{"product_id":"christian-bale-the-inside-story-of-the-darkest-batman-paperback","title":"Christian Bale: The Inside Story of the Darkest Batman - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHarrison Cheung\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNicola Pittam\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe darkest Batman is unmasked.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring the London press junket for \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Knight\u003c\/i\u003e in the summer of 2008, Christian Bale was infamously accused of assaulting his mother and sister at the five-star Dorchester Hotel. Six months later, a recording of Bale's rant on the set of \u003ci\u003eTerminator Salvation\u003c\/i\u003e was leaked, and the star's anger began to define him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut beyond his notorious temper, Bale, an Academy Award-winning actor for his role in \u003ci\u003eThe Fighter\u003c\/i\u003e, is known for his ability to physically transform himself for roles in \u003ci\u003eAmerican Psycho, The Machinist, \u003c\/i\u003e and as one of Hollywood's most revered and bankable characters--Batman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eChristian Bale: The Inside Story of the Darkest Batman\u003c\/i\u003e, Best Biography winner in the 2013 Indie Excellence Awards and finalist in the 2013 Indie Book Awards, a 2013 Indie Book Awards Finalist for Best Biography, Bale's former publicist and assistant Harrison Cheung--his real-life Alfred--shares an inside look into the little-known personal life of the intensely private and reclusive actor. In the first biography of the Batman star, Cheung, who lived and worked with Christian and his father for 10 years, shares firsthand accounts of the Bales' familial dysfunction, Christian's morbid fascinations and dark humor, and his extreme dedication to his craft. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAware that Bale hated his traditional publicity duties, Cheung launched an extensive Internet marketing campaign for the actor, built the first official actor website for him, and cultivated the Baleheads, an online fan community that was used to garner editorial coverage and ultimately help Bale secure the role of the Caped Crusader. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with veteran Hollywood and entertainment reporter Nicola Pittam, \u003ci\u003eChristian Bale: The Inside Story of the Darkest Batman\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers Bale's transformation from shy, English child actor to Internet sensation to Hollywood bad boy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*\u003cb\u003eFOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE U.S. AND CANADA ONLY\u003c\/b\u003e*\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet the real-life Alfred! \u003cb\u003eHarrison Cheung\u003c\/b\u003e worked for Christian Bale as publicist, marketer, and personal assistant for almost a decade. As a family friend and confidant, Harrison was involved with practically every aspect of Christian's life, including his publicity, finances, immigration, fan mail, and, of course, web marketing. With web marketing, Harrison created the Baleheads - Christian's online fan community - and made him the biggest star on the Internet. \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e touted Bale as one of the Top Cult Figures of the Past Decade because of his Internet presence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn in Scotland and educated in Canada, Harrison has been writing all of his life. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eIdol Worship\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist in the Writers' Guild Fiction competition. In 2002, he produced an award-winning short film called \u003ci\u003eRising of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, about IRA hunger striker, Bobby Sands. Most recently, his short story, \u003ci\u003eWitness\u003c\/i\u003e, won Honorable Mention in Glimmer Train's 2010 Short Fiction competition. He is currently working on a series of novels. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarrison is a digital marketing professional at IBM, where he earned an Innovation Award for his work in Internet marketing. He lives in Austin, Texas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicola Pittam\u003c\/b\u003e has been living and working in Los Angeles for the past fourteen years as a celebrity news journalist. She supplies news and features to a variety of publications in the U.S. and the U.K. including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Post, USA TODAY, People Magazine, Us Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, TMZ, RadarOnline, \u003ci\u003eLondon Times, The Telegraph, The Sun, The Mirror, Daily Mail, Hello!, OK, Glamour\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe has also written a biography with Angie Best - ex-wife of England's most famous soccer player George Best and fitness trainer to world-renowned entertainer Cher. \u003ci\u003eGeorge And Me: An Autobiography\u003c\/i\u003e was published in the U.K. by Virgin Publishing in September 2001. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNicola started her career as a writer at the age of 19 when she wrote for her local paper in Northampton, England. She has come a long way since then, including spending almost four years, from the ages of 22 to 26, working for Rupert Murdoch's \u003ci\u003eSun\u003c\/i\u003e newspaper in London, which is the highest selling daily newspaper in the UK. Nicola, now 40, still writes for all the British daily newspapers, based in Los Angeles but reporting from across America. 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