Herzog hails Bale

German director Werner Herzog has hailed Christian Bale one of the greatest actors of his time.

Fri, 24 Mar, 2006 - 18:08

German director Werner Herzog has hailed Christian Bale one of the greatest actors of his time.

The pair worked together on prisoner-of-war thriller Rescue Dawn, but the 63-year-old film-maker insists he spotted Bale's prodigious talent long before they met on set.

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