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Unflappable Christian Bale

May 10, 2009, 4:00 GMT

01/31/2009 - Christian Bale -"On \'Rescue Dawn\', when I came to be leaving Thailand, I was met with a bunch of armed guys telling me I couldn\'t leave. It just never ended. But by that time I didn\'t bat an eyelid at there being a standoff with guns at the airport. That seemed normal." © Chris Hatcher / PR Photos

Christian Bale thought being confronted with a gun was "normal".

The actor encountered difficulties trying to leave Thailand after filming 'Rescue Dawn' in 2006 but insists he loves being involved in risky situations.

He said: "I get bored when I've made a movie and feel there's been no element of danger. I want to tear my hair out.

"On 'Rescue Dawn', when I came to be leaving Thailand, I was met with a bunch of armed guys telling me I couldn't leave. It just never ended. But by that time I didn't bat an eyelid at there being a standoff with guns at the airport. That seemed normal."

Christian has been acting since the age of 13 and says his first role in 'Empire of the Sun' was a dream come true for a teenager.

He explained to Esquire magazine: "To get to travel to China? To go to Spain? Getting pilots taking me up in different airplanes? Who the hell wouldn't want to do that when you're 13?"