Christian Bale says he was paid 'the absolute minimum they were legally allowed to pay me' for his breakout role in 'American Psycho'

• The film "American Psycho" starred Christian Bale.

• The actor said he was paid the minimum for the film.

• The director didn't want Bale to do it. They said they would only make it if I paid them a certain amount.

Christian Bale has been an actor for most of his life, but that doesn't mean he has always been financially secure.

The studio that produced "American Psycho" didn't like the idea of him playing a psychotic yuppie banker.

Bale said that the film studio wanted Leonardo DiCaprio to play the character.

Bale said in a recent interview that he had been paid the legal minimum.

The director didn't want Bale to do it. They said they would only make it if I paid them a certain amount. I was preparing for it when other people were doing it. I was getting ready for it.

Bale said he was about to live on the streets.

He said that the house he shared with his father and sister was going to be taken away. It was the first thing that came to mind. I need to get a bit of cash.

Bale said that the makeup artists were laughing at him because he was getting paid less than everyone else. I was motivated by that after that. It was just that I had to get enough to prevent the house from being taken away.

Bale's performance in "American Psycho" made him a leading man. He was cast in a number of high-profile dramas, including 2010's "The Fighter" which earned him an Oscar win.

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