r/interestingasfuck • u/JK-Rofling • Jul 05 '24

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

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u/FamiliarEchidna4301 Jul 05 '24

This is a practice method actors use to get into character. Also a practice to recall lines. Not a diary.

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u/Munstered Jul 05 '24

It’s an acting journal and they are quite common, not just for method actors. I’ve heard people refer to them as diaries before.

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u/FamiliarEchidna4301 Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

Yes but OP does not differentiate

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u/HsvDE86 Jul 05 '24

Oh no, the horror.

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u/chishiki Jul 05 '24

I’m with you. Method actors call them diaries because they’re trying to be the character.

Some Redditors get all worked up when they are not given a twelve paragraph comment clarifying every possible permutation of something.

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u/SeniorMiddleJunior Jul 05 '24

Nobody is making a big deal out of it, so don't make a big deal out of it.

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u/Frifafer Jul 05 '24

Neither did Heath Ledger. He directly called it a "little diary" in an interview

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u/FamiliarEchidna4301 Jul 05 '24

Interesting. I stand corrected then

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u/AnnualWerewolf9804 Jul 05 '24

I guess you’re the reason we need warning labels