Ha Ha Radio , you know you want to BE Bale..
Bale is the stereotype crazed method actor. They all act that way when someone who does not take "their craft serious" fucks up their groove. I'm not suggesting
they all act the way Bale did, but they are all S E R I O U S.
Bale has a rep for being a raw method actor. Like De Niro in Raging Bull, Bale showed tremendous commitment to physical change in The Machinist, for example.
Peek inside the mind of these skilled actors and you'll find a similar persona..
Think Brando, Daniel Day Lewis, Paul Newman, Al Pacino, James Dean, De Niro.. the list goes on..
PS - I'm not bragging, but I've worked on many Hollywood sets, and seen a bit with my own eyes, albeit not too many of the truly greats.