Christian Bale height and weight, how he lost weight for the film The Machinist, diet and menu

Welshman Christian Bale facts about Batman thrice

Son of a pilot and grandson of a clown

Christian's father, David Bale, was a pilot, and his mother Jenny worked in a circus.
The star's full name is Christian Charles Philip.

Christian has three sisters: Erin is a musician, Sharon is a computer scientist, and Louise is a director/actress.

Bale's grandfather was also a creative person: a comedian and children's animator.

The actor spent his childhood in Wales, but loves to speak with an English accent.

Fun fact: Christian Bale first appeared on TV in 1982, in a commercial for Lenor fabric softener, and in 1983 in a breakfast cereal commercial.

A year later he made his theater debut in London's West End in a play with Rowan Atkinson.

Fell in love with Drew Barrymore

There were 4 thousand applicants for the role of Jim Graham in the war drama Empire of the Sun, but Spielberg chose Bale.

For this work, Christian received critical acclaim and became the first winner of a special award for young actors.

Fun fact: Christian Bale admitted he was in love with Drew Barrymore when she visited her godfather Steven Spielberg on the set of Empire of the Sun. He was 13, she was 12.

Psychopath helped career

When preparing for the role of Patrick Bey, Christian was inspired by Nicolas Cage in the film Vampire's Kiss.

Before filming began, Bale was warned that American Psycho could damage his career, but this infuriated the actor even more.

During the filming of the film, he spoke with an American accent both on and off set. Therefore, when Christian spoke with a British accent at the farewell party, everyone thought: he was preparing for a new role.

American Psycho was the first movie for which Bale transformed his body.

Eternal metamorphoses of the body

He would later lose 63 pounds for The Machinist, bulk up for The Dark Knight franchise, and lose weight again for The Fighter and Rescue Dawn. And for the sake of his role in “American Hustle,” Christian, on the contrary, will noticeably gain weight.

He is described as not a very pleasant person. An artist can flare up and have a scandal (this happened on the set of the film “Terminator: May the Savior Come”). But Bale loves animals, he has 2 dogs and three cats.

Amazing fact: Christian Bale reduced his diet to a can of tuna and one apple a day in order to become catastrophically thin for The Machinist. He “quenched” his appetite by smoking.

The youngest Bruce Wayne

He is the seventh actor to play the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman and the youngest.

Bale performed all the stunts himself, except for the Batmobile chase.

In the movie Batman Begins, there is a scene where Neeson and Bale's characters are fighting on a frozen lake. The actors heard the ice cracking under their feet, but this did not stop them. The next day the ice completely melted.

Unplayed roles: Dawson, Turner, Bond

In 1997, Christian Bale - interesting fact - auditioned for the role of Jack Dawson in Titanic and almost got it. But Kate Winslet intervened.

He could have gotten the role of Will Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean, but lost it to Orlando Bloom.

Another unplayed role is Bond in Casino Royale.

Bale was included in Empire magazine's list of the 100 Sexiest Movie Stars in 2007.

The drug addict brought good luck

For the film "The Fighter" - a well-known fact - Christian Bale received an Oscar and a Golden Globe.

In addition to these awards, his role as a drug addict trainer of his own brother brought him 30 more awards.

Together with his wife he protects animals

Christian is a big fan of the Terminator franchise.

Bale loves video games.

He is married to Sandra ("SeeBee") Blazik, a former makeup artist and acting agent whom he met through Winona Ryder.

The couple has two children: daughter Emmeline and son Joseph.

One last interesting fact about Christian Bale: together with his wife, he supports conservation groups (Greenpeace and WWF) and is on the board of trustees of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.

Childhood

By origin, Christian himself (full name Christian Charles Philip Bale) calls himself English, and he was born in Pembrokeshire in west Wales. Due to his father's profession as a commercial pilot, the Bale family moved frequently. They eventually settled in the USA, in California. Christian is the youngest child in the family; he has three sisters.

Christian Bale as a child

During the first 15 years of his life, Christian changed 15 cities and got used to living out of suitcases. By Bale’s own admission, this was not a traumatic experience for him; on the contrary, thanks to frequent moves, he forever retained a passion for change and vivid impressions. This is what he later found in acting.

Christian Bale with his parents and sisters

Almost all of Christian’s close relatives were involved in creative professions in one way or another - his mother was a circus performer, and his grandfather was a children’s comedian. By the way, one of Bale’s sisters later became an actress and director, and the other became a musician.

Filming in the film The Machinist

For the filming of The Machinist, Christian Bale lost a third of his weight, losing up to 55 kg. This diet is absolutely simple: an apple, a cup of coffee and a can of tuna per day: (1) - 200-250 calories at a rate of 2500. Result: loss of fat, and most of the muscle.

The break between filming The Machinist and the first scenes of Batman was only 6 weeks! During this time, the actor tried to regain his shape as quickly as possible and, in addition, gain good muscle mass. Result: he increased his weight to 86 kilograms.

Christian Bale's diet for filming Batman

The actor needed to regain muscle very quickly, and the total calorie intake was almost 4000 kcal. Every day he ate 350 g of protein, 500 g of carbohydrates and 70-90 g of fat. The training was as active as possible to minimize fat gain.

Christian Bale is a vegetarian and does not eat meat or poultry(2). Protein sources included fish, dairy products, eggs, and protein shakes. Meals occurred every 2-3 hours - otherwise he simply would not have eaten so much in a day.

What program does Batman use to train?

The program was based on variations of basic exercises that involved several muscle groups at once - both main and auxiliary. The goal was to activate the white muscle fibers responsible for explosive power.

Christian performed barbell push-ups, deadlift variations, squat jumps, and explosive bench presses(3). The exercises were performed at a fast pace, and the workouts included a high volume of cardio.

The first day:

Superset of pull-ups and pull-downs - 4 sets of 12 repetitions of each exercise. Designed for warm-up, light to medium weights are used.

Lifting the barbell from the floor to the chest - 4 sets of 10, 10, 8 and 6 repetitions. The lowest point of movement is the barbell on the floor; upper – to chest levels; The first part of the movement is similar to a deadlift, then the barbell rises higher. Light and medium weights are used.

Lifting the barbell with pushing up - 4 sets of 10, 10, 8 and 6 repetitions.

Second day:

Sprint – a race of 10 meters in 5 sets, 30 meters in 5 sets, 40 meters in 5 sets. Rest between sets – 1 minute, between distances – 2 minutes.

Jump squats – 4 sets of 10, 10, 8 and 6 reps. Squats with a sharp jump up from the bottom point of the movement, at the top point the legs are torn off the ground. To reduce the risk of injury, only perform with a backpack loaded with weight and not with a barbell.

Lunges – 4 sets of 10 reps.

Day three:

Superset of Smith rack bench press and dumbbell flyes – 3 sets of 12 reps of each exercise. Designed for warm-up, light weight.

Smith's Explosive Rack Bench Press - 4 sets of 10, 10, 8 and 6 reps. Bench press with barbell thrown up. Performed under the mandatory supervision of the insurer. See description below.

“Ricochet” – each approach lasts 2 minutes, then 30 seconds. rest; total – 30 minutes. There are 2 squares measuring 30x30 cm on the floor. You need to jump from one corner to another as quickly as possible, constantly changing the direction of the jump.

Day four:

Cardio exercises to increase blood flow in the muscles and accelerate metabolism and recovery: elliptical, swimming, and more. The training lasts no more than an hour!

Days five, six and seven:

Repeat 1, 2 and 3 days.

How to do an explosive bench press?

Important points: the exercise must be performed in a Smith stance, the control of a trainer or insurer is extremely important, it is necessary to use light and medium weights to avoid injury.

Exercise technique: lying in a Smith stance, lower the barbell until it touches your chest, sharply raise it, fully straightening your arms, at the top point push the barbell up and release it from your hands; then gently accept, lower down and repeat the movement.

Little secrets of Christian Bale's figure!

Note that none of the exercises included in the program can be safely performed with heavy weights, which once again proves that sufficient load for muscle growth can be achieved with medium weights.

In addition, I would like to separately warn you against repeating the actor’s training methods - sudden weight loss and further weight gain, repeated several times, are without a doubt extremely harmful to both metabolism and health.

Christian Bale is an actor who, out of love for his profession, has already transformed several times from a muscular athlete to a starved prisoner and back. In fact, such self-experiments are definitely harmful!!!

The editors of the ABS-sports.ru website wish Christian health and success in his hard work!!!

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Christian Bale

• Date of birth: January 30, 1974.
• Height: 183 cm.
• Weight: from 55 to 90 kg.

In my opinion, the best films in which Bale starred are: “The Dark Knight Rises”, “The Prestige”, “Equilibrium”, “Terminator: May the Savior Come”, “American Psycho”. I also recommend watching all these films, I guarantee you won’t regret it.

And so, Weight from 55 to 90 kg, why such a spread? Below is a photo that shows Christian Bale's transformations over the years.

As you can see, it is impossible to give an absolutely accurate weight of a given person, because... it is constantly changing. For example, before the start of the film, driver Bale weighed 83 kg. In 4 months (which was exactly the period of time he spent preparing for the film The Machinist), he lost 28 kg (63 lbs), thereby dropping his weight from 83 kg to 55 kg.

A depressing sight, isn't it? How did he manage to do this? The answer is quite simple: 1 apple, a can of tuna, 3 cups of coffee and all this for the whole day. In addition, he used a complex of vitamins and minerals. Total: about 200-250 calories per day. Can you imagine it? Of course, with such a calorie content, the result was a sharp loss of both fat and muscle. That's basically it. Christian Bale's ideas were very simple, he did not have the goal of preserving muscle, he was ready to sacrifice both fat and muscle mass, but physical activity was still present.

But this is not physical exercise with weights, this is a kind of cardio exercise, stretching, isometric exercises, that is, he was physically active, but he ate very little.

What do I mean by this? An adult with a height of 183 cm, brought himself to a weight of 55 kg, having all the temptations that you can imagine in this life, I simply cannot imagine how you can have such endurance, discipline, in general, this is very cool!

Do you think that's all? Hehe, this is just the beginning. It's even cooler!

After filming the film The Machinist, it turned out that filming began on the film “Batman Begins” where Christian Bale plays the main role of Batman. Judge for yourself, what the hell is Batman made of bones and skin? Christian again had to work hard to look like his fairy-tale hero. So, over the course of 5 months, Christian Bale gains 45.5 kg of lean muscle mass (100 pounds).

How does his diet and training change?

Christian radically changes the amount of carbohydrates and protein in his daily diet.

• Protein 2.5 grams per 1 kg of desired body weight), i.e. gradually increases to 250 grams per day.
• Carbohydrates 3 grams per 1 kg of desired body weight), i.e. gradually increases to 300 grams per day.

And, of course, the training itself changes radically. From aerobic exercise, he moves on to hard physical labor, what is called building muscle mass. The most interesting thing is that he gained more than he had before the film as a driver (85 kg), but became 100 kg.

In general, before the film The Machinist he weighed 85 kg, in preparation for the film The Machinist he dropped to 55 kg, and after 5 months his weight became 100 kg. In 9 months, he undergoes various transformations with his body so radically.

Do you think that's all? I am begging you. When Christian gained weight 100 kg and appeared to the director of the film Batman, the director told him: Christian, this is excess muscle mass. Let's lose at least 10kg back, which is exactly what Christian did. It's incredible what he does with his weight.

But this is not the end, in 2010 Christine Bale was preparing for the main role in the film The Fighter, the actor again lost a lot of weight, although this was not required by the contract, losing weight from 100 to 66 kilograms.

It’s simply incredible, after conducting such an experiment on yourself at least once, no matter how long, you will learn so much about your body that you can do whatever your heart desires! Christian is proof of that. Christian Bale is a British film actor who has repeatedly proven that he is ready for the craziest metamorphoses for the sake of a role.

He does not look for easy ways: while other actors make do with silicone pads, Christian gains weight so that his character looks natural. What you won't do for art! Interesting to know: admires the actor’s talent and shows his 12 incredible transformations on the screen

Christian Bale is a British film actor who has repeatedly proven that he is ready for the craziest metamorphoses for the sake of a role. He does not look for easy ways: while other actors make do with silicone pads, Christian gains weight so that his character looks natural. What you won't do for art! It’s interesting to know that he admires the actor’s talent and shows his 12 incredible transformations on the screen.

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Christian Bale (b. 1974 in the UK) is a British-American film actor who has acted in various genres - from arthouse to Hollywood blockbusters. Known as a performer of roles in the trilogy about Bae, “The Machinist”, “American Psycho”, “Saving Dawn”, “Equilibrium”, “Terminator”, etc. He is a vegetarian (does not eat meat, but eats fish, milk and eggs).

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For filming, he often had to gain and then lose weight, and in a very short time. The transformations of his body cannot but surprise:

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• 2004, for the film “The Machinist” (the role of Trevor Reznik) - minus 28 kg in 4 months (from 83 to 55);
• 2004, for “Batman”, the first part of the trilogy (the main role of the superhero) - plus 45 kg in 5 months (from 55 to 100), but it was too much, and the actor had to lose 14 kg in 2 months (from 100 to 86);
• 2006, for the film “Saving Dawn” (the role of Dieter Dengler) - minus 24 kg (from 85 to 61);
• 2008, for “Batman. The Dark Knight" - plus 22 kg (from 61 to 83);
• 2010, for the film “The Fighter” (the role of Dicky Eklund) - minus 17 kg (from 83 to 66);
• 2012, for the film “The Dark Knight Rises” - plus 24 kg (from 66 to 90);
• 2013, for the crime thriller “From the Hell” - minus 24 kg (from 90 to 66);
• 2013, for the tragicomedy “American Hustle” (the role of Irving Rosenfeld) - plus 26 kg (from 66 to 92);
• 2017, for the film “The Prompter” (the role of Dick Cheyne) - plus 30 kg.

With such constant and rapid transformations of his body, Christian Bale endures endless filming, as he is one of the most sought-after actors in Hollywood. It is not surprising that everyone wants to know the secret of his diet, and he does not make it a secret, revealing it in interviews and numerous videos.

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Diet Christian Bale

What was the diet: Christian Bale used the following menu to lose weight:

• For his morning meal, Bale relied on a cup of black coffee, to which the actor did not add sugar or its substitutes.
• For lunch it was supposed to be canned tuna in its own juice. You could eat 200 g of this fish. The drink was again black coffee, unadorned.
• For dinner, the actor only drank a cup of coffee.
• During the day, 1 small green apple was allowed.
• To reduce harm to the body, the actor took multivitamin complexes.

With such a diet, not only fat mass is instantly lost, but also muscle mass, since the starved body used up all the reserves of the available mass to maintain vital functions.

• In addition to the diet, the actor tried to run while he had the strength. His goal at that time was to burn as much muscle and fat as possible, and aerobic exercise without proper nutrition forces the body to use up the available reserves of substances to the maximum.
• In addition, Christian distracted himself from the desire to eat through favorite activities, such as reading books.
• He also tried to spend all his free time at home and did not attend star parties, so as not to be tempted to eat or drink too much.

Bale subsequently admitted that he managed to lose so much weight only thanks to discipline and dedication. While losing weight, he was guided only by his own feelings, practically without resorting to the recommendations of nutritionists. Friends, relatives and colleagues expressed their concern about the actor’s condition, but he himself claimed that his health was quite normal.

The price of body transformation from Bale

Of course, Christian Bale is a role model for many. However, we would not recommend that you suddenly lose or gain weight, as the famous actor did. Such changes in the body can cause serious illnesses. And if Christian did this for the sake of his career and under the supervision of specialists, then you probably have time to wait a month, regardless of whether you dream of losing weight or are thinking about how to build muscle for a beginner.

Your task is to set a goal for yourself, to realize that you are ready to work for your own body. Then, using Bale's training, you can quickly get in shape, and then continue to work on yourself to improve your results. Remember, a pumped up muscular body, six-pack abs and hundreds of fans are not a dream, this is your goal!

Sports nutrition will help speed up the process of your transformation - protein, creatine, gainer, arginine, BCAA, amino acids. These supplements are specially designed for athletes and fitness-active people of different fitness levels. Such drugs are completely safe, and their effectiveness has already been proven.

Basic principles of the diet

Christian Bale has two diets. He uses one for weight loss, the other for weight gain.

Low calorie

One of the toughest food systems that exists.

• The daily calorie intake is reduced to 250 kcal and does not exceed 400 kcal.
• A monotonous menu that does not change from day to day until the desired results are achieved.
• Products: black coffee without sugar, apples, canned tuna in its own juice (without added oil), clean drinking water.
• It is mandatory to take a carefully selected vitamin and mineral complex.
• Plus the diet includes daily intense training.
• No strength exercises, only cardio, stretching, isometric gymnastics, aerobics, long-distance running.

Doctors warn that the diet, if followed for a long time, is dangerous to health and can lead to exhaustion, anorexia, mental disorders and other complications. These are not empty words: while on such a diet, the actor repeatedly lost consciousness during filming, forgot his role, and could not concentrate on the game. There were situations when he had to rest in order to recover to continue working. However, day after day he still ate only tuna with apples and exercised regularly.

High calorie

The complete opposite of the low-calorie diet is Christian Bale's high-carbohydrate diet, which he uses when the director urgently requires him to gain weight for a new role.

• The daily calorie intake increases to 2500-3000 kcal.
• The menu is varied and relatively balanced: the emphasis is on proteins (for building muscle mass, at least 250 g per day) and carbohydrates (for energy, 300 g per day).
• Main products: eggs, fish, milk as sources of proteins; cereals, pasta, fruits and vegetables as carbohydrates.
• To gain weight for the last film, he even allowed himself fast food.
• Meals - every 2-3 hours.
• Regular intense training complements the diet.
• Strength exercises are added to cardio loads to build muscle mass, and preference is given to working with hardware.

Training program

Not a single day of rest. After a day of cardio exercise, repeat the entire scheme from the very beginning.

The undoubted advantage of both diets is their effectiveness. The actor showed by his own example how you can lose 30 kg in just 4 months, and then get it back just as quickly. But at the same time, we must not forget about their obvious drawback - a health hazard. You need to understand that a star of such magnitude can afford personal nutritionists, trainers and doctors who regularly monitor his health and help him rehabilitate after such a “roller coaster” with weight.

Christian Bale's body transformations: “The Machinist, 2004” (55 kg); "Batman, 2005" (86 kg); “American Hustle, 2013” ​​(92 kg)

Many Bale fans have tried his weight loss diet. In most cases, such attempts ended in failure. The rest were hospitalized with stomach and mental disorders. Without constant supervision from specialists, it is categorically not recommended to practice such a system of nutrition and training on your own.

Gaining weight before filming "Batman"

After the film The Machinist, Christian was invited to the film Batman Begins. Of course, a hero who saves the world cannot weigh 55 kg with a height of 183 kg. Christian quickly began a weight gain and muscle building program. To do this, he significantly increased the consumption of proteins and carbohydrates: proteins - 250 g per day, carbohydrates - 300 g per day.

Christian Bale's Mass Gaining Diet: Before and After

Christian’s training also changed radically - he focused on strength exercises and hours of training with iron. After 5 months, the actor weighed 100 kg! The director of the film, seeing such a metamorphosis, was shocked, but said that Batman could not look like a bodybuilder, and asked him to lose at least 10 kg. A couple of months later (at the start of filming), Christian Bale already weighed 86 kg.

short biography

Born January 30, 1974 in Wales, UK. His father worked as a civil aviation pilot, and his mother was a circus performer, so the family moved around a lot. The future actor spent his childhood mainly in the UK, USA and Portugal. It is worth noting that Christian's grandfather was an actor. So it’s not surprising that Christian himself began his career at the age of nine, starring in a commercial. Soon he had the chance to play in the television film “Anastasia: The Secret of Anna.” Also during that period, he began playing in the theater, where he even ended up on the same stage with the famous comedian “Mr. Bean” (Rowan Actinson). Interestingly, Christian’s debut on the big screen took place in 1987 in a Soviet-Scandinavian film based on the fairy tale “Mio, my Mio” by Astrid Lindgren. And the next role in Steven Spielberg’s drama “Empire of the Sun” is already bringing young Christian quite a lot of fame

But the teenager didn’t like the excessive attention at all, and he stopped acting for a couple of years.

He returned to the screens in 1989 in the film adaptation of Shakespeare's play Henry V: The Battle of Agincourt, then he played Jim Hawkins in the film adaptation of Robert Stevenson's novel Treasure Island. Gradually, Christian began to get more and more adult roles. He performed excellent roles in a couple of musicals, showing his ability to sing and dance, and a little later he voiced a cartoon character. There were also roles alongside other popular actors in such successful films as Little Women and Secret Agent. In 1997, Christian Bale played the main role in the film Metroland, and a year later he brilliantly played a reporter-fan in the film about the glam rock era, Velvet Goldmine. His film “All the Little Animals” received a warm reception at the Cannes Film Festival. And in 1999, he again took part in the film adaptation of Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. The following year, Christian Bale played the lead role in the dramatic thriller American Psycho, based on a book that many put on a par with Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club. Christian himself, in preparation for the role, gained muscle mass and changed his front teeth for the worse.

"Batman"

The Batman Begins project in 2005 told viewers the backstory of the adventures of the hero from Gotham City, Bruce Wayne. The role of Batman in the first part of Christopher Nolan's dark trilogy became Christian Bale's ticket to big-budget cinema - for this work he received $9 million.

Christian Bale in the action movie "Batman Begins"

After such commercial success, Christian did not waste himself on one-day projects, but, as before, carefully studied the scripts offered to him. More important for him was always the name of the director - the one who stood at the head of the entire film. Therefore, in the following years, he managed to collaborate with Terrence Malick (“The New World”), and with James Mangold (“The Prestige”), and again with Christopher Nolan (“The Dark Knight”).

Christian Bale, Heath Ledger and Christopher Nolan on the set of The Dark Knight

Three years after being transformed into Man-Bat, Christian once again donned the costume of Bae, where his savior of Gotham City faced the charismatic king of chaos, the Joker (the legendary role of Heath Ledger). In 2009, the actor agreed to play in the continuation of the story of John Connor in the action film Terminator 4: The Future Begins, in which he later became disappointed. More successful that year was his role in the gangster saga “Johnny D.”, where he played a police officer hunting for Johnny Dillinger himself (Johnny Depp).

Christian Bale in the gangster saga "Johnny D."

Metamorphoses of Christian Bale

I would like to note: no matter what result you want to achieve - lose weight or gain weight - to achieve your goal, physical exercise must be mandatory and regular!

People are already accustomed to photographs of those who managed to lose a large number of kilograms in a short period of time, but few people trust such stories. But when a famous person manages to lose weight, it causes admiration and inspires him to do similar feats of his own. In particular, many are interested in the diet of Christian Bale, an actor who knows how to play with his weight, increasing and decreasing it to the desired parameters in record time.

Sample menu

For weight loss

The 1-day menu for Christian Bale's low-calorie diet does not suffer any changes. You will have to stay on this diet until you achieve the desired result. Study and be surprised how much willpower a person must have in order to sit on apples and canned tuna for 3 months.

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For weight gain

The menu for 1 day for a high-carbohydrate diet can be changed in accordance with your taste preferences. The main thing is to maintain the BJU ratio, focusing on proteins and carbohydrates.

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Christian Bale is a Hollywood actor, known to many not only as Batman, but also as a person who knows how to control his own weight. The transformations of his body look incredible: looking at photographs of him in different roles, it seems that these are completely different people. He demonstrated by his own example that his diets and training systems are workable schemes, but it’s unlikely that anyone will dare to repeat the star’s records.

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Do you want to know how star actresses lose weight? About this in our article: “Hollywood diet”.

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Consolidating the result from Christian Bale

During attacks of hunger, he read books - this allowed him to simultaneously relax, learn new information and, of course, forget about food for a while. During his weight loss, the actor stuck to home comforts. He did not go anywhere, since communication with relatives and friends implies not only conversations about life, but also additional food or drink.

After you achieve the result, you need to consolidate it. In pursuit of an ideal body, it is sometimes worth giving up your most favorite sweets and dishes. In the first few weeks, try to avoid sugar and hot spices. You need to forget about flour immediately, introduce fatty foods gradually, eat fried and smoked meat no more than once a week. Over time, when you get used to it, you can return other favorite foods to your diet, but gradually, so as not to harm your recently starved body. Try to eat more vegetables and fruits. Freshly squeezed juices will give you a boost of energy for the whole day.

From small to large

In 2000, Bale spent four months in the gym to gain the necessary muscle mass for the film American Psycho. This transformation required a lot of effort from him, but had a very beneficial effect on his appearance.

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Still from the film "American Psycho"

That's why fans gasped when the film "The Machinist" came out on the big screen in 2003. For the role of a hero who did not sleep for a year and hardly ate, Christian lost 28 kilograms in the same four months. “I wanted to lose more weight, but they stopped me in time,” the actor honestly admitted.

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Still from the movie "The Machinist"

In order to quickly bring himself to exhaustion, he drank two cups of coffee without sugar every day, ate 200 grams of tuna canned in its own juice and one green apple. According to Bale, he endured all the torment quite easily and did not seek help from nutritionists. And in order not to die from exhaustion in the prime of his life, he took vitamins.

Christian's experiments with weight did not stop there. For the film Rescue Dawn (2006), he lost weight again to 61 kg, only to gain 83 kg for the film The Dark Knight (2008). For the role of Batman, Bale also worked day and night in the gym.

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Still from the film “Batman. Start"

Two years later he weighed 66 kg in the film “The Fighter”. Christian played the role of the brother of the main character, a promising boxer whose career was ruined due to drugs. For his role as a goofy, skinny junkie, Bale received the coveted Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

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Still from the film “The Fighter”

And already in 2012, the actor gained up to 90 kilograms in order to return to the role of Bae. True, such experiments with weight should be resorted to only with the help of specialists. But Christian persistently experimented on himself on his own.

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Still from the film “The Dark Knight Rises”

"American Psycho"

And even before entering the new millennium, Christian surprised both fans and critics with another unexpected role, starring in the philosophical drama American Psycho. Director Mary Herron saw in the actor Patrick Bateman, the psychopathic hero from the novel by Bret Easton Ellis. There is almost no point in talking about this film - you need to watch it. If, of course, you are ready to survive the brutal murder of Jared Leto and Bale's race with a chainsaw for innocent victims. Christian Bale in the film "American Psycho" (trailer) Chris carefully prepared for this role - he changed his four front teeth, got rid of his English smile and pumped up. After the release of the provocative film, Christine became one of the most sought-after actors.

Christian Bale in the film "Equilibrium"

The 2000s began for Christian with the melodrama “Captain Corelli's Choice” with Nicolas Cage and Penelope Cruz. We should also highlight his acting work in the dystopia “Equilibrium” (2002), which is still one of the actor’s favorite films among his fans.

Old age is no joy

As time passed, Bale grew older. Now the actor is 44 years old. In December, a new film with his participation, “The Prompter,” will be released on big screens. The film tells the story of the 46th Vice President of the United States, Dick Cheney.

As always, Bale prepared extensively for his role. The actor studied not only Chaney's body language, but also his manner of speaking. Moreover, he had to learn the names of all government programs that Cheney, the 46th Vice President of the United States, could not have known about.

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Christian Bale

And most importantly, I gained 20 kilograms. Moreover, in a very short period of time: in the last film “Enemies,” which appeared in Russian cinemas in February, Bale was still a slender man. But if earlier he simply relied on fast food and pies, then this time the actor, feeling that such transformations had a detrimental effect on his health, decided for the first time to “do it according to the rules.”

“Before, I really changed my weight without thinking about the consequences. But now I said to myself: “Perhaps it’s time to approach this wisely.” In the past, in order to lose weight, I simply started smoking and drinking whiskey, but now I’m over forty, and I thought that I should start changing my image under the supervision of a nutritionist,” Christian admitted in an interview. And to look even more like Cheney, Bale shaved his hair and bleached his eyebrows.

BALE - DANCER

For the musical "Newsmen" (1992), Christian Bale learned to sing and dance in 10 weeks. When he signed the contract, it had not yet been decided that the film would be a musical, and then he had nowhere to go. Of course, the ability to sing “Kalinka” or do a squat dance are not the most important items on the list of a real man’s capabilities, but they can come in handy at any time. How long will it take to prepare? We addressed this question to the rector of the First School of Musical, senior teacher and curator of the musical course at RATI-GITIS, ex-soloist of GAANT under Igor Moiseev Dmitry Tomilin:

Dmitry Tomilin: “If we are talking about serious plasticity in the style of Fred Astaire, then in 10 weeks a talented choreographer can only teach an actor to imitate a dance - learn a certain set of steps for a specific number, but besides them, there will be nothing in his arsenal. The movements are selected taking into account the character of the performer, those that will be easier for him to master. And most of the fashionable and popular dance movements today, such as freestyle, locking popping, breakdancing, r'n'b, soul dancing, are initially designed in their methodology for the philistine level of training of the musculoskeletal system (body), and here no serious training required. In a couple of months, you will already begin to stand out from your sedentary and shy friends with your ability to show an original combination of movements to familiar music (you will learn something, you will be able to improvise something), but if you don’t stop, then it will only get better. What can help? Artistic gymnastics, acrobatics, trampoline, martial arts - those who engage in these sports have increased muscle tone and coordination of movements.”