終於終於等到真正的宣傳相關報導了。這是偏向新聞網站的 USA Today 的報導，穿插著 Bale 的訪談。翻譯與原文都上啦！
Christian Bale 出現在 “Out of The Furnce”（Furnace 這個字有熔爐的意思。以下 Out of The Furnace 簡稱為 OOTF）
Christian Bale 飾演一名鐵工廠工人，為了自己的兄弟被迫對抗犯罪。
在 OOTF 中，Christian Bale 絲毫不具備在『黑暗騎士』三部曲中 Batman 的超級英雄氣息，而這也是導演 Scott Cooper 在他這部鐵匠對抗罪犯的電影中想要呈現的感覺。Cooper 初試啼聲的作品是 2009的『瘋狂的心』，OOTF 會在今年十一月27日在美國上映。
Cooper 說「現今的超級英雄總是有著批風與特殊服裝，但是美國的工人階級才是我們真正的英雄。這是一段關生存於火焰熔爐之間而為了正義出頭的男人的故事，充滿了懲兇除惡與勇氣的故事。」
Bale 的角色 Russell Baze 在尋找他那名失蹤的波灣退役弟弟（Casey Affleck，Ben Affleck 的弟弟）的同時，同時對抗地方惡勢力（Woody Harrelson）。
Bale 說「Russell 原來根本不是那種正義之士，他也沒興趣成為那樣的人。但當他發現自己不得不為了正確的事去對抗那些人時，他能靠的只有運氣與意志，毫無他法。」
為了深入藍領的精髓，Cooper 下定決心在賓州 Braddock 拍攝，這也是他劇本中的舞台。對於 Bale 融入角色的模樣，Cooper 相當的佩服。Bale 在拍戲期間，沒穿自己的衣服，都只著 Russell 這個角色所穿的服裝（Marco 註：我怎麼覺得他只是懶得帶衣服，反正 Russell 的風格他也很喜歡，都是輕鬆舒適型的？），他也去體驗了在鋼鐵熔爐中工作的過程。
Bale 又說「那是個工作時數很長、很不健康的高熱環境，那也是個高風險的工作。我遇到的鐵匠們，他們最近有一名同事因為工作過世。但他們工人之間有著美好的友誼。儘管辛苦，他們也熱愛自己的工作。」
Bale 與另外的演員們 – 其他演員有 Forest Whitaker、Willem Dafo、Sam Sherpard 還有 Zoe Saldana – 他們都能夠在拍攝所在地的小鎮找到可以參考的對象。Bale 找了一個當地人，將他說話的聲音錄了一長段以學習當地的 Braddock 口音。
導演 Cooper 說「我本來以為他用手機在聽 Daft Punk（傻瓜龐克，法國的電子樂團） 或者是其他音樂，卻發現他在聽的是他錄下的人聲。他就是一直聽不停地聽，在拍戲中間還是在聽。」
Cooper 還提到，Pearl Jam（珍珠果醬樂團） 的歌在他寫作劇本時，提供了豐富的靈感。於是他飛到了西雅圖，把這部電影播放給主唱的 Eddie Vedder 看，於是這位歌手擔任起配樂的工作。
導演說「我將電影播放給 Eddie 看，他的反應我這輩子絕對不會忘記，電影內容讓他動容。」
Cooper 也說，電影中的內容也提到了經濟動盪帶給了鐵匠們許多的試鍊與衝擊。「電影中凸顯了 Braddock 市民們所處的窘境。現在的他們更加團結，也知道替自己發聲。就好比是冶鐵鍛鍊的過程一般 – 在脫離熔爐的那一刻，炙熱的火焰會讓人更加強壯。」
Christian Bale plays a steelworker forced to go up against criminals to find his brother in this sneak peek at "Out of the Furnace."
In Out of the Furnace, Christian Bale has none of Batman's superhero qualities lingering from the Dark Knight trilogy.
That's just how director Scott Cooper wanted it for his film about a steelworker standing up against tough criminals, Cooper's first foray since writing and directing 2009's Crazy Heart. Out of the Furnace is set to open Nov. 27.
"You often find superheroic people wearing capes and costumes in film today," says Cooper. "But working-class Americans are the real heroes. This is the story of this man who works in a blast furnace, but with themes of justice, retribution and courage."
Bale's Russell Baze confronts a local criminal (Woody Harrelson) while searching for his missing brother (Casey Affleck), an Iraq War veteran. Baze is not the traditional slick action character.
"Russell is not of that personality, nor does he wish to be," says Bale. "But he finds himself having to confront these people in order to do the right thing. He's only got his own fortitude and will power, nothing else."
To capture the blue-collar spirit, Cooper insisted on filming in Braddock, Pa., where he set the story. The director was impressed with the way Bale immersed himself, taking none of his own clothing on the shoot — wearing only what Russell would wear. Bale also experienced work on the steel furnace.
"It's long hours, unhealthy conditions and intense heat.," says Bale. "It's dangerous work. The guys had recently lost a friend who had died on the job. But there's a great bond. And they have a love for it, despite the hardships."
Bale and the other actors — the cast also includes Forest Whitaker, WIllem Dafoe, Sam Shepard and Zoe Saldana — were also able to find character role models in the town. Bale recorded a local man at length to get a handle on the tricky Braddock accent.
"You'd think he was listening to Daft Punk or something with his headphones on, but it was these recordings," says Cooper. "He would listen to it endlessly, even between takes."
Cooper says the Pearl Jam song Release was an inspiration while he wrote the screenplay, so he flew to Seattle to show the film to lead singer Eddie Vedder, who wound up collaborating on the soundtrack.
"I ran the movie for Eddie and I'll never forget the look on his face," says Cooper. "It moved him."
The film is also a testament to the steel workers who have suffered through trying economic times, Cooper says.
"It shows the plight of the citizens of Braddock. They have banded together and emerged stronger now," says Cooper. "It's much like the process of what steel undergoes — intense heat which emerges stronger as it comes out of the furnace."
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