Excerpts from a very good interview with Christian Bale
You once described what you did for The Machinist—starving off a third of your body—as "calming." Can you elaborate?
I guess you just sort of have to focus on other…pleasures than food. So you focus on things of the mind. It really is almost mind control. And I found that very calming. Usually, you're getting nervous energy from what you're taking into your body. Since I wasn't putting anything in, I was left in a low-energy state. I didn't even have the energy to sleep much at all, if that doesn't sound too strange. But that absence of energy was replaced with an ability to focus in a very slow and steady way for hours and hours. Physically, I was incredibly relaxed—I really didn't have a choice—but mentally very acute. It was very nice to be in that state while it lasted. My family enjoyed that one as well, after they got over the horror of looking at me.
So……outside of your roles, do you have a history of putting yourself in situations where you have to test yourself physically or even court danger?
Definitely. Though the one that stands out to me wasn't physically demanding or dangerous. One of the places where we lived when I was growing up had this big wood out the back. And starting when I was about 8, I used to enjoy just walking alone through the wood late. Eleven p.m. Midnight. Later. Deep into the woods. It was terrifying. And I wasn't allowed to look behind me, no matter what noises I heard. That was the point. That thing. The fear. To go into some deep place, a well of fear, that you've never been to before and that you didn't know the way out of. Not looking behind, not turning around, just going deeper and deeper into those woods. I always enjoyed that.
GQ: A Nice Quiet Chat with Christian Bale (June 2009)
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
Christian Bale: "That was the point. That thing. The fear"
Tv Schedule: November 9-15, 2009
Monday November 9
How I Met Your Mother SE05E07 "The Rough Patch"
The Big Bang Theory S03E07 "The Guitarist Amplification"
Gossip Girl S03E08 "They Shoot Humphreys, Don't They?"
Lie To Me S0206
House M.D S06E06 "Known Unknowns"
Tuesday November 10
Melrose Place S01E09
Sons of Anarchy S02E10 "Balm"
V S01E02 "There Is No Normal Anymore"
Wednesday November 11
Nip/Tuck S06E05 "Abigail Sullivan"
Thursday November 12
FlashForward S01E08 "Playing Cards with Coyote"
The Vampire Diaries S01E09 "History Repeating"
Supernatural S05E09 "The Real Ghostbusters"
Fringe S02E07 "Of Human Action"
30 Rock S04E05 "The Problem Solvers"
Friday November 13
Smallville S09E08 "Idol"
Stargate Universe S01E08 "Time"
Sunday November 15
Dexter S04E08 Road Kill
Californication S0308 "The Apartment"
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
U.S Box Office October 30-November 1, 2009
| # | Title | Oct 30 - Nov 1 | % Chg. | Theaters | Weeks | AVG | Cumulative | ||
| 1 | This Is It | $ 23,234,394 | 3,481 | 1 | $ 6,675 | $ 34,442,926 | |||
| 2 | Paranormal Activity | 16,387,327 | -22.3 | 2,404 | 6 | 6,817 | 84,627,372 | ||
| 3 | Law Abiding Citizen | 7,403,630 | -40.3 | 2,764 | 3 | 2,679 | 51,485,280 | ||
| 4 | Couples Retreat | 6,460,525 | -39.2 | 3,026 | 4 | 2,135 | 87,026,280 | ||
| 5 | Where the Wild Things Are | 5,931,417 | -57.7 | 3,645 | 3 | 1,627 | 62,650,379 | ||
| 6 | Saw VI | 5,270,794 | -62.7 | 3,036 | 2 | 1,736 | 22,534,749 | ||
| 7 | Astro Boy | 3,460,651 | -48.4 | 3,020 | 2 | 1,146 | 11,316,418 | ||
| 8 | The Stepfather | 3,207,792 | -48.5 | 2,346 | 3 | 1,367 | 24,555,801 | ||
| 9 | Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant | 3,098,185 | -50.8 | 2,754 | 2 | 1,125 | 10,809,975 | ||
| 10 | Amelia | 3,034,667 | -22.3 | 1,070 | 2 | 2,836 | 8,340,499 |
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Sunday, November 1, 2009
Tv Schedule: November 2-8, 2009
Monday November 2
How I Met Your Mother SE05E06 "Bagpipes"
The Big Bang Theory S03E06 "The Cornhusker Vortex"
Gossip Girl S03E08 "The Grandfather: Part II"
Tuesday November 3
Melrose Place S01E08
Sons of Anarchy S02E09 "Fa Guan"
V S01E01 "Pilot"
Wednesday November 4
Nip/Tuck S06E04 "Jenny Juggs"
Thursday November 5
FlashForward S01E07 "The Gift"
The Vampire Diaries S01E08
Supernatural S05E08 "Changing Channels"
Fringe S02E06 "Earthling"
30 Rock S04E04 "Audition Day"
Friday November 6
Smallville S09E07 "Kandor"
Stargate Universe S01E07 "Earth"
Sunday November 8
Dexter S04E07
Californication S0307 "So Here's The Thing ..."
Bored To Death S01E08 "Take a Dive"
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Michael Jackson Videography
-Off the Wall
-Thriller
-Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson - Say, Say, Say
-Bad
-Come Together (from Moonwalker)
-Dangerous
-HIStory/Blood on the Danceflloor
-Invincible
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Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Michael Jackson-Invincible: The Music Videos
"You Rock My World"
Written and composed by Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, and Nora Payne
Produced by Michael Jackson and Rodney Jerkins
Music video: Story written by Michael Jackson and Paul Hunter Directed by Paul Hunter
"Cry"
Written, composed and produced by R. Kelly
"Unbreakable" (feat. The Notorious B.I.G.)
Written and composed by Michael Jackson Produced by Michael Jackson and Rodney Jerkins
Michael Jackson planned, and wanted "Unbreakable" to be the first single to be released from Invincible, with a music video (rumored to be directed by George Lucas) accompanying it. Sony, however, released You Rock My World and Cry as the first singles, and plans for the single release of "Unbreakable", as well as single releases for "Break Of Dawn", "Whatever Happens", "Invincible", "The Lost Children", and "Heaven Can Wait"[citation needed] were cancelled, along with all other video shoots and promotion.
Fan Made Music Video
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U.S Box Office October 23 - 25, 2009
| # | Title | Oct 23 - 25 | % Chg. | Theaters | Weeks | AVG | Cumulative | ||
| 1 | Paranormal Activity | $ 21,104,070 | 7.6 | 1,945 | 5 | $ 10,850 | $ 61,580,588 | ||
| 2 | Saw VI | 14,118,444 | 3,036 | 1 | 4,650 | 14,118,444 | |||
| 3 | Where the Wild Things Are | 14,019,406 | -57.1 | 3,735 | 2 | 3,754 | 53,558,981 | ||
| 4 | Law Abiding Citizen | 12,403,888 | -41.0 | 2,890 | 2 | 4,292 | 40,008,703 | ||
| 5 | Couples Retreat | 10,620,685 | -38.4 | 3,074 | 3 | 3,455 | 77,736,885 | ||
| 6 | Astro Boy | 6,702,923 | 3,014 | 1 | 2,224 | 6,702,923 | |||
| 7 | Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant | 6,293,205 | 2,754 | 1 | 2,285 | 6,293,205 | |||
| 8 | The Stepfather | 6,230,969 | -46.2 | 2,734 | 2 | 2,279 | 20,082,652 | ||
| 9 | Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs | 5,250,541 | -34.5 | 2,741 | 6 | 1,916 | 114,854,877 | ||
| 10 | Zombieland | 4,205,812 | -44.8 | 2,447 | 4 | 1,719 | 67,213,384 |
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Sunday, October 25, 2009
Michael Jackson-HIStory/Blood on the Danceflloor: The Music Videos
HIStory Teaser
"Scream"
Written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Music video directed by Mark Romanek
The most expensive music video ever made ($7 million)
"The clip's great allure is that neither of the siblings looks quite real. While the visuals hold barely any connection to the lyric, and seem to have no clear point, the weird look captivates" -Jim Farber, N.Y Daily News, 14/6/1995
"Childhood"
Written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson
"An outstanding, a Chris Van Allsburg-style vision of children in flying airships, crusading through a forest at night" -Doug Pratt, Doug Pratt's DVD: Movies, Television, Music, Art, Adult, and More!
"You Are Not Alone"
Written and composed by R. Kelly and co-produced by R.Kelly and Michael Jackson
"[it] remains among Michael's best song's ... On listening to 'You Are Not Alone', one wonders how many times Michael tried to tell himself, during his most desperate and anguished times, that he did have support in his life, from a higher power, or even friends and family, whether he actually believed it or not" -J. Randy Taraborrelli
"Earth Song"
Written and composed by Michael Jackson Produced by Michael Jackson,David Foster,Bill Bottrell Music video directed by Nick Brandt
"A powerful gospel opus" -Michael Mehle, Rocky Mountain News
"They Don't Care About Us"
Written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson Music videos directed by Spike Lee
"'They Don't Care About Us' has an edge, and Spike Lee had approached me. It's a public awareness song and that's what he is all about. It's a protest kind of song ... and I think he was perfect for it" -Michael Jackson
Brazil Version
Prison Version
"Stranger in Moscow"
Written, composed and produced by Michael Jackson
"[Jackson is] angry, miserable, tortured, inflammatory, furious about what he calls, in 'Stranger in Moscow', a 'swift and sudden fall from grace'...HIStory feels like the work of someone with a bad case of Thriller nostalgia. Occasionally this backward focus works to Jackson's advantage: On 'Stranger in Moscow' he remembers the synth-pop '80s while constructing wracked claims of danger and loneliness" -James Hunter, Rolling Stone, 10/8/1995
"HIStory" Tony Moran remix/"Tony Moran's HIStory Lesson"
Originally composed by Michael Jackson, James Harris III and Terry Lewis
"Blood on the Dance Floor"
Written and composed by Michael Jackson Produced by Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley
Music video directed by Michael Jackson and Vincent Paterson
"[it is] a second-rate mixture of 'Beat It' and 'Thriller' but Jackson's missteps are better than most pop music out there. This track showcases all the artist's trademarks: the ooohing, the grunts, and funky basslines. It is hard to hear 'Blood on the Dance Floor' and not want to moonwalk or dance like a ghoul" -J.T Griffin, Allmusic, 13/7/2005
"Ghosts"
Written and composed by Michael Jackson Produced by Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley
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