When actors like Christian Bale have to gain massive amounts of weight in order to play fat characters, are they sabotaging their long-term health? - Quora
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on Twitter: "Christian Bale lost 60 pounds for "The Machinist" due to a script error http://t.co/cPPth4EFEu http://t.co/povjDCOzS8" / Twitter
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Sharon Stone says those upset over Christian Bale's past on-set rant 'should just grow up' | The Independent
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Christian Bale explains why he dropped to 8 stone and slept for two hours a night to play The Machinist
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Christian Bale weight: Nutritionist explains why the Vice and Machinist actor's extreme dieting is a bad idea
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Christian Bale dieted for over four months in preparation for his role as Trevor in “The Machinist”. He lost 63 pounds to get to a weight of 120 pounds. “Batman Begins”, he
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