Christian Bale likes to play 'dress up'

Christian Bale loves being an actor because he gets to play "dress up".

The 'Fighter' actor won the SAG Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his role in the movie and when he got up to accept his prize, he paid tribute to the acting industry and the people he has worked with.

He said: "I love acting, I love what we do. It's so b****y silly at times, isn't it? It's like playing dress-up, and other times it is so meaningful. I just enjoy that so much. We get to walk in other people's shoes. Life without empathy is no fun at all."

Christian - who starred in the film alongside Mark Wahlberg - says he is inspired to continue as an actor because of the people he meets.

He said: "I find people endlessly fascinating. As long as you can do that, each project seems like something new. Bumping into Mark Wahlberg ain't bad."

The 36-year-old star also revealed how, despite his experience in the industry, he often finds it hard to give advice to budding young actors.

He said: "I never have any answers whatsoever."