Marie, I want to echo the others in thanking you for bringing that link here.
I've read it and its very interesting, and ... poignant.
Fran, I do like your interpretation of what MG meant to say. I think you're right and it fits very well with what other actors and crew have said previously - and how Heath himself explained the creation (
his creation!
) of aspects of the Joker. I guess he more or less inhabited the guy without having to be told what to do.
My point, sounds like for you it really doesn't have much to do with Heath or The Joker per se, just the overall level of violence/darkness...
Well, yes and no. If I were to see "Hostel", I'd feel absolutely awful, defiled, and nauseous because of the content. But if Heath had had a role in the film, it'd be even
worse, because I probably wouldn't be able to reconcile my admiration for him with the horror I felt at his role and the film in general - how
could I ever respect and admire someone who took that kind of role in that kind of torture-porn-for-entertainment film? Now I know that whatever TDK is, it sure isn't "Hostel", thank goodness - I'm just trying to make as clear a point as I may.
But I will say that in addition to worrying TDK is too gruesome in general, part of my worry over TDK is that the Joker will be the kind of sadistic, evil, psychopath character that gives me the big-time creeps..... and even more efficiently so by means of Heath's acting genius.... and then I'll really be torn and ambivalent about Heath and why on earth he of all people had to do such a role!
But OK; now I'll wait till I hear the verdict about the violence and the (general) opinion and comments here, and then I'll make up my mind about what to expect if/when I see it. Of course I do fully plan to see it.... Every review I've read has been thrilled and overjoyed bordering on extatic, so the fillm can't possibly be *that* hard to stomach... If it's on level with the Bourne films I'll be fine.
*fingers crossed*