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Films used in this episode:
The Dark Knight, 2008, dir. Christopher Nolan
The Brothers Grimm, 2005, dir. Terry Gilliam
10 Things I Hate About You, 1999, dir. Gil Junger
Batman, 1989, dir. Tim Burton
I’m not going shock anyone by claiming that Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight was a revolutionary performance.
But one of the reasons why myself and others hold Ledger's version of the classic character so highly, is potentially more subconscious than just appreciation for his acting skills.
I think what sets Heath Ledger's Joker apart from Jack Nicholson, or Jared Leto or to some degree even Mark Hamil, is that he doesn't look, sound or in any way resemble the actor portraying him.
The make-up, the voice, the hair, and the energy! Ledger's Joker is completely foreign and unrecognizable to the actor's appearance in his previous works.
Other actors who have played the Character all look or sound like other characters they have played. But Heath Ledger completely disappears into his Joker.
And because he sadly died before he could reprise the character or become type-cast in similar roles, the Joker in The Dark Knight becomes this self-contained anomaly. It's almost like this terrifying villain solely existed for the movie.
We've never seen this character before, and we'll never see him again.
CULT POPCORN! 60 second video essays which focus on film, television and any other type of media we consume and devour handfuls at a time.
All external media in this video is used for educational purposes.
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LIKE US ON FACEBOOK ► goo.gl/9EFEIa
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER ► goo.gl/tuixnW
FIND US ON ITUNES ► goo.gl/7VuQ6L
FOLLOW US ON SOUNDCLOUD ► goo.gl/YGC7oK
EMAIL US AT ► cultpopturemedia@gmail.com
Films used in this episode:
The Dark Knight, 2008, dir. Christopher Nolan
The Brothers Grimm, 2005, dir. Terry Gilliam
10 Things I Hate About You, 1999, dir. Gil Junger
Batman, 1989, dir. Tim Burton
I’m not going shock anyone by claiming that Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight was a revolutionary performance.
But one of the reasons why myself and others hold Ledger's version of the classic character so highly, is potentially more subconscious than just appreciation for his acting skills.
I think what sets Heath Ledger's Joker apart from Jack Nicholson, or Jared Leto or to some degree even Mark Hamil, is that he doesn't look, sound or in any way resemble the actor portraying him.
The make-up, the voice, the hair, and the energy! Ledger's Joker is completely foreign and unrecognizable to the actor's appearance in his previous works.
Other actors who have played the Character all look or sound like other characters they have played. But Heath Ledger completely disappears into his Joker.
And because he sadly died before he could reprise the character or become type-cast in similar roles, the Joker in The Dark Knight becomes this self-contained anomaly. It's almost like this terrifying villain solely existed for the movie.
We've never seen this character before, and we'll never see him again.
CULT POPCORN! 60 second video essays which focus on film, television and any other type of media we consume and devour handfuls at a time.
All external media in this video is used for educational purposes.
