#290 "I make no excuses for it, it is inexcusable." Christian Bale makes public apology on KROQ FM

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Christian Bale called LA radio station KROQ FM a few hours ago to make a public apology for his recently leaked onset tantrum. In the apology, Bale pleaded with fans to understand his position: "I am embarrassed by it, and I regret it, and I ask everybody to sit down and ask themselves: have they ever had a bad day, and have they ever lost their temper and really regretted it immensely?" I don't think there's any excuse for losing one's temper to that extent, but I have to say I feel sorry for the guy – there's nothing worse than having dirty laundry like that aired in public. I reckon he's just about paid the price for it. What do you say... time to forgive and forget?

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"The thing that I really want to stress is that I have no confusion whatsoever, I was out of order beyond belief. I was way out of order. I acted like a punk, I regret that, and there is nobody that has heard that tape that was hit harder by it than me. So I make no excuses for it, it is inexcusable. And I hope that that is absolutely clear.

One thing that has really disturbed me throughout this, I'm not familiar, I'm not comfortable yet with this notion of being a movie star. I'm an actor and I don't quite know how to handle the movie star thing. And the thing that disturbs me so much is that I've heard a lot of people saying that I seem to think I'm better than anybody (sic) else. And nothing can be farther from the truth. I am a lucky - I don't wanna swear... I never forget that, and that is why I put so much into what I do and why I care so much about it, and why sometimes that enthusiasm just goes awry. And please. If anybody ever sees that I really am thinking that I'm better than anyone else, stick a fork in my backside, turn me over, I will be done. That is not me."