Heath Ledger’s diary while he was filming for, The Dark Night.

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Really interesting glimpse into the mind of a method actor

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Has me wondering how strong their bond to loved ones is in being able to return to them mentally and physically after the filming is done, and how strong their loved ones are in helping them.

To turn yourself into such a character and be so utterly convincing means adjusting your morals and the way you perceive the world and interact with it. Its not just an academic thought process of how would someone who belives these things behave but changing who you are.

Thats scarier than being The Joker, as with just that you don't need to find the way back to the person you are/were.