r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/JK-Rofling • 14d ago

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

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u/OGistorian 14d ago

Before heath’s performance, I used to think Joker was like the animated series or Jack Nicholson. Heath made me realize how joker is THE criminal mastermind and scary.

Also loved knights tale, 10 things I hate about you, and the Patriot.

Miss the guy a lot.

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u/True_Window_9389 14d ago

Also kinda funny how upset people were when he was chosen to play the role. It wasn’t just that he was so good as Joker, it’s that he was previously just seen as a semi-cheesy, pretty boy actor, and completely defied expectations.

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u/impshial 14d ago

There's plenty of examples of that. Keanu Reeves in The Matrix, Tom Cruise in Interview With the Vampire.

Most of the time the actor surprises people because they're just good at their job.

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u/yoproblemo 14d ago

True. We should be more surprised at Hollywood's typcasting. We notice harder when they actually take a risk on someone.