McDick

By now you've all heard the clip of Christian Bale making an ass out of himself while throwing a tantrum on set because the director of photography was messing around with the lighting.

Of course the DOP was wrong for messing with lights while Bale was getting into the scene. Apparently it was a very emotional scene that demanded a lot of Bale.

But honestly, you don't need to be that big an asshole to someone to get your point across. Bale certainly could have reigned in his anger and spend a minute yelling at the guy. Getting angry is one thing. Throwing tantrums is another.


All that aside, I'm curious where McG (the director of the film) was during all of this. The director of the film is supposed to lead his cast and crew. If something is wrong, he should nip it in the bud. If the lighting is off, he should correct it before the actors start the scene. If an actor is being unruly, he should clear the set. We never would have heard about Bale's tantrum if McG had done his job.

So, cheers to you McG!