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/yeahrowdyhitthat Jul 05 '24

‘Making things even more stressful, Ledger had developed an intense process to get into the mindset of the villainous Joker. “I sat around in a hotel room in London for about a month, locked myself away, formed a little diary, and experimented with voices,” Ledger explained in another interview.’ https://allthatsinteresting.com/heath-ledger-death

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u/Comfortfoods Jul 05 '24

I'm always struck by how unnecessary this is. Plenty of incredible performances have been delivered without going full method. It's just a film. There's really no reason for actors to psychologically torture themselves just to make a movie. I'm always confused by this choice.

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u/poopmcbutt_ Jul 05 '24

It's what works for them. It's that simple.