Heath Ledger Joker- No Makeup

[Darky]

Damn...you leave out one little word like before and everything totally gets misunderstood.

On a side note though, I just found this. This is very f*cking cold, yet I can't help but laugh.

Jack Nicholson commenting on Heath Ledger's performance...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHvhFZOOXrs&feature=related

So we know that's him referring to Heath, how? Because Youtube says so?

 

[ECKSJAY]

So we know that's him referring to Heath, how? Because Youtube says so?

It's the black helicopters setting up a Jester trap.

 

[Jester99]

So we know that's him referring to Heath, how? Because Youtube says so?

No man, not at all. This is a bad joke on someone's part. That is a soundbyte ripped directly out of Batman when Jack Nicholson played the Joker. I think its right after he set that guy on fire with the hand buzzer thing.

 

[Begster]

I don't see what made the Dark Night so great. I agree Ledger did a good job portraying the Joker, but I found the movie to be just too long, and it really didn't hold my attention too well. It really didn't do too much for me.

 

[Ba-Riedo]

I'll be back within the year

When you boys have your little date, can you let the rest of us know.

-Alex

 

[Mtb Jak]

over rated

 

[BruceB83]

I think it inadvertently led to his death . The people that were close to him have stated that he was having a very hard time breaking out of the character after the movie. From what I know, he prepared for the role by locking himself in a hotel room for a month without seeing anybody. Reading old comic books...speaking like him, acting like him, eating like him etc. He was staying up late to the point of exhaustion perfecting the character. Also, running on little sleep to get into the crazy, psychotic mind frame of the Joker. This is how he got hooked on sleep meds and painkillers. The guy was not a junkie or drug addict. I could go on and on, but there are plenty of interviews and news articles out their about this if anyone wants to know more.

Here's a good one to start with...
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/01/24/2008-01-24_jack_nicholson_warned_heath_ledger_on_jo.html

Hmmm....well whether or not that is all true, it's an interesting thought none the less.

 

[beakie]

Sure thats what the MEs report said but no one really knows. How does someone confuse take 2 daily with taking 8 at once?

Does life insurance payout if its a suicide?

just to clarify, as I understand it, he was prescribed 2 (or more) different drugs which when taken together could cause complications, including death (obviously) Again from what I understand, when you get drugs in the US there is not tracking to see what else you are on, and what conflicts may occur between each of the drugs.
So him taking 2 different drugs was the problem, whether or not he understood the possible effects, I dunno.

on topic;

I thought the movie was great. Too long? With all the crap movies out nowadays I appreciate a good movie that keeps me seated for a little longer than normal, I want my monies worth.
Heath did a great job, but hey it was his job, so however much he put into becoming the character, well good on him. Side note, the rumour I heard was that he spent 6 months visiting/living with AIDs victims. Rumours, who knows what real.

Good movie, looking forward to the next one. Feel bad for whoever they get to play Joker this time tho, big shoes to fill.

 

[Jester99]

Feel bad for whoever they get to play Joker this time tho, big shoes to fill.

I really hope they don't try to do another film with the Joker. The next film is suppose to be based on his trial. It would not live up to what Heath did with the character. Johnny Depp might come close, but I think they should leave it alone. Personally, I like what Heath did, but to me Jack Nicholson is the ultimate Joker.

 

[BruceB83]

I really hope they don't try to do another film with the Joker. The next film is suppose to be based on his trial. It would not live up to what Heath did with the character. Johnny Depp might come close, but I think they should leave it alone. Personally, I like what Heath did, but to me Jack Nicholson is the ultimate Joker.

I also hope they don't try to bring that role back. I've heard Depp's name come up as well but while he could probably fit it pretty well, it's just not the same.

 

[kdailey4315]

I also hope they don't try to bring that role back. I've heard Depp's name come up as well but while he could probably fit it pretty well, it's just not the same.

Depp is rumored to play the Riddler not the Joker

 

[BruceB83]

Depp is rumored to play the Riddler not the Joker

Oh that's right. I do think he'd play a good Riddler.

 

[kdailey4315]

Me too. But I would have loved to see the joker on trial without make up. That would have been badass

 

[JNickel101]

I actually thought that Two Face was a much more interesting character.

I thought he was a whiny b*tch...

EDIT: Speaking of Dark Knight...Christian Bale = John Connor??? WTF...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0438488/

 

[muduck18]

I'm not sure if anyone else here is as big a fan of the Dark Knight as I am, or the Joker character in general, but for those that are I thought I would share some info. The scene where Commissioner Gordon gets shot at you can see Heath Ledger's face briefly for 2 seconds from 1:02 08-10secs. I'm sure plenty of you know this, but coming nearly a year after his death it is a very creepy and disturbing image to look at. It really gives you the feeling that he was completely taken over by this role. I believe along with a lot of others that this was the major contributing factor to his death.

I snapped the pic below with my camera since I couldn't figure out how to copy the image from my movie player. Sorry its a little blurry.



Btw, the only reason I'm posting this at 10 in the morning is I'm in one of my b.s. classes at school and extremely bored lol.

um, I am afraid you are mistaken. He still has makup on in that picture.
This is what he looked like with out makeup.

You took that picture from your movie player, playing the dark knight, while he was... acting?


and yes, Two face was a whiny b1tch.
Suck it up chump, She wasn't that good looking anyway!

 

[kdailey4315]

Suck it up chump, She wasn't that good looking anyway!

Yeah she was fugly. Big downgrade from Katie Holmes.

 

[Jester99]

um, I am afraid you are mistaken. He still has makup on in that picture.
This is what he looked like with out makeup.


You took that picture from your movie player, playing the dark knight, while he was... acting?

Dude...I'm not that dumb. I'm referring to the clown makeup. That should be blatantly obvious considering most people know what he looks like.

 

[Darky]

um, I am afraid you are mistaken. He still has makup on in that picture.
This is what he looked like with out makeup.

You took that picture from your movie player, playing the dark knight, while he was... acting?


and yes, Two face was a whiny b1tch.
Suck it up chump, She wasn't that good looking anyway!

You could also post pics from "A Knight's Tale" or "10 Things I Hate About You"...

 

[ECKSJAY]

You could also post pics from "A Knight's Tale" or "10 Things I Hate About You"...

The Patriot, too

 

[muduck18]

Dude...I'm not that dumb. I'm referring to the clown makeup. That should be blatantly obvious considering most people know what he looks like.

I'm sure plenty of you know this, but coming nearly a year after his death it is a very creepy and disturbing image to look at. It really gives you the feeling that he was completely taken over by this role. I believe along with a lot of others that this was the major contributing factor to his death.

The image that you posted does not give me that impression. It gives me the impression he was doing his job as an actor.

And you didn't say "clown makeup"

and I didn't say you were dumb, nor did I think that, I was just saying you didn't make a good case.