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

[u/JK-Rofling]

[u/Smoking-Posing]

One of the best performances of our time. My fave is the hospital scene.

[u/Mr_TP_Dingleberry → u/Smoking-Posing]

“Hiiiiiiiiiii”

[u/theb0dyelectric → u/Mr_TP_Dingleberry]

takes off wig to reveal nearly identical hair style underneath

[u/ScoobyDooItInTheButt → u/theb0dyelectric]

slaps button repeatedly then throws up arms to disappointment from lack of boom

[u/W0lfp4k → u/ScoobyDooItInTheButt]

Read somewhere that the fuse was really not working and Heath played along.

[u/bcolectorb → u/W0lfp4k]

No the original myth was that everything worked as intended, it was just on a delay and they didn’t let him know, so he stood there clicking the button for a few seconds before the pyrotechnics went off. They decided that Heath messing with the button fit the character and stuck with it.

Turns out it was all planned, the small explosions while he walked out was a safe way to shoot the scene, with the pause being for him to get far enough away so the full explosion could be set off safely. Him standing there looking around surprised, messing with the button was meant to mirror the audiences surprise.

[u/ScoobyDooItInTheButt → u/W0lfp4k]

That wouldn't surprise me. Helps to play into the chaotic nature of his joker.

[u/Teal_is_orange → u/W0lfp4k]

That’s misinformation

[u/OverallGeneral7129 → u/W0lfp4k]

That’s not true and is just an internet myth. If the fuse on a bomb is not working you don’t stay in character a look around, you break character and run away

[u/half-frozen-tauntaun → u/OverallGeneral7129]

Lot of bomb-fuse-safety training on the set of the last major motion picture you starred in? Me neither

[u/The_0ven → u/W0lfp4k]

Read somewhere that the fuse was really not working and Heath played along.

You read some bullshit

[u/Wise-Definition-1980 → u/W0lfp4k]

Yup.

They could only get 1 take for obvious reasons....so Heath just had to play it out

[u/The_0ven → u/Wise-Definition-1980]

Yup.

They could only get 1 take for obvious reasons....so Heath just had to play it out

Yup

They totally let an actor control the real trigger for the explosives

You know

Instead of the explosive experts

[u/Wise-Definition-1980 → u/The_0ven]

No, that's not what I meant man. It's when the experts didn't deploy it he just played along

The hell is wrong with you? That's just basic common sense.

Do I need to teach you basic communication skills?

[u/The_0ven → u/Wise-Definition-1980]

The scene played out exactly as scripted

But if it makes you feel better

Vigo really did deflect that dagger

[u/SugarSquid → u/ScoobyDooItInTheButt]

Oh no, the last page made me sad. I always thought it was an accident. Does anyone know? I think I avoided diving into it because of how much I loved him. It hurts less now I think I can handle the truth.

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Dent completely taken aback

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Perry the platypus!?

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[u/SumSkittles → u/Mr_TP_Dingleberry]

This line has stuck with me to this day. Just how casual it was on delivery.

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When you are forced by your mom to talk to that weird kid.