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M&M: Christian Bale’s Hissy Fit

Posted by DFO

Feb. 4, 2009 5:30 p.m. • 25 comments

Not I spend much time reading the gossip mags, but I did happen to stumble over an online phenomenon concerning “Dark Knight” star Christian Bale that intrigued me. First, go to TMZ.com and scroll down to the post “Bale vs. Director – Best Freak Out.” You’ll hear audio of Bale throwing a hissy fit last July on the set of “Terminator Salvation.” His target was cinematographer Shane Hurlbut, who committed the onset sin of crossing Bale’s sight line during a scene. Then scroll below to see the YouTube video that music producer Lucian Piane created, using Bale’s tantrum as the base of a dance-music mix/Dan Webster, Movies & More. More here.

Question: Is your enjoyment of an actor’s performance affected by public meltdown’s like this?

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