At age 69, Steven Spielberg is well-known for his epic films over the past several decades. The Hollywood legend worked with Christian Bale as far back as 1987 in Empire of the Sun, and recently admitted that he has invested himself in Bale’s career since then.
Spielberg recently shared, “I take great pride in young actors who started off doing films with me and have then made careers for themselves. Nothing Christian Bale does has ever failed to impress me. He is fearless and he was fearless when he was 12 years old. I am impressed more and more with each role he takes. But in a quiet place in my own life I’ll say, ‘That’s my boy.’”
Among the list of actors Spielberg is proud of includes Harrison Ford, who starred in classics such as Indiana Jones. Spielberg admitted he enjoyed working with Ford and was often amused by what the two got away with. In a recent interview with Mail on Sunday, he said, “We always look at each other and say about the movie we are making, ‘Are we really going to get away with this?”
The iconic director also recalled auditioning actors for Raiders of the Lost Ark while making biscuits. He remembered, “We had a place called The Egg Company that George Lucas had built right across the street from Universal Studios. Every actor who came in had to meet me in the kitchen. The great thing about cooking is that an actor comes in to meet the director and the actor is usually terrified, especially if they are new, inexperienced actors. Cooking just puts us all on a level playing field.”
Despite his reputation in Hollywood, several actors have also refused to work with Spielberg for undisclosed reasons. He said, “Actors turn me down; sure they do.”