The Dark Knight New Ledger Comments

[Boom]

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/story/470166p-395703c.html

He'll be seen in Todd Haynes' upcoming "I'm Not There," and he's starting to perfect his cackle for his role as the Joker in "The Dark Knight," director Christopher Nolan's followup to 2005's "Batman Begins." Christian Bale will again be the Caped Crusader.

The Joker was last played onscreen by Jack Nicholson in 1989's "Batman," but Ledger isn't white-faced when he considers the challenge.

"I think [getting the role] was tougher for other people to comprehend than it was for me," Ledger says, giving a crooked grin as he smokes out a window. "I'm looking forward to it. A part of me feels like I've been warming up to [playing the Joker] for years. In 'The Brothers Grimm,' [director] Terry Gilliam helped me put on a sort of clown act and adjust to that sort of pace. And I feel it's something within me I know how to do. I like putting on a mask. It'll be dark and sinister and exciting.

"Not being a huge comic book fan, and not one to really follow comic book movies, I'm relaxed about it," he adds. "The kids in the neighborhood are on to me, though."

The comment about warming up for the role, and using the Brothers Grimm as an example really makes me feel better. It tells me we will get the clown aspect.

 

[Seen]

That's good. Ledger's performance was a bit scatterminded in THE BROTHERS GRIMM so if he inserts some of that wackiness into The Joker along with the darkness and sinister qualities then it'll be a very good mix.

 

[Hades]

THERE' s THE MASK AGIAN GUYS
GOSH I AMS O****G DWPROEED

 

[Miranda Fox]

Good interview. I admire his honesty about his previous roles.

 

[thedarks0ldier]

Well at least if he messes up his nieghborhood kids will jump him for us.

 

[DA Harvey Dent]

Same stuff, different paper.

 

[Ronny Shade]

HE SAID MASK AGAIN!!!!

That makes 3.

 

[vibeke_T]

i want to slap heath

 

[Ronny Shade]

He'll have to take off his mask first

 

[Silver Souper]

don't sweat that Shade. In context he seems to mean a character mask, not a physical mask. Nolan would be awful ballsy to have his iconic villain running around underneath a mask, especially after meeting with so many DC consultants and being in the company of Goyer and Jonah nolan, both longtime bat-nuts. and i'm sure WB wouldn't be too thrilled.

additionally, why cast a name (ledger) if that name's going to be hidden? What credible actor would want to essentially do V from Vendetta part 2?

rest my dear cohort. he will not wear a mask. i fricken hope not, that is

 

[aroundthefur33]

when he says mask maybe he means in the acting sense...you know how you become another character...or another person...no real mask

 

[Silver Souper]

when he says mask maybe he means in the acting sense...you know how you become another character...or another person...no real mask

exactly. it's not the first time an actor has described the experience as wearing/putting on a mask (without literally doing so).

 

[Miranda Fox]

exactly. it's not the first time an actor has described the experience as wearing/putting on a mask (without literally doing so).

*nods* It is what he means - there was a quote from awhile back where he described the Joker's character as a 'beautiful mask to wear.' He's just using a piece of actor slang.

 

[Ronny Shade]

I know, I know. I just wish he'd stop saying mask in EVERY INTERVIEW.

 

[Silver Souper]

*nods* It is what he means - there was a quote from awhile back where he described the Joker's character as a 'beautiful mask to wear.' He's just using a piece of actor slang.

yup. ugh a literal joker mask would be so, so so so WRONG

 

[Motown Marvel]

he mentioned before about nicholson putting on the mask of the joker too....so he doesnt mean a literal mask.

 

[batmaluco]

lol

 

[Stringer]

Theres talk of Dent being unconventional not the Joker so Im not concerned.

 

[Ronny Shade]

he mentioned before about nicholson putting on the mask of the joker too....so he doesnt mean a literal mask.

What do YOU can that think he had over his mouth the whole movie

 

[Darkest Knight]

I like the comments. And jesus guys, by "putting on a mask" he doesn't mean literally. The minor physical changest and aesthetics they put on him (like they did Jack), and they way he can act as a completely different kind of person, under the guise of makeup ... THAT is what he means by "MASK".

 

[Ronny Shade]

suuure.

 

[ultimatefan]

Good comments, he seems enthusiastic about it. Please, spare me the "mask" crap again. He said in other interview it´s gonna be Joker and the iconic look will be true.

 

[Retroman]

The comment about warming up for the role, and using the Brothers Grimm as an example really makes me feel better. It tells me we will get the clown aspect.

Me too. He was very clownesque in Brothers Grimm which is a better film than people give it credit for.

Now we need to know whos playing Dent Dammit!!!

HE SAID MASK AGAIN!!!!

Metaphorically speaking.

 

[Miranda Fox]

Me too. He was very clownesque in Brothers Grimm which is a better film than people give it credit for.

Now we need to know whos play Dent Dammit!!!

Metaphorically speaking.

HEH!

I'm still not sure about checking out Brothers Grimm, as I have an admittedly irrational hatred of Matt Damon.

 

[Darkest Knight]

Haha, I hate Matt Damon too. Only thing I liked him in was "Team America: World Police".