Christian Bale Spends Six Hours in Makeup to Become Unrecognizable in ‘The Bride’

Christian Bale, in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, shared how difficult it was to get into character as “Frank” for Maggie Gyllenhaal’s new movie, The Bride! He spent six hours each day getting makeup applied, which took a real mental toll. To deal with the long process and the growing feeling of sadness it caused, Bale started a unique morning routine that eventually became a habit for everyone on set.








