THE JOKER- played by Heath Ledger

'Why so serious?'

The Dark Knight Director - Christopher Nolan The Joker is more of a surreal character in comparison to Chris Gardner and various other characters. He is portrayed as the villain in 'The Dark Knight' Being bought up in a harsh background explains the dark, threatening personality of the character. Heath Ledgers remarkable talent left the audience on the edge of their seats as they watched this made up character seem so real.

Clothing/appearance - With no doubt, Heath Ledgers strange make up made him seem mysterious and unknown. His pale white face stood out in stark contrast with the deep red lipstick engraved against his cheeks: Making him look 'forever smiling.' I love the Joker’s makeup as I thought it created such a big impact to the character, believably reflecting how a disturbed person would apply makeup: smeary and chaotic. His always greasy, long hair simply added to his unpredictatble pesrsonality. Although is face looked in need of mantainance, he dressed smartly (wearing suits and waistcoats). This made him look professional in what he did. Personality - Psychioathic, freakish, mass murdering, depraved, witty, intelligent, powerful, eerie. Many describe him as a 'schizophrenic clown with zero empathy.' I can't help but cringe when thinking of the irritating, constant licking of the Jokers' lips. Furthermore, he always turned his head so sharply, as if something had always caught his eye. These habits simply added to make the character a real person.His constant chuckles and humorous personality made his darker, murderous side seem somehow, more deadly and sinister. Lines such as 'Why are you always so sad' and 'Why so serious?' gave the character a bazaar, unexpected personality, as the audience question, how a murder can ask someone why they are looking so sad. The characters' posture was always hunched to go with a deep, primitive voice. Heath Ledger was a gifted person with great acting talent. Nolan added no "digital effects" to alter Ledger's actual performance posthumously. May his soul R.I.P.