Before filming American Psycho, Christian Bale reportedly met author Bret Easton Ellis while already fully immersed in the role of Patrick Bateman. Bale introduced himself as Bateman and maintained the character’s unsettling mannerisms and intense stare throughout the meeting. What was meant to be a professional introduction quickly turned into an unnerving experience as Bale refused to break character. Ellis later said the encounter became one of the creepiest moments of his life because Bale’s