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Terminator Director Excuses Bale Rant

McG takes responsibility for leak

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(Newser) – Terminator Salvation director McG joined the Christian Bale Rant Apology Tour yesterday, telling MTV he takes responsibility. “I lead the way by having a big personality, having a strong opinion, and being very vocal on the set. I’m trying to wind everybody up to a level of adrenaline that would correspond to a war situation,” he said, adding that Bale’s in-character reaction was taken out of context.

“Effectively, we were making a war movie,” he continued. “So if I have a scene where I’m trying to ramp my actor up to be credible while in a foxhole, fighting for his life, I want everybody’s blood to be up.” The director worried other actors may now hold back out of fear: “You don’t want actors thinking twice about the manner in which they choose to express themselves.”

Bryce Dallas Howard and Christian Bale in a scene from
Bryce Dallas Howard and Christian Bale in a scene from "Terminator Salvation."   (AP Photo/Warner Bros.)
Christian Bale in a scene from
Christian Bale in a scene from "Terminator Salvation."   (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Richard Foreman)
McG, director of
McG, director of "Terminator Salvation," reacts to photographers at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, Thursday, May 14, 2009.   (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
In this July 17, 2007 file photo, director McG at the NBC Press Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif.
In this July 17, 2007 file photo, director McG at the NBC Press Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif.   (AP Photo/Nick Ut, file)
"Terminator Salvation" director McG, second from right, poses with cast members (from left) Christian Bale, Anton Yelchin, and Sam Worthington at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, May 14, 2009.   (AP Photo)
Actors Christian Bale, Anton Yelchin, director McG, and actor Sam Worthington arrive at the premiere of
Actors Christian Bale, Anton Yelchin, director McG, and actor Sam Worthington arrive at the premiere of "Terminator Salvation," May 14, 2009 in Hollywood, Calif.   (Getty Images)
In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros., Christian Bale is shown in a scene from
In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros., Christian Bale is shown in a scene from "Terminator Salvation."   (AP Photo)
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myvoice
May 19, 09 11:16 AM CDT
BS!!! That's why its called acting! If you cant separate reality from fiction then you are not an actor but are in fact insane! :) Christian Bale has anger issues and if John Conner does...see again not acting! Reply
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vendetta
May 19, 09 12:45 PM CDT
You've never heard of method acting? That being said, yea, bale = douche. Reply
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Robert_Dada
May 19, 09 6:24 PM CDT
There's an easy way to solve the problem: don't go to his movies. Will that happen? No, just just accept it and move on. Reply
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sysco9
May 19, 09 7:28 PM CDT
can't wait!! Reply
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