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Super Freak
I don't think these are spoilerish -
Scroll down to middle of page for video - https://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1574035/story.jhtml
And here - https://www.latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-heath-ledger-on-playing-the-joker-3297
Excerpt from NY Times -
It is a physically and mentally draining role - his Joker is a "psychopathic, mass-murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy" he said cheerfully - and, as often happens when he throws himself into a part, he is not sleeping much.
He carries his interests around with him, and his kitchen table was awash in objects: a chess set, assorted books, various empty glasses, items of clothing. Here too was his Joker diary, which he began compiling four months before filming began. It is filled with images and thoughts helpful to the Joker back story, like a list of things the Joker would find funny. (AIDS is one of them.) Mr. Ledger seemed almost embarrassed that the book had been spotted, as if he had been caught trying to get extra credit in school.
Scroll down to middle of page for video - https://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1574035/story.jhtml
And here - https://www.latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-heath-ledger-on-playing-the-joker-3297
Excerpt from NY Times -
It is a physically and mentally draining role - his Joker is a "psychopathic, mass-murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy" he said cheerfully - and, as often happens when he throws himself into a part, he is not sleeping much.
He carries his interests around with him, and his kitchen table was awash in objects: a chess set, assorted books, various empty glasses, items of clothing. Here too was his Joker diary, which he began compiling four months before filming began. It is filled with images and thoughts helpful to the Joker back story, like a list of things the Joker would find funny. (AIDS is one of them.) Mr. Ledger seemed almost embarrassed that the book had been spotted, as if he had been caught trying to get extra credit in school.
