London: Christian Bale believes that he is
"invincible" when it comes to his obsession of giving it all
to his acting.
"The Dark Knight" actor, who has gone to great lengths to
get his physical appearance right for the characters he plays
on screen, said it is his commitment to his work that allows
him to give memorable performances.
"I keep thinking I'm invincible. I like obsession. I hope
that it stays as healthy obsession," Bale told Metro
newspaper.
He famously lost approximately 28 kgs, reducing his body
mass to around 54 kgs to portray the role of insomniac, Trevor
Reznik in "The Machinist".
Bale added, "There's just always been an image which
struck me incredibly. Jimi Hendrix playing guitar, eyes
closed, looking like he's in ecstasy, creating beautiful
music... And I don't know if I imagined the blood or not but
blood flowing from his fingers.
"I don't care if it really happened or not but the point
for me is that he completely ignores the pain because of the
ecstasy. I enjoy that level of obsession and think that
viewers deserve performers to take it to that level if
necessary.
