our relationship for the better.
I only sound intelligent when there's a good script writer around.
I tend to think you're fearless when you recognize why you should be scared of things, but do them anyway.
I think that we're doing something different enough in the fact that it is a prequel. We don't have to adhere to anything that's already been laid down in the movies. We're certainly referencing a number of the graphic novels.
I think trying too hard to be sexy is the worst thing in the world a woman can do.
I went backwards and forwards over it until I was 22. And then in the past few years I began to say to myself, OK, look, I'm not messing around. This is something I want to attack, instead of thinking, I'll just see what happens with it.
I'm English. Our dentistry is not world famous. But I made sure I got moldings of my old teeth beforehand because I miss them.
I've had some painful experiences in my life, but I feel like I'm trivializing them by using them for a scene in a movie. I don't want to do that. It just makes me feel kind of dirty for having done that.
If everyone really knew what a jerk I am in real life, I wouldn't be so adored in the slightest.
It's about pursuing it rather than waiting to see what comes along. That's partly because I found myself getting typecast, as everyone does unless they pursue roles that are very different from what they've done before.
It's not who I am underneath but what I do that defines me.
It's the actors who are prepared to make fools of themselves who are usually the ones who come to mean something to the audience.
My hope is that people will be repulsed by the character's complete lack of ethics and obsession with consumerism - that's what I was saying about the difference between the character's message and the film's message.
My method can be nothing, or the most intense, bizarre preparations you've ever seen.
No, only disappointment in myself on those occasions I didn't manage to rise to the occasion as I felt I should've done. I can always see how to do it, and then the challenge is, Can I manage that each and every day?
Obviously there are times with acting when exactly what is required is just going through the motions, and when doing nothing is the best thing. But at other times, you have to make that leap beyond the immediate environment of people putting up lights on the set.
We are starting off with our own different characters and our own laws and everything, looking at Bruce Wayne and how he came to be the person that he was and how he comes to be this man that jumps around in the Bat suit.
When it comes to films, people often don't differentiate between the message of a bad central character and the message of the film itself. They are two separate things.
You're creating a different world and the actor's job is to be able to convince the audience to enter into that world, whether it be actually something that you recognize from your own life or not.
Christian has appeared on the following 10 magazine covers: "Veronica" (Netherlands) May 2005 "Entertainment Weekly" (USA) May 2005 "Premiere" (USA) April 2005 "Entertainment Weekly" (USA) June 2004 "Maxim Fashion (Premiere issue)" (USA) June 2001 "Hot Tickets Evening Standard" (UK) April 2000 "Flaunt" (USA) April 2000 "Filmmaker" (USA) 2000 "Seventeen" (USA) December 1994 "Kuifje" (Belgium) March 1988
Christian's nickname is Chris.
Christian played the role of John Rolfe in the 2005 film The New World. This is the second Pocahontas film that he has appeared in, the first being as Thomas in Disneys Pocahontas in 1995.
Christian is one of seven actors to play the role of Bob Dylan in the 2007 film I'm Not There.
Christian was one of several actors considered for the role of Will Turner in the 2003 film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
Christian was named as one of the 'Top 8 Most Powerful Cult Figures' in the 10th anniversary edition of Entertainment Weekly magazine.
Christian provided the voice of Thomas in Disney film Pocahontas (1995). He reprised the role for the video game that was released in 1997.
Christian provides the voice of Howl in the English version of the 2004 film Howl's Moving Castle.
Christian used to be obsessed with playing the guitar.
Christian played the role of Dieter in the 2006 film Rescue Dawn.
Christian came in at number 14 on the "STARmeter Top 25 for 2005" list on the Internet Movie Database website.
Christian's dedicated his role in Batman Begins to his late father.
Christian was chosen for the role of Laurie in the 1994 film Little Women by co-star Winona Ryder. He enjoyed working on the film because of the people involved in the making of it.
Christian enjoys surfing, snowboarding, swimming, and rugby.
Christian graces the cover of Entertainment Weekly, the June 25th, 2004 issue.
Christian has a scar underneath his right eye, due to an accident during his high school years.
In practically every movie he's in, Christian uses a different accent.
Christian dislikes shopping.
Christian is the exact same height as Bruce Wayne a.k.a. Batman is in the comic books.
Christian played Bruce Wayne/Batman in the 2005 film Batman Begins. He is both the youngest actor and the first non-American to play the role.
Christian's height is 6'2".
Christian married Sandra (Sibi) Blazic in Las Vegas on January 29th, 2000. They have one daughter who was born in Santa Monica on March 27, 2005. Her name has not been released to the public.
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