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trinityvixen) wrote2008-01-16 04:44 pm
trinityvixen) wrote2008-01-16 04:44 pm
Marry me, Christopher Nolan
Okay, the Joker has been all over the advertising for The Dark Knight, but he's not the star? Why is this so much genius?
From the Man himself: The Batman Begins helmer also mentioned that The Joker, played by Heather Ledger, "sort of cuts through the film -- he's got no story arc, he's just a force of nature tearing through. Heath has given an amazing performance in the role, it's really extraordinary."
While I am disappointed on one level that the Joker isn't the center of the film, the way Nolan talks about him is so very on point with my idea of the character that I'm willing to bet--center or no--the Joker walks away with the picture. But just that imagery--"he's just a force of nature tearing through"--doesn't that just sound like madness? I love it!
And there's this very telling tidbit: "Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) is a tragic figure, and his story is the backbone of this film."
In other words, I think he's doing EXACTLY what I was intending to do for that fanfic that I will never finish before the sequel comes out with both of those characters. I'm still entirely sure I will be surprised and delighted by how it is pulled off (dollars to donuts, it will do it better than I would have managed even if I had finished).
From the Man himself: The Batman Begins helmer also mentioned that The Joker, played by Heather Ledger, "sort of cuts through the film -- he's got no story arc, he's just a force of nature tearing through. Heath has given an amazing performance in the role, it's really extraordinary."
While I am disappointed on one level that the Joker isn't the center of the film, the way Nolan talks about him is so very on point with my idea of the character that I'm willing to bet--center or no--the Joker walks away with the picture. But just that imagery--"he's just a force of nature tearing through"--doesn't that just sound like madness? I love it!
And there's this very telling tidbit: "Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) is a tragic figure, and his story is the backbone of this film."
In other words, I think he's doing EXACTLY what I was intending to do for that fanfic that I will never finish before the sequel comes out with both of those characters. I'm still entirely sure I will be surprised and delighted by how it is pulled off (dollars to donuts, it will do it better than I would have managed even if I had finished).