Cruise inspired Bale's sociopathic character in 'American Psycho'
22 Oct 2009, 1341 Hrs

Add comment          Mail          Print          Write to Editor

Melbourne, Oct 22 Brit actor Christian Bale is said to have modelled the sociopathic central character in the movie 'American Psycho' after actor Tom Cruise.

According to Mary Harron, who directed the 2000 film, Bale came up with the idea of using Cruise as inspiration for playing serial killer Patrick Bateman after seeing him appear on The Late Show with David Letterman.

Harron revealed the idea was raised during a series of phone calls between her and Bale in preparation for the film.

"We talked about how Martian-like Patrick Bateman was, how he was looking at the world like somebody from another planet, watching what people did and trying to work out the right way to behave," the Courier Mail quoted Harron as saying.

"And then one day he called me and he had been watching Tom Cruise on David Letterman, and he just had this very intense friendliness with nothing behind the eyes, and he was really taken with this energy," she said.

This latest Cruise-bashing revelation follows allegations from 'Perfect Strangers' star Bronson Pinchon that the Valkyrie actor made a barrage of homophobic remarks on the set of the 1983 hit 'Risky Business'.

Cruise's representatives have hit back at the claims.

"This is so far removed from who Tom Cruise is as a person, this must have been said in jest," they told Entertainment Weekly. (ANI)

Related Latest

Recession adds nine million to ranks of Latin American poor Suri Cruise can't get enough of high heels Cruise planned surprise dinner for wife to celebrate anniversary US should support India for Security Council: American expert Microbial 'cowboys' tie down shifting soil in American Southwest 'Unfriend' named Word of the Year in New Oxford American Dictionary Brangelina design snake inspired jewellery for charity Rihanna's new song inspired by Chris Brown assault Obama bow before Japanese Emperor aggravates American conservatives Seven Indian American Keralites honoured

Related Latest

US to give crucial information on Headley-Rana accomplice's 26/11 role to India Restoration of Mughal road in J-K heads towards completion China wants a Chinese version of Tibetan Buddhism, says Dalai Lama Cultural heritage of Manipur showcased in Sikkim Green Park stadium's scoreboard, the only manually operated scoreboard in India Dalai Lama hopes PM will discuss Tibet issue with the U.S. leadership 3 injured in fire at Jodhpur's handloom showroom White House prepares for first state visit by Manmohan Singh Bamboo fencing on Nainital's hillside roads to prevent mishaps Indian Navy vessel on solo circumnavigation of world reaches New Zealand

• US to give crucial information on Headley-Rana accomplice's 26/11 role to India
• Restoration of Mughal road in J-K heads towards completion
• Cultural heritage of Manipur showcased in Sikkim
• Green Park stadium's scoreboard, the only manually operated scoreboard in India
• White House prepares for first state visit by Manmohan Singh

• भारतीय क्रिकेट की मजबूत दीवार
• कंगारूओं के आगे ढेर, चीतों से कैसे मुकाबला करेंगें शेर
• Reducing greenhouse gases may not be enough to slow global warming
• बीकानेर महापौर चुनावः एक विश्लेषण
• Deepawali: The Festival Of Lights