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Every actor or actress has been in the phase of their careers where they are just starting off in the film industry, and they met either another star or a filmmaker who showed them the path. Christian Bale has been through the same phase in his life, but contrary to others, his experience started when he was young at just 12 years old.
At such a young age, working with the right people in the film industry can prove to be a boon for an actor’s career. Thankfully, Bale’s first filmEmpire of the Sunallowed him to meet Steven Spielberg, one of the biggest filmmakers of all time. Seeing how the star has progressed in his career after working with him, the director feels nothing but the utmost pride for him.
Steven Spielberg Is Proud of What Christian Bale Has Accomplished In His Career
Starting off as a young actor in Hollywood can be a very daunting experience for young minds to take in, which often may not end well for them. Thankfully,Christian Balewas able to stabilize himself in the film industry at an early age despite being cast as the lead star at the age of 12 in 1987’sEmpire of the Sun.
Ensuring that he took the right path in his career as well as his life was none other than legendary directorSteven Spielberg.
In a past interview (viaFemale First), theJawsdirector opened up about how his collaboration with Bale in their aforementioned film proved to him that the young actor was going to make it big one day. He revealed that ever since then, he has taken great pride in what he has accomplished in his career, even going on to win an Academy Award. He said:
“I take great pride in young actors who started off doing films with me and have then made careers for themselves. NothingChristian Baledoes has ever failed to impress me.He is fearless and he was fearless when he was 12 years old.I am impressed more and more with each role he takes. But ina quiet placein my own life, I’ll say, ‘That’s my boy.'”
Even back then, when their film was released, everyone who sawThe Dark Knightstar’s performance was taken aback by just how amazing he was on-screen despite having little training and experience in acting.
What WasEmpire Of The SunAbout?
Just like how Martin Scorsese hit the home run by collaborating with Leonardo DiCaprio inGangs of New York,Spielberg introduced the film industry to Bale withEmpire of the Sun.
The film introduces us to Jamie Graham, a young English boy who is living a privileged life in Shanghai. But the circumstances changed when the Japanese invaded China, took all the foreign residents captive, and placed them in camps. Here, away from his parents and stuck with other foreigners of the country, Jamie sticks to his dignified upbringing and becomes a shining light of hope for the rest.
Empire of the Sun,available on Apple TV.
Deepak Bisht
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Deepak is a senior writer at FandomWire with a serious love for comic books (DC Absolute Universe and Marvel), the Warhammer universe (Horus Heresy and 40,000), cinematic universes (Sonic, MCU and DCU etc.) and Movies (Action, Adventure, Psychological Horror and Thrillers etc.).With over 1,400 articles under his belt, he spends most of his time diving into the world of superheroes, cinematic universes, TV shows, and films. His goal? To share accurate, engaging, and fun stories that keep fans hooked and in the know.
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