Christian Bale loses it on the set of Terminator Salvation

[blu_chaplin]

Originally Posted by McLovin

Yeah, yeah, yeah...

And Robert Downey Jr. did so many drugs he could be a pharmacist...

And Mel Gibson was arrested for DUI and made racial slurs...

And Mike Phelps did a bong hit...

And Tom Cruise... well, I don't know what Tom Cruise is...

Next...

I think the only one that compares is Mel, I mean RDJ and Phelps were not doing anything disrespectful to anyone else but themselves....if you consider weed a bad thing that is.

[McLovin]

I'm just saying Bale isn't the first one to do something stupid and he wont be the last

[Porkchop Express]

What's the matter? No shiatsu this morning?

[Darko]

Originally Posted by nick1091

This book might be of interest to you.

Good one!

[JLaSoul]

When I heard the audio the guy walked in on a scene more then once not just once more then once I can see how that is irritating and especially on an important scene but dang he did go on yelling for awhile.

[P@t_Mtl]

Who here like sports?

Do you believe that it's alright for athletes (professional atheles) to act in this fashion? Ever watch a baseball manager acted after a call he does not like? A batter charging the mount? Hockey player fighting and using sticks?

[blu_chaplin]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Who here like sports?

Do you believe that it's alright for athletes (professional atheles) to act in this fashion? Ever watch a baseball manager acted after a call he does not like? A batter charging the mount? Hockey player fighting and using sticks?

Thats different imo because its competition, you can not take your shot over, you can not change a call (usually). Bale getting upset is understandable, but they way he went through with it was unacceptable.

I can understand a coach or player, or whole team getting colorful over a wrongful call if that costs them a championship or a big game, because its unfair. Sure its unfair that Bale's scene got messed up, but he can do it OVER again a million times.

And I am not even saying its right for sports players to do it, I think everyone should be able to control that...I just can understand it more because of their situation.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by blu_chaplin

Thats different imo because its competition, you can not take your shot over, you can not change a call (usually). Bale getting upset is understandable, but they way he went through with it was unacceptable.

I can understand a coach or player, or whole team getting colorful over a wrongful call if that costs them a championship or a big game, because its unfair. Sure its unfair that Bale's scene got messed up, but he can do it OVER again a million times.

And I am not even saying its right for sports players to do it, I think everyone should be able to control that...I just can understand it more because of their situation.

It's the same thing, look at it from this angle.

Athletes get upset because of a bad call that can ruin all "their hard work"

I know that personaly I hate having my work wasted or my time wasted in the office by the action of someone else who did not concentrate or just was careless.

Now look at it from this fashion. You and the crew have been re-doing this scene over and over, there had some practice run before shooting and then they are doing the shoot and lines are forgotten, lights are not correct, equipment is not working....the list can be long. Now suddendly everyone is "in the zone", they are nailling this scene and then someone walk's in a destroy the scene. How do you now feel? All your hard work ruined because of a bad call from someone. What is your reaction? Sure actors are "prima donna", all of their life they are being told by everyone how great and wonderful they are.

In this case I don't attribute this reaction to being a prima donna. I say it's more a case of someone who does have some trouble keeping his anger in check along with being tired and frustrated and suddendly lashing out at the easiest target.

[lobo81865]

I think we've all probably been that ticked off at work at one time or another. We just don't have cameras around to catch it, thank goodness. I would cut the guy some slack. Everybody has bad days.

[Aerodude73]

so can we all Get Over it? He had a bad day, went off on the guy, the movie Obv. got finished with him and prob. apologized right after or within a day or so. if not, then he's reading all his press from TDK still and thinking he's above it, or was---as it was out when Terminator was being filmed.

it's only news now cuz' this audio clip just came out.

[McLovin]

Originally Posted by lobo81865

I think we've all probably been that ticked off at work at one time or another. We just don't have cameras around to catch it, thank goodness. I would cut the guy some slack. Everybody has bad days.

You should see me at work when the copier doesn't work right

[ScarredLungs]

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Agreed. Regardless of WHAT occurred before that, it was childish, irrational and condescending with the intent to hurt.

Being angry is OK...being P!SSED is OK....but what you do with those feelings reveals your true character. Egos Gone Wild.

+1 I Agree

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by FilmmakingFiasco

I know the majority of you have never worked on a film set. Things get high pressured. Everyone's looking to do their part and not screw up. Actors each have their own way of performing and dealing with things on set. Some can remain calm and reserved; others will lash out.

Craft services costs more for a movie than most people make in a year. Anything that you think is right or appropriate goes out the window when you're only as good as the opening weekend numbers and thousands of dollars go by each second while you're on set.

These things are movies, they get edited together and have the illusion of a continuous work. Multiple takes are required for scenes. Shooting drags on all day and goes on for months. EVERYTHING is run on a schedule. Actors are cattle. Sure, they get paid a lot but there's a reason a lot of young stars burn out more quickly and that's because Hollywood throws them around like tissues.

Was it nice or right? No, probably not. Does it make him a bad person? Maybe if your sense of good and bad is very black and white and you like to judge people based on closed set personal moments. I'd rather see someone curt and straightforward than most of the passive aggressive BS that passes as acceptable nowadays.

So its like a regular job then, schedules, working long days, month after month...wow, sounds brutal.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by GGX

You make it seem like Jerry Seinfeld plays multiple roles in the show. Like he is the only actor lol.

And tell me. What else is Michael Richards really known for?

How did I achieve that?

Richards was on a show long ago called Firay Night and he had his own show after Seinfeld.....which helps prove my point. Thanks.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by FilmmakingFiasco

I know the majority of you have never worked on a film set. Things get high pressured. Everyone's looking to do their part and not screw up. Actors each have their own way of performing and dealing with things on set. Some can remain calm and reserved; others will lash out.

Craft services costs more for a movie than most people make in a year. Anything that you think is right or appropriate goes out the window when you're only as good as the opening weekend numbers and thousands of dollars go by each second while you're on set.

These things are movies, they get edited together and have the illusion of a continuous work. Multiple takes are required for scenes. Shooting drags on all day and goes on for months. EVERYTHING is run on a schedule. Actors are cattle. Sure, they get paid a lot but there's a reason a lot of young stars burn out more quickly and that's because Hollywood throws them around like tissues.

Was it nice or right? No, probably not. Does it make him a bad person? Maybe if your sense of good and bad is very black and white and you like to judge people based on closed set personal moments. I'd rather see someone curt and straightforward than most of the passive aggressive BS that passes as acceptable nowadays.

Curt and straightforward? LOL

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by Blu Man

“If you are working in a very intense scene and someone takes you out of your groove…It was the most emotional scene in the movie,” said Franklin. “And for him to get stopped in the middle of it. He is very intensely involved in his character. He didn’t walk around like that all day long. It was just a moment and it passed.

“This was my second movie with Christian, and it has always been a good experience with him,” added Franklin, who also worked with the actor on 2000’s Shaft. “He is so dedicated to the craft. I think someone is begging to make some noise about this, but I don’t think it’s fair. The art of acting is not paint by numbers, it’s an art form.

Bruce Franklin ( the guy getting yelled at) had this to say. It sheds a little more light. He had a right to be mad but he did go overboard a little. From hearing this it seems as though Chraistian might have appoligized for his behavior later on during the day.

Classic. The victim apologizing for the abuser.

Can you say "Dysfunctional"?

[sfmarine]

Well, apparently Bale went a little American Psyco there.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by Variable

I'm posting at home because I just got to listen to it and want to come back to the thread just saying I really don't think this is that big of a deal and I'll stick to what I said earlier.

If someone spoke to YOU like that, it would be no big deal?

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by shaka

LMAO might have? really? as he should..

i always been a fan of this guy but after this, that was totally uncalled for, no matter the situation.

does this guy even have kids? or wife? remenber what happend to his mother and sister some months back ??? a guy who doesnt even respect his own mother of sister ??? needs help seriously...

i feel sorry for anyone around him, i was knew a guy like this who acted almost always good but there was some days when get got super mad like this over NOTHING, and this is what happend, this guy got this pissed OVER NOTHING, he clearly has issues !!!

pathetic to say the least..

Exactly.

[HKMOVIESAREBEST]

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