Series: The Dark Knight

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Ledger has been warming up for The Joker for years

"I think [getting the role of The Joker in 'The Dark Knight'] was tougher for other people to comprehend than it was for me," actor Heath Ledger says, giving a crooked grin as he smokes out a window. "I'm looking forward to it. A part of me feels like I've been warming up to [playing the Joker] for years. In 'The Brothers Grimm,' [director] Terry Gilliam helped me put on a sort of clown act and adjust to that sort of pace. And I feel it's something within me I know how to do. I like putting on a mask. It'll be dark and sinister and exciting. More...