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Christian Bale Says He Screamed Daily During Six-Hour Monster Makeup for The Bride!

He told Entertainment Weekly the ritual helped him manage the stillness required by heavy prosthetics.

Overview

  • Bale said the transformation for Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! took up to six hours of prosthetics, makeup and hair each day.
  • He described screaming in the makeup chair as a coping method to prevent himself from “going crazy” and to release “desperation.”
  • The actor noted the process demanded a high degree of sitting still for prolonged periods.
  • His account was published by Entertainment Weekly and subsequently reported by multiple German outlets.
  • The Frankenstein-inspired horror-musical co-stars Jessie Buckley and Penélope Cruz and is scheduled to open in German cinemas on March 5.