“I was really intimidated by his process and intimidated by him,” Sevigny said.
WhileChloe Sevignywas makingAmerican Psycho,she started to feel like the title might also describe her costar.
Sevigny struggled to jive withChristian Bale’smore “Method acting” approach.
Chloe Sevigny and Christian Bale in ‘American Psycho’.Lionsgate
“I was really intimidated by his process and intimidated by him,” she continued.
It was a really challenging dynamic for me, but I dont think that I thought he was bad.
I was just kind of confused, like, ‘Why arent you being social?’
I wasnt even that aware of what the Method thing was.
Sevigny admitted her struggles toAmerican PsychocostarJosh Lucas, as the two reminisced about their time on the film.
Lucas portrayed one of Patrick Bateman’s (Bale) colleagues, while Sevigny played Bateman’s secretary.
“That was an actor who was at such a completely different level already,” Lucas continued.
“And that he was capable of having these crazy layers going on in what he was doing.
I thought it was bogus acting at the time, but was exactly the opposite.”
“[Christian’s] not paying attention to f—ing anything else but what hes doing.
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“Its not like he studied in college and then became this Method-y, Brando-y kind of thing.
The Swansand Lucas charming voters with his turn inPalm Royale.
