Movies, The More You Know

The Dark Knight

Because of the actor’s untimely death in January 2008, at the age of just 28, Ledger's performance as The Joker has been somewhat mythologized by fans, so the idea that he kept a secret “Joker diary” while getting into character might sound apocryphal. In fact, Ledger really did make a diary while preparing to play the character.

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The More You Know

  • Peter O’Toole was nominated for eight performance Oscars and didn’t win a single one.
  • In every scene of Fight Club, there is a Starbucks coffee cup.
  • Michael Fassbender had makeup artists put alcohol on his mustache for a role.
  • Gone With the Wind’s fire scene is old sets being burned.
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