We make a res with Christian Bale’s “American Psycho” and discuss:

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• Cinematography, lighting a flat shot, hallway composition;
  
• Story & Writing, symbolism;
  
• and other such stuff and things and stuff.
  

“Well first of all you have to make the character strong so that people can follow that. And then hopefully that character can integrate with the background of the social situation that people can recognize.“ – Oliver Stone

Notes & References:

Willem Dafoe played scene interrogation scene multiple ways (Screenrant.com)

Chloe Sevigny found Bale confusing and intimidating on set, and Josh Lucas initially thought his performance was terrible (VanityFair.com) “I remember the first scene I did with him, I watched him and he seemed so false — and I now realize that it was this just fucking brilliant choice that he was making,”

Iran-Contra Scandal (wiki)

Mary Harron fought hard to cast Christian Bale and even was replaced by Oliver Stone at one point (Vulture.com) – great interview!

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Antony Starr (iMDB)

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