Bale a fu**ing mean Hombre?
An audio recording of Christian Bale throwing a fit on the set of his latest movie had tongues wagging this morning around the Nation.
In fact, disc jockeys were having a field day with the clip - recorded months ago - that TMZ posted on their web site over the week-end.
Allegedly, the director of cinematography stepped into the set to adjust a light - at which point - Bale let into him.
The audio tape reveals that the surprised crew member was not only subjected to verbal abuse, but physical threats, as well.
And, the spoiled actor's outburst wasn't just a short little tantrum, either.
The shocking tape lasts about three and a half minutes and is so riddled with foul language, that after "bleeps" were edited in to block out the offensive swear words, there wasn't much left on tape for the curious to make hide-nor-tail of.
Clever staff at one radio station seized on the opportunity bright and early this morning to hold a little contest on air.
"How many "F" bombs did Christian Bale hurl," one jock queried his audience.
"Call us right now and see if you can correctly put your tongue on the number."
Of course, it is not unusual for a crew member - especially a director of cinematography - to step into a hot set while a scene is being rehearsed or filmed to tweak a light or some such thing.
So what was the big fuss?
Well, a few actors in the business have a problem with concentration.
Tommy Lee Jones and Joan Collins, for instance, don't like bystanders stepping into their eye line as they are working because it may throw distract them.
Many directors are aware of that and usually make allowances by forewarning the crew and other cast members in advance before an actor arrives on set.
Notwithstanding, Bale's abusive conduct - and the subsequent thorough dressing-down of the crew member - was inappropriate and downright unprofessional.
After swearing at the man, and thoroughly humiliating him in front of everyone present on the movie set, the B-list movie actor threatened to "smash his lights".
Did he mean he was going to trash the light set-ups or was it a veiled threat?
Was Bale implying that he might punch the DP in the face?
It appears that the actor, known for being picky, is a time bomb waiting to go off.
Last year, many in the business were taken aback, when Christian Bale was accused of some violence in a Hotel room overseas.
On that occasion, he narrowly escaped criminal charges for assault.
Many thought the incident was an isolated one brought on my career pressures, or - quite simply - amounted to a squabble with family members that was simply blown out of proportion by his accusers, the media, and so forth and so on.
Even so, the reprehensible behaviour he exhibited in a work-related setting, underscores that Bale clearly has some anger management issues to address!
I am surprised that in view of what went down, that the actor didn't secure the incriminating recording months ago to prevent it from being released to the media at a later date.
In view of the fact the "sound man" is usually considered a tight-knit part of a crew that works closely with the cinematographer, obviously there has been some skullduggery underfoot behind-the-scenes.
Did the DP ask the audio-recorder to put the tape away for safe-keeping?
And, why did it get released now, and not six months ago when the first incident sprung forth in all its ugly fury?
Enquiring minds want to know!
Handsome is as handsome does!
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