Fascinating Look At Heath Ledger’s Joker Diary For ‘The Dark Knight’

The sad death of brilliant Australian actor Heath Ledger left many a film fan in a state of shock. Like so many shining stars, he left the world too soon with his growing potential not yet fulfilled despite a host of terrific performances in the likes of 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU, A KNIGHT’S TALE and BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN. However, his final finished film gave the world the ultimate comic-book villain in the form of ‘The Joker’ in Christopher Nolan’s Bat-masterpiece, THE DARK KNIGHT. An unnerving and unforgettable performance that deservedly won the late star a posthumous Academy Award.

This little video has appeared giving us a peek at Heath’s father Kim showing a documentary team the diary he put together while preparing for the role. It’s shows an inspired to link Stanley Kubrick’s A CLOCKWORK ORANGE character Alex DeLarge, was well as early make-up tests. Hopefully we’ll get to see the completed documentary in the future as it’s an insightful indication of the work the late actor put into his roles.

Source: The Film Stage.