Author: Dignan
Published: Feb 3rd, 2009
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Christian Bale F-Bombs Terminator Set; “It Was Just a Moment,” Assistant Director Says

Tags: christian bale freak out, christian bale rant, christian bale tirade

Of course somebody has come to defend Christian Bale and it happens to be one of the men he told to "shut the fuck up" during his July 2008 rant on the Terminator: Salvation set, Bruce Franklin. It's either some honest damage control or a sycophant's wet dream. There's some serious bullshit coming out of Franklin's mouth – "it was the most emotional scene in the movie…he is very intensely involved in his character….it was just a moment." Why can't somebody associated with the film just say it – Bale acted like a complete asshole. We all have bad days and there's no excuse to treat another human being like that. From E-Online:

But although Bale's behavior makes us think twice about taking tea with the Brit, let along working with him, Bruce Franklin, an assistant director and associate producer on the fourth Terminator film, tells E! News that Bale, a "consummate professional," just had a bad day.

"If you are working in a very intense scene and someone takes you out of your groove…It was the most emotional scene in the movie," said Franklin. "And for him to get stopped in the middle of it. He is very intensely involved in his character. He didn't walk around like that all day long. It was just a moment and it passed. "This was my second movie with Christian, and it has always been a good experience with him," added Franklin, who also worked with the actor on 2000's Shaft. "He is so dedicated to the craft. I think someone is begging to make some noise about this, but I don't think it's fair. The art of acting is not paint by numbers, it's an art form. "