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Bale Apologizes -- "I Acted Like a Punk"

Posted Feb 6th 2009 12:11PM by TMZ Staff

Christian Bale just finished publicly begging for forgiveness for that F-bomb filled, on-set explosion, saying he took it "way too far" and he only did it because he "cares too much" about the movie.

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Bale called in to to L.A.'s "Kevin & Bean" morning radio show on KROQ and spilled his guts on the incident apologizing like crazy and explaining how things were never going to get violent with the guy he verbally attacked because the dude is a huge "ex friggin' football player ... not little orphan Annie!"

Oh, and he really wants you to see his next movie.

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61. Who cares about this guy and his pathetic movie? Go rent a Johnny To film.

Posted at 2:17PM on Feb 6th 2009 by pokute

62. Just another Joaquin Phoenix type, thinking the world revolves around HIM!

Posted at 2:26PM on Feb 6th 2009 by Lauri

63. I think he sounds sincere. I'm glad he has a bit of a sense of humor about it.

Posted at 2:30PM on Feb 6th 2009 by Alexis

64. Maybe he sure care more about PEOPLE. It also wouldn't be a bad idea if he shows he really is sorry by getting some anger management help. This won't be the last blow up.

Posted at 9:28PM on Feb 6th 2009 by jaye

65. Ok, everyone... Quickly replay the entire tirade in your mind. Forget for a minute that it is an actor that you admire or hate, and forget for a moment that it is a director of photography that you admire or hate. Now, let's imagine that there's a virtual two sided-scale in front of you, you know, like Lady Justice. On one side you are about to place "the accidental trashing of an actor's scene", on the other side you are going to place "the reactionary trashing of another human's dignity". The one that weighs the most is the one that it is more egregious and more offensive. Your answer to which one weighs the most will tell you a lot about who you are.

I'll just ask this... would the DP have learned his lesson any less if Bale had instead taken him aside, smiled and jokingly said "Hey, dude... your walkin' around is trashin' my scene! Dooooooooooood! Next time you do that I'll have to put you over my knee and make IT nice and rosey for you."? No. No less of a lessoned learned. In fact, the DP might've even then been running to get Bale coffee and snacks at every break for being treated with such dignity and respect.

Posted at 2:53PM on Feb 6th 2009 by kalqlate

66. True words of an abuser............ He only did it because he "cared so much"? Significant others kill because they "care too much" or obcessive "love" or whatever MAKES them act that way. How about accepting responsibility for your own actions? Major tool with anger management issues - I'm not going to pay to look at him, that's for sure.

Posted at 2:57PM on Feb 6th 2009 by DietCokie

67. Sorry, Miriam Webster, that would be "obsessive"

Posted at 3:00PM on Feb 6th 2009 by DietCokie

68. He was just way too out of line. Can forgive but can't forget.

Posted at 3:04PM on Feb 6th 2009 by silliputti

69. Sounded genuine, and if you think that you are above yelling at some dude then you are a liar and fooling nobody but yourself.
So.
a. Its genuine
b. Its not. And the world keeps spinning.

Posted at 3:16PM on Feb 6th 2009 by Gnarls Darwin

70. Listen people...Bale is the man...If this has done anything it has made me like him even more...Good for you Bale...That DP ruined the scene and he...is the douche bag. Carry on. oh yeah...and stay away from Scientology because that will be the breaking point for me.

Posted at 3:56AM on Feb 7th 2009 by K.Quan

71. This non-acting domb-ass jerk should go away. He is a damn moron!

Posted at 3:24PM on Feb 6th 2009 by diana

72. He was ACTING like punk? Christian Bale IS a punk as far as I'm concerned! I worked in a TV newsroom for 6 years and saw more than my share of such scenarios and have been on the receiving end of such a tirade. If Bale had an issue with his production staff, he should've taken it up with the studio execs and let one of THEM deal with it. No, this was a raw display of power abuse, plain and simple. His "apology" can be translated to "damage control." What doesn't Bale f****** understand about the dignity of others????

Posted at 12:09PM on Feb 7th 2009 by Sabs

73. # 1 DIRT BAG

Posted at 3:26PM on Feb 6th 2009 by Bad Bill Bo Baggins

74. Normal people get fired for the kind of behavior Bale showed on the set.

I've neer gone off on some one like he did with the PD. Apolgies can be made, but there is no excuse for such behavior.

And there is no more room in my video library for any additional Christian Bale films.

Posted at 3:30PM on Feb 6th 2009 by Todd

75. He's a good actor. The cares he went off on a pd. He's awesome and I will defintely continue watching his movies.

Posted at 3:30PM on Feb 6th 2009 by rt

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