Ledger "physically and mentally drained" after playing Joker

aidan_walsh

http://www.breakingnews.ie/Entertainment/mhmhgbkfeyid/rss2/

Heath Ledger has been left physically and mentally drained by his latest role as 'The Joker' in the new 'Batman' movie.

Ledger has found his latest role as a mass-murdering psychopath difficult, with the part leaving him so disturbed he is finding it almost impossible to sleep.

He says: "It is a physically and mentally draining role. He's this psychopathic, mass-murdering, schizophrenic clown. It takes a lot of preparation to play.

"Last week, I probably slept two hours a night. My body was exhausted."

Most likely a load of marketing hyperbole, but still a nice indication of the direction Nolan is taking the character IMO.

This is the first time in a long time I have felt genuinely excited about a movie this far from release.

qwertplaywert

Agree with you, most likely to drum up more anticipation.Also agree with you , its the film that I am most looking foward to myself-The only way it could sound better than already is if Cillian Murphy was in it!

Pigman II

Presumably he finds it easier getting bummed in a tent.

projectmayhem

Pigman II wrote: »

Presumably he finds it easier getting bummed in a tent.

i was thinking of the perfect joke for this thread but you did it. good work.

Dont be at yourself

The only way it could sound better than already is if Cillian Murphy was in it!

Wasn't he spotted on set?

Wacker

I have said it before regarding this film, and I'll say it again: it is going to rule. I had intended not to get caught up in the marketing, but I am failing miserably. They are doing it too well.

Petey2006

Murphy was indeed spotted on set, filming a scene in a multi-storey carpark with Julia Roberts' more talented brother, Eric, who plays Salvatore Maroni.

Kur4mA

Aw, the poor chap. Thank god he's paid well eh?

spooky donkey

AH i would have loved to see Mark Hamil play the joker but he is probabally to old for the part now.

It's going to be Ledgen..dary.

I really cannot wait to see this. The marketing thus far has been amazingly well done.

aurel

Pigman II wrote: »

Presumably he finds it easier getting bummed in a tent.

Technically he did the bumming while Gyllenhaal laid back and thought of oscars.

qwertplaywert

aurel wrote: »

Technically he did the bumming while Gyllenhaal laid back and thought of oscars.

Oh the irony when the results came out!

faceman

am i the only one a bit nervous about the whole joker thing? i really liked batman begins (except bloody cruise's missus) but i hope this doesnt suffer from Matrix part 2 syndrome...

senordingdong

faceman wrote: »

am i the only one a bit nervous about the whole joker thing? i really liked batman begins (except bloody cruise's missus) but i hope this doesnt suffer from Matrix part 2 syndrome...

It's a thought but we can only wait and see. I mean...who could have seen the Matrix debacle coming?
I'm staying optimistic because it's good to be so every once in a while.

I am still shuddering at the thought of the Batpod.

Karl Hungus

faceman wrote: »

am i the only one a bit nervous about the whole joker thing? i really liked batman begins (except bloody cruise's missus) but i hope this doesnt suffer from Matrix part 2 syndrome...

I think Nolan's proved he's a very competant director, so I doubt this'll be the case. If you've any doubts, go back and watch The Prestige again and think to yourself "This is the last film he's done before The Dark Knight."

faceman

i know what you are sayin, and i do respect nolan, however havent we all got our hopes up before only to be let down. I hope im wrong and i probably sound very negative on a thursday evenin!

Karl Hungus

faceman wrote: »

however havent we all got our hopes up before only to be let down.

You know, maybe it's just me, but I've seem to become imune to hype and getting my hopes up. I don't think I've been let down by a film recently at all, only suprised.

I suppose I had been let down severely in the past, but I guess I just know better now.

The Denouncer

I think this movie is going to kick bat-ass next summer..we'll all be there in the cinema eyes agog with sweat bristling in anticipation of the Dark Knights antics, and we will NOT be disappointed.

JIZZLORD

Bring back arnie!
jesus, batman and robin sucked. nolan did great stuff with batman begins, lets hope we're on a winner