The Dark Knight In Heath We Trust: A Ledgerbration: The TDK Joker Appreciation Thread

[Polux]

Ledgerbrate dammit !!!!!!!

Polux

 

[ExcellencE]

Check out this tribute to Heath's Joker:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fXo5liZbvg

 

[jordanasmith]

he is one of the beat JOKER ....

 

[$klaary]

Heath`s dad and a new tidbit about what Heath thought about his Joker role:

http://www.ocala.com/article/200901..._Ledger__Son_s_Golden_Globe_Win__bittersweet_

 

[lakatmar]

Heath`s dad and a new tidbit about what Heath thought about his Joker role:

http://www.ocala.com/article/200901..._Ledger__Son_s_Golden_Globe_Win__bittersweet_

That's pretty bittersweet alright - Must be heartbreaking for any parent to know their child is not alive to see the praise and acclaim that's being offered up for their work. Have to say it brought a sad smile to my face to hear him chuckling watching his son in the clip. Touching.

 

[BestGirl]

Heath`s dad and a new tidbit about what Heath thought about his Joker role:

http://www.ocala.com/article/200901..._Ledger__Son_s_Golden_Globe_Win__bittersweet_

I can't believe his dad was so composed discussing his son. If that was me talking about my deceased kid I'd be bawling my eyes out.

 

[TDKfanatic]

I imagine he's cried rivers about it poor guy. You really feel for him watching his son on the tv knowing what an impact he has had and how he'll never know about it - profoundly sad.

 

[Darkness Falls]

Heath Ledger : 2009 golden globe winner for best supporting actor in TDK

Epic Win

brought a tear to my eye

 

[LegendaryCaleb]

Check out this tribute to Heath's Joker:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fXo5liZbvg

that was freakin gangsta

 

[Girl_Wonder]

'Ello,

I found this very nice article over at Entertainment Weekly featuring friends and past co-workers of Heath talking about him, leading up to his last days. I don't find it exploiting like the media speculation of last year.

Here ya go, my apologies if you've seen it:

Heath Ledger: The Untold Story

 

[The Joker]

Heath`s dad and a new tidbit about what Heath thought about his Joker role:

http://www.ocala.com/article/200901..._Ledger__Son_s_Golden_Globe_Win__bittersweet_

Awww, that was really nice!

 

[DiFabio08]

Check out this tribute to Heath's Joker:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fXo5liZbvg

I didn't like it. Everyone knows that the Joker doesn't like rap. These fan made music videos don't do the Joker justice at all.

 

[terry78]

I didn't like it. Everyone knows that the Joker doesn't like rap. These fan made music videos don't do the Joker justice at all.

The Joker doesn't like rap? Says who?

 

[Bim]

'Ello,

I found this very nice article over at Entertainment Weekly featuring friends and past co-workers of Heath talking about him, leading up to his last days. I don't find it exploiting like the media speculation of last year.

Here ya go, my apologies if you've seen it:

Heath Ledger: The Untold Story

This was a nice article, thanks for posting!

 

[Crook]

I didn't like it. Everyone knows that the Joker doesn't like rap. These fan made music videos don't do the Joker justice at all.

Whoa, so you know him? What music does he listen to? What's his favorite meal? Does he like driving sports cars? Boxer or briefs? Inquiring minds must know!

 

[Boom]

I love this from the EW article:

Gilliam: Heath was exhilarated by playing the Joker. He said, ''I'm able to do things I never believed were inside me.'' He's working with great actors, like Gary Oldman and Aaron Eckhart, and he'd say, ''I go into these scenes, and they can't do anything to me!'' He used to just giggle that he had found a character that was impregnable. They could beat him, hit him, and it wouldn't make a difference because he was so utterly wacko. It freed him up and got him out of that uncertainty after Brokeback. It was just, ''Let's go. Let's fly.'' And he flew.

 

[StylishHokie21]

Heath`s dad and a new tidbit about what Heath thought about his Joker role:

http://www.ocala.com/article/200901..._Ledger__Son_s_Golden_Globe_Win__bittersweet_

Very nice!

 

[Bim]

I love this from the EW article:

Yeah i loved that bit too... so when the Joker is laughing at Bats in the interrogation scene one cant help but think Heath was enjoying it as much as the Joker was t:

Alexander: We were making these incredible plans about what was next, career-wise. The day after he died, he was going to meet Steven Spielberg to explore the idea of playing Tom Hayden in a movie about the Chicago 7. This wasn't a guy who was even for a second thinking about checking out in any way, shape, or form. There's a moment in The Dark Knight when Heath's hanging upside down and he says to Batman, ''You and I are destined to do this forever.'' It's a very sad moment. A sequel certainly would have happened. I cringe when I read that he was a tortured soul or a Method actor who couldn't get out of his own way because he'd played this dark character. It's just not true.

Would have loved to have seen him work with Spielberg at one point for sure!

 

[Boom]

And to once again discredit claims that an Oscar nomination is purely out of sympathy, Emma Thompson made it a point to say the people have been saying it was Oscar-worthy performance from the get-go.

 

[Bim]

Yeah, it seems they knew they were getting something special from the moment they started filming.

 

[The Mighty Wind]

Oldman: If Heath does get an Oscar nomination, I can just picture him up there, looking down and going, F---!

I can't help but smile at this.

 

[Bim]

The Mighty Wind: add that to this:

Pecorini: We joked about [an Oscar nomination]. Heath used to say, ''This time I'm going to give them such a hard time — they'll have to cry to get an interview.'' He knew he'd done something special. But he was saying, ''This time I’m going to lead the dance.''

And indeed, it would have been hilarious to see his reaction to all of the praise he's received as the Joker t:

 

[TDK Joker]

sorry if this has been mentioned, but Heath has been nominated for a BAFTA (basically the British Oscars) for his role as The Joker.

Well done Heath, you deserve it.

 

[VenomVsSpidey]

Yeah i loved that bit too... so when the Joker is laughing at Bats in the interrogation scene one cant help but think Heath was enjoying it as much as the Joker was t:

Alexander: We were making these incredible plans about what was next, career-wise. The day after he died, he was going to meet Steven Spielberg to explore the idea of playing Tom Hayden in a movie about the Chicago 7. This wasn't a guy who was even for a second thinking about checking out in any way, shape, or form. There's a moment in The Dark Knight when Heath's hanging upside down and he says to Batman, ''You and I are destined to do this forever.'' It's a very sad moment. A sequel certainly would have happened. I cringe when I read that he was a tortured soul or a Method actor who couldn't get out of his own way because he'd played this dark character. It's just not true.

Would have loved to have seen him work with Spielberg at one point for sure!

when i heard that line in theaters....i was like..hell yeah..if only....

 

[JonnyQ]

Those 2 links were really heartbreaking.
Man. I miss him and I didn't even know him!

All I'll say is that the Joker is one of the best performances I've ever seen in my life.
And as Daniel Day Lewis once said, his performance as Ennis Del Mar in Brokeback was beautiful.