Christian has been one of my "back of my mind" favorites for some time. He didn't really come to the forefront until I ended up developing a HUGE crush on a friend of mine who looked EXACTLY like him. (Names not given to protect the innocent...or not so innocent.)
It was pretty amazing the day I met his identical twin (haha). Not only amazing that we met, but even more amazing that we became good friends. Almost more than friends a few times. I mean, he was the best looking, funniest, nicest guy I'd ever met in real life! Every time I see a Christian Bale picture, I'm reminded of that same smirking face I used to see every day.
I can totally relate to John Cuscak's character, Rob, in "High Fidelity" when he said, ..."Some people never got over (insert big event here I can't remember), or when their band opened for Nirvana. I guess I never really got over Charlie." That's how I feel about that guy I knew. Somewhere in the back of my mind, once and awhile, I'll always wonder, "What if?" At least I have some pretty good memories. And there's always Christian Bale...
"Little Women" has to be one of my favorite books, and Laurie was always one of my favorite characters. Christian plays him wonderfully. Absolutely perfect. I have to go watch this movie again...