Chloë Sevigny Recalls 'American Psycho' Co-Star Christian Bale Being 'Intimidating' On Set

Bale embodied Patrick Bateman on and off set — and played the murderous investment banker with a commitment Sevigny had never seen before.

Chloë Sevigny is sharing just how “intimidating” her “American Psycho” co-star was on set.

The actor recently sat down with Vanity Fair to discuss the 2000 film, in which Christian Bale played a murderous investment banker with a commitment she’d never seen before. While his method acting has since become legend, Sevigny found it “challenging” on set.

“I was really intimidated by his process and intimidated by him,” she told the outlet. “And I wanted a little more generosity to make myself feel more at ease, which is my own ego. It was a really challenging dynamic for me, but I don’t think that I thought he was bad.”

“I was just kind of confused, like, ‘Why aren’t you being social?’” Sevigny continued.

Sevigny was 25 years old when she was cast in the controversial adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ novel and “wasn’t even aware” of method acting — a technique Bale used to fully immerse himself in the icy role. She took a “fake it until you make it” approach herself, she said.