Morning Los Angeles radio disc jockeys Kevin and Bean aired the apology of a chastened Christian Bale, Friday Feb. 6.
Bale profusely apologized for his profanity-laced meltdown on director McG's "Terminator Salvation" set, where he laid into cinematographer Shane Hurlbut. Bale labeled his behavior "inexcusable" and "deeply embarrassing." EPA/DANIEL DEME
Bale profusely apologized for his profanity-laced meltdown on director McG's "Terminator Salvation" set, where he laid into cinematographer Shane Hurlbut. Bale labeled his behavior "inexcusable" and "deeply embarrassing."
"It's been a miserable week for me," Bale, 35, said on The Kevin & Bean Show on KROQ-FM in Los Angeles.
In a leaked audio file Bale delivers a blistering four-minute rant at Hurlbut, who accidentally entered Bale's sight lines during shooting.
"I was out of order, beyond belief," Bale said.. "I acted like a punk. I regret that ... It is inexcusable."
"I made it ugly. I took it way too far."
"Please, I am asking people, do not allow my onetime lapse in judgment, my incredibly embarrassing meltdown, to overshadow this movie," he says.
Adds Bale: "I ask everybody to sit down and ask themselves, 'Have they ever had a bad day and ever lost their temper and really regretted it immensely?'"
As for the comedic lampooning of Bale's tantrum? Bale was quick to note: "I deserve it completely."
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