Yahoo Finance Christian Bale Asked Chris Rock Not to Talk to Him on Amsterdam Set: 'I Found Myself Giggling'
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Christian Bale had a polite message for funnyman Chris Rock while the two filmed director David O. Russell's upcoming comedic mystery Amsterdam: Don't speak to me.
"I had to ask Chris Rock not to talk to me anymore because I found myself giggling during the takes," Bale, 48, tells PEOPLE. In the movie, set in the 1930s, the Oscar-winning actor plays a disgraced doctor and World War I veteran named Burt Berendsen who's framed for murder; Rock, 57, plays a fellow vet named Milton King.
Because Bale kept cracking up, "I was not Burt anymore," Bale continues. "I was just like idiot Christian from England, giggling and being a fan of Chris Rock's stand-up. So I actually had to go to him and I said, 'Dude, no. I've got to close my ears,' because he was so great."
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Amsterdam has an impressive ensemble cast including John David Washington, Margot Robbie, Robert De Niro, Michael Shannon, Taylor Swift, Rami Malek, Anya Taylor-Joy, Andrea Riseborough and Mike Myers.
Bale tells PEOPLE the entire mood on set was positive thanks to five-time Oscar-nominee Russell, who previously worked with Bale on the 2013 dramedy American Hustle. "David engenders this very creative, and to me, satisfying vibe that's joyous," he says. "And I'm not talking about everyone has to be ha-ha laughing all day long. More than that, it's deeper."
Washington also plays a fellow veteran who, along with Bale's character, sets out to clear their names for the murder. While doing so, they uncover a shocking conspiracy. The movie is described by 20th Century Studios as "a fascinating and richly intricate tale that brilliantly weaves historical fact with fiction for a timely, cinematic experience."
Amsterdam premieres in movie theaters Oct. 7.
